Macarthur High School

3700 North Mac Arthur Blvd, Irving, TX 75062 | (972) 600-7200
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 2,520
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5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 3700 N Mac Arthur Blvd, Irving, TX 75062
  • Principal or Admin: Cindy Bean
  • Fax: (972) 261-2198
  • Website: www.macards.com
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 2,520
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 170.4
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.8
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 1,284 (51.0%)
  • Females: 1,236 (49.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 264 (10.5%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,213 (48.1%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,477 (58.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Macarthur High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian40.2%
Black64825.7%
Asian1676.6%
Hispanic1,16846.3%
White53321.2%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Macarthur High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade81032.1%
10th Grade61424.4%
11th Grade61824.5%
12th Grade47819.0%
Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)
Percent Ready For College in Reading
School:
60.0%
District:
61.0%
State:
62.0%
Percent Ready For College in Math
School:
54.0%
District:
48.0%
State:
60.0%
Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)
Graduation Rate
School:
81.2%
District:
78.0%
State:
80.6%
Dropout Rate
School:
10.4%
District:
10.6%
State:
9.4%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$88,810
District:
$80,469
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$52,554
District:
$51,983
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$47,724
District:
$47,967
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$49,317
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$50,376
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$55,783
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$62,938
State:
$58,427
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
9.5
District:
8.9
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
39.3%
District:
41.9%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
14.1%
District:
19.2%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
16.6%
District:
16.7%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
16.4%
District:
13.5%
State:
18.3%
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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2 reviews for Macarthur High School

  • Reviewed by Student on September 29, 2009
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • This is the best highschool in the whole Irving ISD district.

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