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Memorial Early College H S With St Philip's vs. Smithson Valley High School

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School Overview

School
Memorial Early College H S With St Philip's
1419 N Business 35
New Braunfels, TX 78130
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Smithson Valley High School
14001 Hwy 46 W
New Braunfels, TX 78130
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Memorial Early College H S With St Philip's ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Smithson Valley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 360 students in grades 9-12, Memorial Early College H S With St Philip's ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,584 students in grades 9-12, Smithson Valley High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
360 students
2,584 students
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% Male | % Female
43% | 57%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
161 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#54 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Top 1%)
#502 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
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75-79%
(Top 5% in TX)
57%
(Top 20% in TX)
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85-89%
(Top 1% in TX)
77%
(Top 5% in TX)
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≥95%
(Top 20% in TX)
97%
(Top 10% in TX)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
106
477
Grade 10 Students
87
513
Grade 11 Students
91
841
Grade 12 Students
76
753

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
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% Hispanic
35%
35%
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% Black
3%
3%
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% White
56%
56%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
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0.57
0.57
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
15%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
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