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Premier High Of Waco School in Waco, TX
(09-12 • Public • Alternative School)

City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in Texas) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 40
Address
 4720 N 19TH ST
Waco, TX 76708
Telephone
(254) 752-0441
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City-data.com school rating
40
Students
161
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Free lunch eligible students
70
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
13
School district
PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer name
STATE BOARD OF (#000001)
Title I status
Title I schoolwide school
Magnet School Indicator
No
Shared Time Indicator
Missing
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
BOSQUEVILLE EL (2.1 miles):

77
BOSQUEVILLE MIDDLE (2.1 miles):

68
BOSQUEVILLE H S (2.1 miles):

52
HILLCREST PDS MAGNET (2.7 miles):

47
Premier High Of Waco School:

40
CEDAR RIDGE EL (0.7 miles):

29
DEAN HIGHLAND EL (2.6 miles):

27
WACO CTR FOR YOUTH (1.1 miles):

5
METHODIST CHILDREN'S HOME (2.1 miles):

3
Premier High Of Waco School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
Texas:

54
McLennan County:

47
Waco:

40
Premier High Of Waco School:

40

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 161
Enrollment in 2015: 160
Enrollment in 2014: 160
Enrollment in 2013: 174
Enrollment in 2012: 191

Premier High Of Waco School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradeG09G10G11G12Total
All students27315350161
Female students18173036101
Male students914231460
Asian students - - 1 - 1
Hispanic students1516292080
Black students47131741
White students88101137
Two or More Races students - - - 22

Enrollment by grade:
9th grade enrollment: 27
10th grade enrollment: 31
11th grade enrollment: 53
12th grade enrollment: 50

Premier High Of Waco School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 9,864 schools)
Female enrollment: 101 (62.7%)
Here:

62.7%
State:

49.0%
Male enrollment: 60 (37.3%)
Here:

37.3%
Texas:

50.1%

Premier High Of Waco School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 9,864 schools)
Asian enrollment: 1 (0.6%)
Here:

0.6%
State:

3.1%
Hispanic enrollment: 80 (49.7%)
Premier High Of Waco School:

49.7%
Texas:

46.9%
Black enrollment: 41 (25.5%)
School:

25.5%
State:

11.6%
White enrollment: 37 (23.0%)
School:

23.0%
Texas:

32.3%
Two or More Races enrollment: 2 (1.2%)
Premier High Of Waco School:

1.2%
State:

2.1%

Premier High Of Waco School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 8,545 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 83 (51.6%)
School:

51.6%
Texas:

61.6%
Free lunch eligible students: 70 (43.5%)
Premier High Of Waco School:

43.5%
Texas:

55.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 13 (8.1%)
Here:

8.1%
Texas:

6.2%

Premier High Of Waco School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Teachers and support:
(State average from 9,601 schools)
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 7

Number of FTE teachers in their first year of teaching: 3
Number of FTE teachers who were absent more than 10 school days during the school years: 2

Student/Teacher Ratio
School:

23.0
Texas:

15.6

Premier High Of Waco School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio


School Expenditures:
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $427,634
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 7 (Salary Expenditures: $216,494)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 5 (Salary Expenditures: $97,082)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 0.3 (Salary Expenditures: $2,401)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 2 (Salary Expenditures: $93,935)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $384,936
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds,: $534,338
  • Salary Expenditures for Teachers: $297,494
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 6 (Salary Expenditures: $118,362)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 0.3 (Salary Expenditures: $2,401)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 2 (Salary Expenditures: $93,935)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds: $386,598

Limited English Proficiency:
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Students Enrolled in LEP Programs: 48 (male: 13, female: 35)
  • Hispanic: 46 (male: 11, female: 35)
  • Asian: 2 (all male)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

Students with disabilities:
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Students with Disabilities (IDEA): Students with intellectual disabilities; hearing impairment, including deafness; speech or language impairment; visual impairment, including blindness; serious emotional disturbance; orthopedic impairment; autism; traumatic brain injury; developmental delay; other health impairment; specific learning disability; deaf-blindness; or multiple disabilities and who, by reason thereof, receive special education and related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) according to an Individualized Education Program, Individual Family Service Plan, or service plan. The "Students with Disabilities (IDEA)" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive special education and related services under IDEA.

Students with Disabilities (Section 504 only): Students with a disability, who receive related aids and services solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The "Section 504 only" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive related aids and services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under IDEA.
Students with disabilities served under IDEA: 4 (all male)
  • White: 4

Accountability


SAT/ACT:
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(State average from 1,567 schools)
The ACT Test (ACT) is a nationally recognized assessment used to indicate college readiness.
The SAT Reasoning Test (SAT) is a curriculum-based, college readiness test that assesses the academic skills and knowledge students acquire in high school and the ability to apply that knowledge.

Premier High Of Waco School - ACT/SAT scores

    Average ACT composite score

  • All19.0
  • Hispanic16.0
  • White19.5
  • LEP16.0
Percent of graduates taking the ACT:

11.1%
State:

41.3%
ACT composite scores above criteria:

16.7%
State:

21.8%
Number of graduates: <75
Number of graduates taking the ACT: <25

Average ACT composite score:

19.0
State:

18.9
Average ACT English score:

19.2
State:

17.8
Average ACT mathematics score:

17.7
State:

19.1
Average ACT reading score:

19.8
State:

19.3
Average ACT science score:

18.8
State:

19.2
Percent of graduates taking the SAT:

9.3%
Texas:

45.4%
SAT combined scores above criteria:

40.0%
Texas:

19.5%
Number of graduates: <75
Number of graduates taking the SAT: <25

Average SAT critical reading and mathematics combined score:

974
Texas:

875
Average SAT mathematics score:

460
State:

443
Average SAT critical reading score:

514
Texas:

432
Average SAT writing score:

452
State:

415
SAT or ACT Test Participation: 6 (male: 2, female: 4)
  • Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • White: 2 (all female)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all male)

Health & Safety


Chronic Student Absenteeismt:
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(State average from 7,777 schools)
A chronically absent student is a student who is absent 15 or more school days during the school year. A student is absent if he or she is not physically on school grounds and is not participating in instruction or instruction - related activities at an approved off-grounds location for at least half the school day. Each day that a student is absent for 50 percent or more of the school day should be counted. Any day that a student is absent for less than 50 percent of the school day should not be counted. The number of absences is based on the total number of school days absent. Chronically absent students include students who are absent for any reason(e.g., illness, suspension, the need to care for a family member), regardless of whether absences are excused or unexcused.

    Chronic Student Absenteeism

  • Hispanic34
  • Asian2
  • Black19
  • White13
  • Multirace2
  • LEP16
Chronic Student Absenteeism: 70 (male: 32, female: 38)
  • Hispanic: 34 (male: 14, female: 20)
  • Asian: 2 (all male)
  • Black: 19 (male: 8, female: 11)
  • White: 13 (male: 8, female: 5)
  • Two or More Races: 2 (all female)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 16 (male: 5, female: 11)
Chronic Student Absenteeism per 1,000 students
Here:

434.8
Texas:

147.9

Classes & Courses


Algebra I:
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(State average from 1,490 schools)
Algebra I is a (college-preparatory) course that includes the study of properties and operations of the real number system; evaluating rational algebraic expressions; solving and graphing first degree equations and inequalities; translating word problems into equations; operations with and factoring of polynomials; and solving simple quadratic equations. Algebra I is a foundation course leading to higher-level mathematics courses, including Geometry and Algebra II.
Number of Algebra I classes: 1
Number of Algebra I classes taught by certified teachers: 1

    9-10th grade student enrollment in Algebra I

  • Hispanic10
  • Black2
  • White7
  • LEP7
  • IDEA4
9-10th grade student enrollment in Algebra I: 19 (male: 10, female: 9)
  • Hispanic: 10 (male: 5, female: 5)
  • Black: 2 (all female)
  • White: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 7 (male: 2, female: 5)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
9-10th grade studenst who passed Algebra I: 12 (male: 4, female: 8)
  • Hispanic: 8 (male: 4, female: 4)
  • Black: 4 (all female)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 4 (all female)
Percent of 9-10th grade students who passed
School:

63.2%
Texas:

77.3%

Algebra II:
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Algebra II (college-preparatory) course topics typically include field properties and theorems; set theory; operations with rational and irrational expressions; factoring of rational expressions; in - depth study of linear equations and inequalities; quadratic equations; solving systems of linear and quadratic equations; graphing of constant, linear, and quadratic equations; properties of higher degree equations; and operations with rational and irrational exponents.
Number of Algebra II classes: 1
Number of Algebra II classes taught by certified teachers: 1

    Student Enrollment in Algebra II

  • Hispanic25
  • Black19
  • White7
  • Multirace2
  • LEP16
  • IDEA2
Student Enrollment in Algebra II: 53 (male: 6, female: 47)
  • Hispanic: 25 (male: 2, female: 23)
  • Black: 19 (male: 2, female: 17)
  • White: 7 (male: 2, female: 5)
  • Two or More Races: 2 (all female)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 16 (male: 2, female: 14)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all male)

Calculus:
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Calculus (college-preparatory) course topics include the study of derivatives, differentiation, integration, the definite and indefinite integral, and applications of calculus.Typically, students have previously attained knowledge of precalculus topics (some combination of trigonometry, elementary functions, analytic geometry, and math analysis).
Number of Calculus classes: 1
Number of Calculus classes taught by certified teachers: 1

Student Enrollment in Calculus: 16 (male: 4, female: 12)
  • Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Black: 7 (male: 2, female: 5)
  • White: 5 (all female)

Geometry:
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Geometry is a (college-preparatory) course that typically includes topics such as properties of plane and solid figures; deductive methods of reasoning and use of logic; geometry as an axiomatic system including the study of postulates, theorems, and formal proofs; concepts of congruence, similarity, parallelism, perpendicularity, and proportion; and rules of angle measurement in triangles.Geometry is considered a prerequisite for Algebra II.
Number of Geometry classes: 1
Number of Geometry classes taught by certified teachers: 1

    Student Enrollment in Geometry

  • Hispanic16
  • Black7
  • White7
  • LEP13
  • IDEA7
Student Enrollment in Geometry: 30 (male: 12, female: 18)
  • Hispanic: 16 (male: 5, female: 11)
  • Black: 7 (male: 2, female: 5)
  • White: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 13 (male: 5, female: 8)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 7 (male: 2, female: 5)

Advanced Mathematics:
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Advanced mathematics (college-preparatory) courses cover the following topics: trigonometry, trigonometry/algebra, trigonometry / analytic geometry, trigonometry / math analysis, analytic geometry, math analysis, math analysis / analytic geometry, probability and statistics, and precalculus
Number of Advanced Mathematics classes: 1
Number of Advanced Mathematics classes taught by certified teachers: 1

Student Enrollment in Advanced Mathematics: 16 (male: 4, female: 12)
  • Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Black: 7 (male: 2, female: 5)
  • White: 5 (all female)

Biology:
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Biology (college-preparatory) courses are designed to provide information regarding the fundamental concepts of life and life processes.These courses include(but are not restricted to) such topics as cell structure and function, general plant and animal physiology, genetics, and taxonomy.
Number of Biology classes: 1
Number of Biology classes taught by certified teachers: 1

    Student Enrollment in Biology

  • Hispanic16
  • Black4
  • White7
  • LEP10
  • IDEA7
Student Enrollment in Biology: 27 (male: 12, female: 15)
  • Hispanic: 16 (male: 5, female: 11)
  • Black: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • White: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 10 (male: 2, female: 8)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 7 (male: 2, female: 5)

Chemistry:
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Chemistry (college-preparatory) courses involve studying the composition, properties, and reactions of substances. These courses typically explore such concepts as the behaviors of solids, liquids, and gases; acid / base and oxidation / reduction reactions; and atomic structure.Chemical formulas and equations and nuclear reactions are also studied.
Number of Chemistry classes: 1
Number of Chemistry classes taught by certified teachers: 1

    Student Enrollment in Chemistry

  • Hispanic13
  • Black4
  • White4
  • LEP5
  • IDEA2
Student Enrollment in Chemistry: 21 (male: 6, female: 15)
  • Hispanic: 13 (male: 2, female: 11)
  • Black: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 5 (all female)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all male)

Physics:
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Physics (college-preparatory) courses involve the study of the forces and laws of nature affecting matter, such as equilibrium, motion, momentum, and the relationships between matter and energy.The study of physics includes examination of sound, light, and magnetic and electric phenomena.
Number of Physics classes: 1
Number of Physics classes taught by certified teachers: 1

    Student Enrollment in Physics

  • Hispanic19
  • Black16
  • White10
  • LEP10
  • IDEA2
Student Enrollment in Physics: 45 (male: 12, female: 33)
  • Hispanic: 19 (male: 2, female: 17)
  • Black: 16 (male: 5, female: 11)
  • White: 10 (male: 5, female: 5)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 10 (male: 2, female: 8)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all male)

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