Alvarado High School
Tel:
(817)783-6940
- Alvarado High School serves 1,046 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 63% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 75%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 60% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 71%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Alvarado High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 71%.
Top Placements
Alvarado High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
- Category Attribute
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Alvarado High School's student population of 1,046 students has grown by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 66 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,046 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 66 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Alvarado High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 7,879 schools in Texas (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Alvarado High School is 0.50, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (TX) |
| Overall School Rank | 60% | 26% |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 63% | 75% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60% | 71% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
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| Hispanic | 33% | 52% |
| Black | 3% | 13% |
| White | 63% | 29% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.50 | 0.41 |
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| Graduation Rate | 98% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 41% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Alvarado Independent School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Alvarado High School is Alvarado J High School (1.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Alvarado J High School (1.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Alvarado El-south Elementary School (0.9 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Alvarado Alvarado El-south Elementary School Grades: PK-3 | 400 students
0.9 miles
1000 E Davis
Alvarado, TX 76009
(817)783-6880 0.9 PK-3 400 - Alvarado Alvarado Intermediate School Grades: 4-6 | 837 students
0.9 miles
1401 E Davis
Alvarado, TX 76009
(817)783-6825 0.9 4-6 837 - Alvarado Alvarado J High School Grades: 7-9 | 539 students
1.9 miles
1000 N Cummings
Alvarado, TX 76009
(817)783-6840 1.9 7-9 539 - Alvarado Alvarado El-north Elementary School Grades: PK-3 | 404 students
2.8 miles
1500 N Cummings
Alvarado, TX 76009
(817)783-6863 2.8 PK-3 404 - Keene Alter Learning Center Alternative School
Grades: 10-12 | 7 students
6.5 miles
3625 Hwy 67 E Bldg A
Keene, TX 76059
(817)774-5370 6.5 10-12 7
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