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Serving 1,778 students in grades 9-12, Waco High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,750 students in grades 9-12, University High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,778 students
1,750 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
144 teachers
114 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7586 out of 8188 schools in TX (Bottom 50%)
#6415 out of 8188 schools in TX (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
36%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
27%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
28%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
Graduation Rate
81%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
87%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
608
581
Grade 10 Students
486
466
Grade 11 Students
370
388
Grade 12 Students
314
315
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
58%
74%
% Black
30%
20%
% White
10%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.41
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
