Wills Point High School

Accountability rating (2023-2024)

N/A

Wills Point ISD: N/A

Total students

861

Avg. teacher experience

11.9 years

Wills Point ISD: 11 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

92.2 %

Wills Point ISD: 92.2%

Statewide: 90.3%

Wills Point High School is a high school in Wills Point, TX, in the Wills Point ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 861 students. 32.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 14.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.

In the Class of 2023, 92.2% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.6% during the 2022-2023 school year.

The average SAT score at Wills Point High School was 896 for 2022-2023 graduates.

As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $69,783, which is $7,309 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

wphs.wpisd.com

Address

1800 W S Commerce
Wills Point, TX 75169-2378

Office phone number

(903) 873-2371

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Wills Point High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

861

African American

43 (5%)

Wills Point ISD: 4.2%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

11 (1.3%)

Wills Point ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

3 (0.3%)

Wills Point ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 5.4%

Hispanic

294 (34.1%)

Wills Point ISD: 35.8%

Statewide: 53.2%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Wills Point ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

479 (55.6%)

Wills Point ISD: 55.2%

Statewide: 25%

Two or more races

31 (3.6%)

Wills Point ISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 3.1%

African American

5.0%

American Indian

1.3%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

34.1%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

55.6%

Two or more races

3.6%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

32.9 %

Wills Point ISD: 30.8%

Statewide: 53.2%

Economically disadvantaged

69 %

Wills Point ISD: 68.9%

Statewide: 62.3%

Limited English proficiency

15 %

Wills Point ISD: 17.3%

Statewide: 24.4%

At-risk students

32.9%

Econ. disadvantaged

69.0%

Limited Eng. proficiency

15.0%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

14.5 %

Wills Point ISD: 16.8%

Statewide: 24.5%

Gifted and Talented

7.1 %

Wills Point ISD: 6.7%

Statewide: 8.5%

Special Education

12.1 %

Wills Point ISD: 17.2%

Statewide: 13.9%

Bilingual/ESL

14.5%

Gifted and talented

7.1%

Special education

12.1%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings have not been released since the 2021-2022 school year. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2023-2024)

N/A

Wills Point ISD: N/A

Student achievement (2023-2024)

N/A

Wills Point ISD: N/A

School progress (2023-2024)

N/A

Wills Point ISD: N/A

Closing the gaps (2023-2024)

N/A

Wills Point ISD: N/A

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

92.2 %

Wills Point ISD: 92.2%

Statewide: 90.3%

African American

92.9 %

Wills Point ISD: 92.9%

Statewide: 86.7%

American Indian

N/A

Wills Point ISD: N/A

Statewide: 89.3%

Asian

N/A

Wills Point ISD: N/A

Statewide: 96.9%

Hispanic

94 %

Wills Point ISD: 94%

Statewide: 88.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Wills Point ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

91 %

Wills Point ISD: 91%

Statewide: 94.2%

Two or more races

Masked

Wills Point ISD: Masked

Statewide: 91.7%

African American

92.9%

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

94.0%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

91.0%

Two or more races

Masked

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

0.6 %

Wills Point ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 2%

African American

0 %

Wills Point ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.2%

American Indian

0 %

Wills Point ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.3%

Asian

Masked

Wills Point ISD: Masked

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0.7 %

Wills Point ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 2.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Wills Point ISD: N/A

Statewide: 1.8%

White

0.4 %

Wills Point ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 1%

Two or more races

3.2 %

Wills Point ISD: 3.2%

Statewide: 1.7%

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

21.5 %

Wills Point ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 20.3%

African American

23.5 %

Wills Point ISD: 18%

Statewide: 24.8%

American Indian

12.5 %

Wills Point ISD: 12.5%

Statewide: 21.3%

Asian

Masked

Wills Point ISD: 0%

Statewide: 7.6%

Hispanic

21.1 %

Wills Point ISD: 15%

Statewide: 23.2%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Wills Point ISD: Masked

Statewide: 23.7%

White

21 %

Wills Point ISD: 17.3%

Statewide: 14.5%

Two or more races

32.3 %

Wills Point ISD: 23.7%

Statewide: 18.7%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.

All students

0 %

Wills Point ISD: 0%

Statewide: 24.2%

African American

0 %

Wills Point ISD: 0%

Statewide: 15.9%

American Indian

Masked

Wills Point ISD: Masked

Statewide: 19.8%

Asian

N/A

Wills Point ISD: N/A

Statewide: 61.5%

Hispanic

0 %

Wills Point ISD: 0%

Statewide: 21.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Wills Point ISD: N/A

Statewide: 19.5%

White

0 %

Wills Point ISD: 0%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

0 %

Wills Point ISD: 0%

Statewide: 26.9%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

N/A

Wills Point ISD: N/A

Statewide: 53.3%

African American

N/A

Wills Point ISD: N/A

Statewide: 34.1%

American Indian

N/A

Wills Point ISD: N/A

Statewide: 53.6%

Asian

N/A

Wills Point ISD: N/A

Statewide: 79.5%

Hispanic

N/A

Wills Point ISD: N/A

Statewide: 39.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Wills Point ISD: N/A

Statewide: 47.4%

White

N/A

Wills Point ISD: N/A

Statewide: 67%

Two or more races

N/A

Wills Point ISD: N/A

Statewide: 66%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

896

Wills Point ISD: 896

Statewide: 978

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

Masked

Wills Point ISD: Masked

Statewide: 19.2

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.

Reading

42.5 %

Wills Point ISD: 42.5%

Statewide: 62.8%

Math

23.4 %

Wills Point ISD: 23.4%

Statewide: 54.3%

Reading + Math

22.2 %

Wills Point ISD: 22.2%

Statewide: 48.4%

Reading

42.5%

Math

23.4%

Reading + Math

22.2%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

60.6

African American

2.9 (4.8%)

Wills Point ISD: 4%

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

1.8 (3%)

Wills Point ISD: 1.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Wills Point ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.1%

Hispanic

4.3 (7%)

Wills Point ISD: 6.4%

Statewide: 30.1%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Wills Point ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

49.7 (82%)

Wills Point ISD: 87%

Statewide: 53.4%

Two or more races

1.9 (3.1%)

Wills Point ISD: 1%

Statewide: 1.3%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Wills Point ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 2.5%

Bachelor's

42.2 (69.6%)

Wills Point ISD: 76.2%

Statewide: 71.7%

Master's

18.4 (30.4%)

Wills Point ISD: 23.3%

Statewide: 24.9%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Wills Point ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.

Students per teacher

14.2

Wills Point ISD: 15.7

Statewide: 14.7

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

11.9 years

Wills Point ISD: 11 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$69,783

Wills Point ISD: $66,717

Statewide: $62,474

Beginner

$61,411

Wills Point ISD: $58,741

Statewide: $54,272

1 to 5 years

$65,085

Wills Point ISD: $62,038

Statewide: $58,185

6 to 10 years

$63,205

Wills Point ISD: $62,213

Statewide: $61,494

11 to 20 years

$71,451

Wills Point ISD: $69,708

Statewide: $65,219

21 to 30 years

$79,342

Wills Point ISD: $77,136

Statewide: $69,723

30+ years

$77,525

Wills Point ISD: $77,942

Statewide: $74,014

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