Alvarado High School
1301 South Parkway
Alvarado TX, 76009, Johnson County
Phone: 817-783-6940
Ranking:
(1,017 out of 1,337, bottom 24%)*

Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Alvarado Independent School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 60 | 60 | 62 | 64 | 66 | 64 | 63 | |||||||
Total Students: | 980 | 1,021 | 976 | 1,020 | 993 | 934 | 989 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 278 | 28.4% | 290 | 28.4% | 280 | 28.7% | 287 | 28.1% | 285 | 28.7% | 258 | 27.6% | 318 | 32.2% |
Grade 10: | 257 | 26.2% | 273 | 26.7% | 270 | 27.7% | 274 | 26.9% | 249 | 25.1% | 261 | 27.9% | 261 | 26.4% |
Grade 11: | 230 | 23.5% | 223 | 21.8% | 250 | 25.6% | 220 | 21.6% | 248 | 25.0% | 222 | 23.8% | 208 | 21.0% |
Grade 12: | 215 | 21.9% | 235 | 23.0% | 176 | 18.0% | 239 | 23.4% | 211 | 21.2% | 193 | 20.7% | 202 | 20.4% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 517 | 52.8% | 524 | 51.3% | 500 | 51.2% | 541 | 53.0% | 520 | 52.4% | 490 | 52.5% | 515 | 52.1% |
Female: | 463 | 47.2% | 497 | 48.7% | 476 | 48.8% | 479 | 47.0% | 465 | 46.8% | 436 | 46.7% | 470 | 47.5% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 6 | 0.6% | 8 | 0.8% | 7 | 0.7% | 7 | 0.7% | 6 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% |
Asian: | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.2% | 7 | 0.7% |
Hispanic: | 276 | 28.2% | 291 | 28.5% | 254 | 26.0% | 252 | 24.7% | 213 | 21.5% | 211 | 22.6% | 203 | 20.5% |
Black: | 33 | 3.4% | 37 | 3.6% | 38 | 3.9% | 33 | 3.2% | 37 | 3.7% | 38 | 4.1% | 39 | 3.9% |
White: | 642 | 65.5% | 652 | 63.9% | 646 | 66.2% | 705 | 69.1% | 734 | 73.9% | 681 | 72.9% | 739 | 74.7% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 21 | 2.1% | 28 | 2.7% | 28 | 2.9% | 22 | 2.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 385 | 39.3% | 399 | 39.1% | 392 | 40.2% | 441 | 43.2% | 383 | 38.6% | 348 | 37.3% | 312 | 31.5% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 98 | 10.0% | 121 | 11.9% | 111 | 11.4% | 94 | 9.2% | 82 | 8.3% | 88 | 9.4% | 99 | 10.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.34 | 17.01 | 15.71 | 16.02 | 15.08 | 14.50 | 15.70 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAAR EOC | ||||||
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 63% | 72% | 83% |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 54% | 63% | 78% |
2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 97% | 97% | 97% |
2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 80% | 80% | 87% |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 78% | 78% | 85% |
2013 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 84% | 83% | 84% |
2012 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 67% | 67% | 68% |
2013 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 63% | 62% | 65% |
2012 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 49% | 49% | 55% |
2013 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 38% | 37% | 48% |
2012 | English II Reading | End of course | % met std | 56% | 56% | 61% |
2013 | English II Reading | End of course | % met std | 77% | 77% | 78% |
2012 | English II Writing | End of course | % met std | 42% | 42% | 46% |
2013 | English II Writing | End of course | % met std | 45% | 45% | 52% |
2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 90% | 90% | 98% |
2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 77% | 77% | 86% |
2013 | U.S. History | End of course | % met std | 79% | 77% | 73% |
2012 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 72% | 72% | 81% |
2013 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 33% | 31% | 75% |
2013 | World History | End of course | % met std | 61% | 61% | 70% |
TAKS | ||||||
2004 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 55% | 55% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 52% | 52% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 48% | 48% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 48% | 48% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 62% | 62% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 48% | 48% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 47% | 47% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 48% | 48% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 52% | 52% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 79.7% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 20.3% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 28.8% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 71.2% |
Mean Base Salary: | $45,540.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $37,743.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $48,696.0 |
* Alvarado High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.