Waller High School
- High school in Waller ISD
- Waller, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Waller ISD: N/A
Total students
2,838
Avg. teacher experience
9.2 years
Waller ISD: 9.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
95.2 %
Waller ISD: 95.2%
Statewide: 90.3%
Waller High School is a high school in Waller, TX, in the Waller ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 2,838 students. 59.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 28.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
In the Class of 2023, 95.2% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.4% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Waller High School was 910 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 19.0.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $67,930, which is $5,456 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
31213 Waller Spring Creek RdWaller, TX 77484
Office phone number
Principal
- Christopher Oldham
- coldham@wallerisd.net
- (936) 372-3654
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Waller High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,838
African American
304 (10.7%)
Waller ISD: 12.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
12 (0.4%)
Waller ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
34 (1.2%)
Waller ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
1,624 (57.2%)
Waller ISD: 57%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
3 (0.1%)
Waller ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
791 (27.9%)
Waller ISD: 26.6%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
70 (2.5%)
Waller ISD: 2.5%
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
59.6 %
Waller ISD: 59.7%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
63.6 %
Waller ISD: 67.6%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
28.8 %
Waller ISD: 32.9%
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
28.6 %
Waller ISD: 32.8%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
6.6 %
Waller ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
11.6 %
Waller ISD: 14.8%
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
Waller ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Waller ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Waller ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Waller 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
95.2 %
Waller ISD: 95.2%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
97.1 %
Waller ISD: 97.1%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
Masked
Waller ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
100 %
Waller ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
95.8 %
Waller ISD: 95.8%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Waller ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
94.1 %
Waller ISD: 94.1%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
85.7 %
Waller ISD: 85.7%
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
0.4 %
Waller ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0.9 %
Waller ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
0 %
Waller ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
Waller ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.3 %
Waller ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Waller ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0.4 %
Waller ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
1.4 %
Waller ISD: 1.4%
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
32 %
Waller ISD: 21.8%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
36.2 %
Waller ISD: 24.4%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
7.1 %
Waller ISD: 13.8%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
6.7 %
Waller ISD: 9.7%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
32.5 %
Waller ISD: 21.8%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Waller ISD: 42.9%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
30.8 %
Waller ISD: 20.8%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
32.9 %
Waller ISD: 25.6%
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
10.2 %
Waller ISD: 10.2%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
7.4 %
Waller ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
Waller ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
30.8 %
Waller ISD: 30.8%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
7.3 %
Waller ISD: 7.3%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Waller ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.5%
White
14.8 %
Waller ISD: 14.8%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
26.7 %
Waller ISD: 26.7%
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
56.9 %
Waller ISD: 56.9%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
20 %
Waller ISD: 20%
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Waller ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
Masked
Waller ISD: Masked
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
55.3 %
Waller ISD: 55.3%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Waller ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
66 %
Waller ISD: 66%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
62.5 %
Waller ISD: 62.5%
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
910
Waller ISD: 910
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
19.0
Waller ISD: 19.0
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
40.3 %
Waller ISD: 40.3%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
24.5 %
Waller ISD: 24.5%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
22.4 %
Waller ISD: 22.4%
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
166.7
African American
17.1 (10.3%)
Waller ISD: 11.3%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Waller ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Waller ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
22.2 (13.3%)
Waller ISD: 20.9%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
2 (1.2%)
Waller ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
123.4 (74%)
Waller ISD: 65.1%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
2 (1.2%)
Waller ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
9.9 (6%)
Waller ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
102.9 (61.7%)
Waller ISD: 73.7%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
51.9 (31.1%)
Waller ISD: 24.1%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
2 (1.2%)
Waller ISD: 0.5%
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
17
Waller ISD: 15.5
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
9.2 years
Waller ISD: 9.4 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
$67,930
Waller ISD: $66,883
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$59,905
Waller ISD: $60,787
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$65,280
Waller ISD: $64,396
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$69,764
Waller ISD: $66,761
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$69,819
Waller ISD: $68,711
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$74,833
Waller ISD: $72,993
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$83,048
Waller ISD: $81,199
Statewide: $74,014