Mexia High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 529 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 1196th out of 1,325 high schools in TX.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: P O Box 2000, Mexia, TX 76667
- Principal or Admin: Johnnie Cotton
- Fax: (254) 562-4007
- Website: www.mexia.k12.tx.us
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Mexia Independent School District (ISD)
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,013
- Graduation Rate: 69.4%
- Dropout Rate: 6.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.5
- Enrolled Students: 2,215
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 529
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 45.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 254 (48.0%)
- Females: 275 (52.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 53 (10.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 254 (48.0%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 307 (58.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Black | 186 | 35.2% |
| Asian | 4 | 0.8% |
| Hispanic | 148 | 28.0% |
| White | 190 | 35.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 166 | 31.4% |
| 10th Grade | 117 | 22.1% |
| 11th Grade | 121 | 22.9% |
| 12th Grade | 125 | 23.6% |
Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)
Percent Ready For College in Reading
School:
54.0%
District:
54.0%
State:
62.0%
Percent Ready For College in Math
School:
43.0%
District:
44.0%
State:
60.0%
Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)
Graduation Rate
School:
90.1%
District:
78.9%
State:
80.6%
Dropout Rate
School:
7.4%
District:
9.3%
State:
9.4%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$66,510
District:
$66,366
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$46,827
District:
$45,531
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$42,949
District:
$41,513
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$44,741
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$48,353
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$49,779
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$55,550
State:
$58,427
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
7.6
District:
9.4
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
40.8%
District:
36.7%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
7.0%
District:
9.1%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
20.0%
District:
18.3%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
11.1%
District:
17.7%
State:
18.3%
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 1
1 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Mexia High School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on January 22, 2010
- Rating:
(1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - do not send your child to this school my son was cheated out of credits... after he supposedly threatened someone... they have poor skills and they only care about the dress code i would give it a negative number rating but i cant so i give it almost nothing
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