J M Hanks High School
- High school in Ysleta ISD
- El Paso, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Ysleta ISD: N/A
Total students
1,387
Avg. teacher experience
15 years
Ysleta ISD: 14.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
89.5 %
Ysleta ISD: 89.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
J M Hanks High School is a high school in El Paso, TX, in the Ysleta ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 1,387 students. 56.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 13.3% 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, 89.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 2.6% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at J M Hanks High School was 875 for 2022-2023 graduates.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $64,757, which is $2,283 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 15 years of experience.
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Website
Address
2001 Lee Trevino DrEl Paso, TX 79935
Office phone number
Principal
- Daniel Gutierrez
- webmaster@yisd.net
- (915) 434-5000
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in J M Hanks High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 19. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.7 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 19.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,387
African American
23 (1.7%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.1%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.1%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
1,292 (93.2%)
Ysleta ISD: 95.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
58 (4.2%)
Ysleta ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
10 (0.7%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
56.5 %
Ysleta ISD: 58.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
62.4 %
Ysleta ISD: 78.1%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
17.5 %
Ysleta ISD: 33.4%
Statewide: 24.4%
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
13.3 %
Ysleta ISD: 31.7%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
9.4 %
Ysleta ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
13.6 %
Ysleta ISD: 16.3%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Ysleta ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Ysleta ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Ysleta ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Ysleta 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
89.5 %
Ysleta ISD: 89.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
83.3 %
Ysleta ISD: 87.2%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Ysleta ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
Ysleta ISD: 85.7%
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
89.1 %
Ysleta ISD: 89.4%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Ysleta ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Ysleta ISD: 94.9%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Ysleta ISD: 100%
Statewide: 91.7%
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
2.6 %
Ysleta ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0 %
Ysleta ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
Masked
Ysleta ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
Masked
Ysleta ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
2.7 %
Ysleta ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Ysleta ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
White
1.3 %
Ysleta ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Ysleta ISD: 3.4%
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
30.7 %
Ysleta ISD: 20.7%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
16.7 %
Ysleta ISD: 18.8%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Ysleta ISD: 25.6%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Ysleta ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
31.2 %
Ysleta ISD: 20.9%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Ysleta ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
29.1 %
Ysleta ISD: 18.5%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
0 %
Ysleta ISD: 12.9%
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
35.7 %
Ysleta ISD: 27.2%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
38.9 %
Ysleta ISD: 24.1%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
Ysleta ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
Masked
Ysleta ISD: 37.5%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
35.5 %
Ysleta ISD: 27.2%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Ysleta ISD: 22.2%
Statewide: 19.5%
White
35.1 %
Ysleta ISD: 28.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
50 %
Ysleta ISD: 41.7%
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
22.5 %
Ysleta ISD: 35.2%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
42.9 %
Ysleta ISD: 36.8%
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Ysleta ISD: Masked
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
Masked
Ysleta ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
21.8 %
Ysleta ISD: 35.2%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Ysleta ISD: Masked
Statewide: 47.4%
White
23.1 %
Ysleta ISD: 39.5%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
Masked
Ysleta ISD: 20%
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
875
Ysleta ISD: 892
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
Masked
Ysleta ISD: 20.2
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
81.4 %
Ysleta ISD: 73.6%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
73.3 %
Ysleta ISD: 65.1%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
66.1 %
Ysleta ISD: 57.3%
Statewide: 48.4%
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
95
African American
1 (1.1%)
Ysleta ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (1.1%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
80.1 (84.3%)
Ysleta ISD: 88.1%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Ysleta ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
11.9 (12.5%)
Ysleta ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
1 (1.1%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0.4 (0.4%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
61.3 (64.6%)
Ysleta ISD: 70.6%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
33 (34.7%)
Ysleta ISD: 28.1%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0.3 (0.3%)
Ysleta ISD: 0.6%
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
14.6
Ysleta ISD: 14.6
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
15 years
Ysleta ISD: 14.7 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
$64,757
Ysleta ISD: $64,539
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$59,311
Ysleta ISD: $60,136
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$61,099
Ysleta ISD: $60,950
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$62,864
Ysleta ISD: $61,538
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$64,297
Ysleta ISD: $64,257
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$68,713
Ysleta ISD: $68,846
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$72,751
Ysleta ISD: $72,369
Statewide: $74,014