Waco High School
706 North Pearl Wayland IA, 52654, Henry County Phone: 319-256-6200 Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 12 School District: Waco Community 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: | 20 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 194 | 210 | 229 | 226 | 228 | 245 | 256 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 34 | 17.5% | 34 | 16.2% | 40 | 17.5% | 40 | 17.7% | 32 | 14.0% | 38 | 15.5% | 38 | 14.8% |
| Grade 8: | 31 | 16.0% | 40 | 19.0% | 38 | 16.6% | 34 | 15.0% | 35 | 15.4% | 35 | 14.3% | 33 | 12.9% |
| Grade 9: | 35 | 18.0% | 34 | 16.2% | 36 | 15.7% | 38 | 16.8% | 36 | 15.8% | 39 | 15.9% | 41 | 16.0% |
| Grade 10: | 25 | 12.9% | 31 | 14.8% | 35 | 15.3% | 39 | 17.3% | 37 | 16.2% | 42 | 17.1% | 53 | 20.7% |
| Grade 11: | 33 | 17.0% | 35 | 16.7% | 43 | 18.8% | 37 | 16.4% | 41 | 18.0% | 50 | 20.4% | 44 | 17.2% |
| Grade 12: | 36 | 18.6% | 36 | 17.1% | 37 | 16.2% | 38 | 16.8% | 47 | 20.6% | 41 | 16.7% | 47 | 18.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 107 | 55.2% | 110 | 52.4% | 113 | 49.3% | 125 | 55.3% | 121 | 53.1% | 120 | 49.0% | 129 | 50.4% |
| Female: | 87 | 44.8% | 100 | 47.6% | 116 | 50.7% | 101 | 44.7% | 107 | 46.9% | 117 | 47.8% | 123 | 48.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Asian: | 4 | 2.1% | 3 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.8% | 4 | 1.6% |
| Hispanic: | 6 | 3.1% | 6 | 2.9% | 8 | 3.5% | 9 | 4.0% | 9 | 3.9% | 8 | 3.3% | 11 | 4.3% |
| Black: | 6 | 3.1% | 3 | 1.4% | 4 | 1.7% | 5 | 2.2% | 4 | 1.8% | 4 | 1.6% | 7 | 2.7% |
| White: | 176 | 90.7% | 195 | 92.9% | 214 | 93.4% | 207 | 91.6% | 210 | 92.1% | 230 | 93.9% | 233 | 91.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 2 | 1.0% | 3 | 1.4% | 3 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.8% | 4 | 1.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 58 | 29.9% | 67 | 31.9% | 73 | 31.9% | 59 | 26.1% | 59 | 25.9% | 60 | 24.5% | 62 | 24.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 23 | 11.9% | 8 | 3.8% | 8 | 3.5% | 23 | 10.2% | 13 | 5.7% | 15 | 6.1% | 13 | 5.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 9.63 | 11.15 | 10.24 | 9.40 | 9.52 | 10.60 | 11.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 87.88% | 87.88% | 82.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 85.71% | 85.71% | 82.19% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 87.88% | 87.88% | 83.97% |
| 2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 78.57% | 78.57% | 83.26% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 78.79% | 78.79% | 78.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 86.67% | 86.67% | 78.31% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.67% | 66.67% | 67.39% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 68.97% | 68.97% | 68.56% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 80.00% | 80.00% | 74.62% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 55.88% | 55.88% | 74.59% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 63.33% | 63.33% | 66.08% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 46.88% | 46.88% | 66.34% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 52.9% | 64.7% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 47.1% | 35.3% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years | 16.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 17.6% | 17.6% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 82.4% | 82.4% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $37,245.0 | $35,293.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $25,683.0 | $25,167.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $39,722.0 | $37,463.0 |