West Oso High School
- High school in West Oso ISD
- Corpus Christi, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
West Oso ISD: N/A
Total students
534
Avg. teacher experience
12.1 years
West Oso ISD: 10.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
92.3 %
West Oso ISD: 92.3%
Statewide: 90.3%
West Oso High School is a high school in Corpus Christi, TX, in the West Oso ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 534 students. 63.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 9.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
In the Class of 2023, 92.3% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.8% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at West Oso High School was 908 for 2022-2023 graduates.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,985, which is $2,489 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.1 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
www.westosoisd.net/vnews/display.v/SEC/H
Address
754 Flato RdCorpus Christi, TX 78405-3999
Office phone number
Principal
- Terry Avery
- Terry.Avery@westosoisd.net
- (361) 806-5960
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in West Oso High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 02. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 02.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
534
African American
55 (10.3%)
West Oso ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
West Oso ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
West Oso ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
470 (88%)
West Oso ISD: 87.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
West Oso ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
6 (1.1%)
West Oso ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
3 (0.6%)
West Oso ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
63.3 %
West Oso ISD: 59.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
87.1 %
West Oso ISD: 91.9%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
9.6 %
West Oso ISD: 9.6%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
9.6 %
West Oso ISD: 9%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
7.7 %
West Oso ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
12.2 %
West Oso ISD: 14.5%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
West Oso ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
West Oso ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
West Oso ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
West Oso ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
92.3 %
West Oso ISD: 92.3%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
100 %
West Oso ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
West Oso ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
West Oso ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
92.2 %
West Oso ISD: 92.2%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
West Oso ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
Masked
West Oso ISD: Masked
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
Masked
West Oso ISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
1.8 %
West Oso ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 2%
African American
3.3 %
West Oso ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
N/A
West Oso ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
N/A
West Oso ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.5 %
West Oso ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
West Oso ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
7.7 %
West Oso ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
Masked
West Oso ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
35.6 %
West Oso ISD: 30%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
23.3 %
West Oso ISD: 23.2%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
West Oso ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
West Oso ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
36.9 %
West Oso ISD: 30.9%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
West Oso ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
46.2 %
West Oso ISD: 30%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
Masked
West Oso ISD: 20%
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
8.5 %
West Oso ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
4.8 %
West Oso ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
West Oso ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
N/A
West Oso ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
9.1 %
West Oso ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
West Oso ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
0 %
West Oso ISD: 0%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
Masked
West Oso ISD: Masked
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
9.5 %
West Oso ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
Masked
West Oso ISD: Masked
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
West Oso ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
West Oso ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
10 %
West Oso ISD: 10%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
West Oso ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
N/A
West Oso ISD: N/A
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
West Oso ISD: N/A
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
908
West Oso ISD: 908
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
West Oso ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
85.7 %
West Oso ISD: 85.7%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
84.1 %
West Oso ISD: 84.1%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
83.3 %
West Oso ISD: 83.3%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
42.3
African American
7.2 (17%)
West Oso ISD: 12.2%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
West Oso ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
West Oso ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
24.4 (57.7%)
West Oso ISD: 67.6%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
West Oso ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
9.7 (23%)
West Oso ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
1 (2.4%)
West Oso ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0.7 (1.7%)
West Oso ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
25.1 (59.4%)
West Oso ISD: 76.3%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
14.9 (35.3%)
West Oso ISD: 21.9%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
1.5 (3.5%)
West Oso ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
12.6
West Oso ISD: 13.7
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
12.1 years
West Oso ISD: 10.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$59,985
West Oso ISD: $57,118
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$51,816
West Oso ISD: $51,610
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$57,355
West Oso ISD: $54,102
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$55,946
West Oso ISD: $54,981
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$59,212
West Oso ISD: $58,781
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$71,809
West Oso ISD: $62,679
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$73,687
West Oso ISD: $71,487
Statewide: $74,014