O'Connor High School
- High school in Northside ISD
- Helotes, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Northside ISD: N/A
Total students
2,586
Avg. teacher experience
14.3 years
Northside ISD: 11.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
96.6 %
Northside ISD: 94.5%
Statewide: 90.3%
O'Connor High School is a high school in Helotes, TX, in the Northside ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 2,586 students. 39.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
In the Class of 2023, 96.6% 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 O'Connor High School was 988 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 23.5.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $65,818, which is $3,344 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.3 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Robert Martinez
- info@nisd.net
- (210) 397-4800
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in O'Connor High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 20. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,586
African American
59 (2.3%)
Northside ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
10 (0.4%)
Northside ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
39 (1.5%)
Northside ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
1,594 (61.6%)
Northside ISD: 68.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
3 (0.1%)
Northside ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
797 (30.8%)
Northside ISD: 16.1%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
84 (3.2%)
Northside ISD: 4.3%
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
39.6 %
Northside ISD: 53.1%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
25.1 %
Northside ISD: 52.4%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
3.8 %
Northside ISD: 13.3%
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
3.1 %
Northside ISD: 12.7%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
10.5 %
Northside ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
11.9 %
Northside ISD: 15.9%
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
Northside ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Northside ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Northside ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Northside 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
96.6 %
Northside ISD: 94.5%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
87.5 %
Northside ISD: 95.5%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
Masked
Northside ISD: 100%
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
100 %
Northside ISD: 97.9%
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
96.1 %
Northside ISD: 93.6%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Northside ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.3%
White
98.1 %
Northside ISD: 96.3%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
95.7 %
Northside ISD: 96.5%
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
0.6 %
Northside ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 2%
African American
2.8 %
Northside ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
0 %
Northside ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
Northside ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.7 %
Northside ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Northside ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0.2 %
Northside ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Northside ISD: 1.2%
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
16.3 %
Northside ISD: 21.6%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
21.9 %
Northside ISD: 20.7%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
11.1 %
Northside ISD: 22.6%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
5.7 %
Northside ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
18.2 %
Northside ISD: 24.2%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Northside ISD: 15.7%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
12.7 %
Northside ISD: 15.3%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
18.2 %
Northside ISD: 17%
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
40.7 %
Northside ISD: 29%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
22.2 %
Northside ISD: 22.9%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
Northside ISD: 19%
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
77.4 %
Northside ISD: 58.7%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
35 %
Northside ISD: 24.5%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Northside ISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 19.5%
White
49.1 %
Northside ISD: 40.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
43.4 %
Northside ISD: 39.7%
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
58.4 %
Northside ISD: 54.8%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
50 %
Northside ISD: 45.1%
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
Masked
Northside ISD: Masked
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
75 %
Northside ISD: 73.5%
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
49.8 %
Northside ISD: 47.7%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Northside ISD: 60%
Statewide: 47.4%
White
69.1 %
Northside ISD: 68.3%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
52.2 %
Northside ISD: 54.8%
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
988
Northside ISD: 946
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
23.5
Northside ISD: 23.8
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
62.8 %
Northside ISD: 49.6%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
55.1 %
Northside ISD: 43.7%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
45.6 %
Northside ISD: 31.9%
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
153.5
African American
3 (2%)
Northside ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Northside ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3.7 (2.4%)
Northside ISD: 1%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
57.8 (37.7%)
Northside ISD: 53.5%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Northside ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
86.5 (56.3%)
Northside ISD: 40.1%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
2.5 (1.7%)
Northside ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
3 (1.9%)
Northside ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
74.8 (48.7%)
Northside ISD: 66.5%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
73.8 (48%)
Northside ISD: 31.2%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
2 (1.3%)
Northside ISD: 0.7%
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
16.8
Northside ISD: 14.5
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
14.3 years
Northside ISD: 11.8 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
$65,818
Northside ISD: $63,927
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$64,747
Northside ISD: $59,862
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$61,502
Northside ISD: $60,674
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$63,046
Northside ISD: $62,547
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$65,897
Northside ISD: $65,140
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$68,039
Northside ISD: $68,568
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$81,163
Northside ISD: $72,603
Statewide: $74,014