Summary
Alice High School is a public high school located in Alice, Texas, serving 1,362 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Alice Independent School District, which is ranked 557 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Alice High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas high schools, with a ranking between 1,387 and 1,735 out of around 1,800 high schools.
While Alice High School has seen improvements in its 4-year graduation rate, increasing from 89.5% in 2021-2022 to 91.2% in 2022-2023, and a significant decrease in its dropout rate, from 2.9% in 2020-2021 to 0.9% in 2022-2023, the school's academic performance remains a concern. Its STAAR EOC (End of Course) test scores are consistently lower than the state and district averages across all subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from 29.66% in Algebra I to 51.61% in U.S. History, compared to the state averages of 47.01% and 67.94%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students (around 80%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
When comparing Alice High School to nearby schools, such as Santa Gertrudis Academy High School, it becomes evident that the school is underperforming compared to its peers. Santa Gertrudis Academy High School, located about 19 miles away, has significantly higher test scores, graduation rates, and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. While Alice High School's Gifted and Talented program ranks in the top half of Texas high schools, the school's overall performance suggests that it may need to re-evaluate how it allocates and utilizes its resources to better support all of its students, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
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