Mission High School - Mission, Texas/TX

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Mission High School

1201 Bryce Dr, Mission, TX, 78572-4399 -

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Definition of Terms

Mission High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Hidalgo County, TX

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1914 students

% Male / % Female

52% / 48%

Total Classroom Teachers

124 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 675 students

Grade 10 - 450 students

Grade 11 - 437 students

Grade 12 - 352 students

This School

(TX) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:15

1:15

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(TX) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	n/a	3%
% Hispanic	99%	47%
% Black	n/a	15%
% White	1%	35%

Additional Student Information

This School

(TX) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

44%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

n/a

% Migrant Students Enrolled

14%

(TX) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Mission Consolidated Independent School District

This School's Agency

(TX) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	20	3
Number of Students Managed	14,918 students	759 students
District Total Revenue	$119,795,000	$6,787,000
District Expenditure	$118,461,000	$6,595,000
District Revenue / Student	$8,030	$8,310
District Expenditure / Student	$7,941	$7,924
District Graduation Rates	75%	89%

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Mission High School is a secondary school located in Mission, Texas.
Mission High School, which serves grades nine through 12, is a part of the Mission Consolidated Independent School District.
Mission High School was, for many years, the only high school for the city of Mission. Currently, it competes in the 4-A.
MCISD split the Mission High School attendance zone into two zones with Veterans Memorial High School taking the north zone, and Mission High taking the south.
School Info: Competitive sports:
Football-best finish, final 4-1990 (lost to eventual state champ Aldine High School.)
Baseball-best finish, reigonal finals 1997 (lost to Eagle Pass High School.)
Basketball-best finish, area finals 1988 (lost to San Antonio Sam Houston High School)
Cross Country/Track Field; Volleyball; Swimming; Tennis.
The school's stadium is Tom Landry Stadium, which also serves the Veterans Memorial Patriots. The stadium has been renovated to hold over 30,000 fans, and hosts both teams' football contests as well as school graduations, soccer games, and regional and area playoff contests.
The stadium is located on the Mission High campus, in Mission, Texas and is near the town's center. The stadium facilities include the Lee Fieldhouse and locker rooms, dual electronic scoreboards, track and field facilities, and neighbors the school baseball field. Among the distinguishing characteristics are the press box which bears Tom Landry's name, the large bald eagle statue behind the west goal, and the large electronic scoreboard behind the east goal which is known for its ablility to display animations and live updates.
(Tom Landry Stadium is also the name of the home field of Trinity Christian Academy in Addison, Texas.)
Notable alumni: Among the many Mission High alumni, are Koy Detmer, brother to Ty Detmer, who are both known for professional football careers, as well as Tom Landry, known for coaching the Dallas Cowboys for many years. The school's football stadium is named for the coach, as is a street running through the town's center.
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About This Zip Code (78572)

School Zip (78572)

(TX) State Average

Population (Approximate)

114,124 people

19,677,938 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

14%

23%

Population Average Age

27 years old

32 years old

Average Household size

3.7 persons

2.7 persons

Median Household Income

$23,799

$42,049

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

4.5 rooms

5.1 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

19 years old

33 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

80% / 20%

63% / 37%

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Nearby Schools:


1. Community A E P (mission Learning - 86 students - view location
2. Eagle Academy Of Pharr At Mission - 129 students - view location
3. Hidalgo County J J A E P High School - 2 students - view location
4. Sharyland Alternative Education S High School - 14 students - view location
5. Sharyland High School - 2198 students - view location
View all schools in: Mission Town, Hidalgo County, Zip 78572

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