Harlingen High School vs. Veterans Memorial Early College High School
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School Overview
School
Veterans Memorial Early College High School
4550 U S Military Hwy 281
Brownsville, TX 78520
Brownsville, TX 78520
Rating
: 8/
Top 30%10
Top Rankings
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Veterans Memorial Early College High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 1,999 students in grades 9-12, Harlingen High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,016 students in grades 9-12, Veterans Memorial Early College High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 33% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,999 students
2,016 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
135 teachers
136 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5682 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2166 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
69%
Graduation Rate
91%
98%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
93
512
Grade 10 Students
600
476
Grade 11 Students
696
530
Grade 12 Students
610
498
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
93%
97%
% Black
1%
n/a
n/a
% White
6%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.13
0.06
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
19%