La Vega High School

555 North Loop 340, Waco, TX 76705 | (254) 799-4951
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 787
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 555 N Loop 340, Waco, TX 76705
  • Principal or Admin: Mr Sam Sexton
  • Fax: (254) 799-0720
  • Website: www.lavegaisd.org
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: 787
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 48.5
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.2
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 406 (51.6%)
  • Females: 381 (48.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 91 (11.6%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 493 (62.6%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 584 (74.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
La Vega High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian30.4%
Black25832.8%
Asian30.4%
Hispanic32641.4%
White19725.0%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For La Vega High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade31339.8%
10th Grade16320.7%
11th Grade16020.3%
12th Grade15119.2%
Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)
Percent Ready For College in Reading
School:
40.0%
District:
40.0%
State:
62.0%
Percent Ready For College in Math
School:
40.0%
District:
16.0%
State:
60.0%
Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)
Graduation Rate
School:
75.2%
District:
73.6%
State:
80.6%
Dropout Rate
School:
13.1%
District:
15.0%
State:
9.4%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$63,268
District:
$57,880
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$42,427
District:
$40,773
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$32,683
District:
$31,581
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$34,873
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$39,245
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$46,701
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$49,426
State:
$58,427
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
12.3
District:
11.3
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
20.4%
District:
28.9%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
10.3%
District:
16.1%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
41.2%
District:
26.2%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
17.0%
District:
20.2%
State:
18.3%
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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