Harlingen H S - South High School
1701 Dixieland Rd
Harlingen TX, 78552, Cameron County
Phone: 956-427-3800
Ranking:
(1,086 out of 1,337, bottom 19%)*

Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 113 | 141 | 139 | 150 | 147 | 141 | 144 | |||||||
Total Students: | 1,514 | 2,023 | 1,980 | 2,042 | 2,041 | 2,054 | 2,100 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 30 | 2.0% | 580 | 28.7% | 557 | 28.1% | 619 | 30.3% | 600 | 29.4% | 664 | 32.3% | 710 | 33.8% |
Grade 10: | 558 | 36.9% | 544 | 26.9% | 526 | 26.6% | 522 | 25.6% | 549 | 26.9% | 461 | 22.4% | 478 | 22.8% |
Grade 11: | 492 | 32.5% | 483 | 23.9% | 463 | 23.4% | 504 | 24.7% | 439 | 21.5% | 482 | 23.5% | 493 | 23.5% |
Grade 12: | 434 | 28.7% | 416 | 20.6% | 434 | 21.9% | 397 | 19.4% | 453 | 22.2% | 447 | 21.8% | 419 | 20.0% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 794 | 52.4% | 1,077 | 53.2% | 1,057 | 53.4% | 1,078 | 52.8% | 1,067 | 52.3% | 1,047 | 51.0% | 1,051 | 50.0% |
Female: | 720 | 47.6% | 946 | 46.8% | 923 | 46.6% | 964 | 47.2% | 966 | 47.3% | 999 | 48.6% | 1,045 | 49.8% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 0.3% | 9 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.1% |
Asian: | 14 | 0.9% | 18 | 0.9% | 23 | 1.2% | 29 | 1.4% | 22 | 1.1% | 30 | 1.5% | 30 | 1.4% |
Hispanic: | 1,373 | 90.7% | 1,822 | 90.1% | 1,749 | 88.3% | 1,775 | 86.9% | 1,715 | 84.0% | 1,716 | 83.5% | 1,734 | 82.6% |
Black: | 3 | 0.2% | 9 | 0.4% | 10 | 0.5% | 14 | 0.7% | 13 | 0.6% | 17 | 0.8% | 17 | 0.8% |
White: | 118 | 7.8% | 166 | 8.2% | 186 | 9.4% | 210 | 10.3% | 288 | 14.1% | 288 | 14.0% | 317 | 15.1% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 5 | 0.3% | 7 | 0.3% | 7 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 875 | 57.8% | 1,175 | 58.1% | 1,134 | 57.3% | 1,154 | 56.5% | 1,074 | 52.6% | 1,060 | 51.6% | 1,096 | 52.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 83 | 5.5% | 82 | 4.1% | 78 | 3.9% | 87 | 4.3% | 95 | 4.7% | 101 | 4.9% | 113 | 5.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.39 | 14.35 | 14.28 | 13.62 | 13.90 | 14.50 | 14.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAAR EOC | ||||||
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 63% | 71% | 83% |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 63% | 61% | 78% |
2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 97% | 96% | 97% |
2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 76% | 70% | 87% |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 81% | 74% | 85% |
2012 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 19% | 42% | 54% |
2013 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 65% | 72% | 84% |
2012 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 63% | 59% | 68% |
2013 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 68% | 57% | 65% |
2012 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 54% | 47% | 55% |
2013 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 45% | 40% | 48% |
2013 | English II Reading | End of course | % met std | 77% | 68% | 78% |
2013 | English II Writing | End of course | % met std | 49% | 43% | 52% |
2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 98% | 96% | 98% |
2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 84% | 77% | 86% |
2012 | U.S. History | End of course | % met std | 65% | 60% | 63% |
2012 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 70% | 72% | 81% |
2013 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 72% | 62% | 75% |
2013 | World History | End of course | % met std | 60% | 54% | 70% |
TAKS | ||||||
2004 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 62% | 59% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 57% | 53% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 67% | 58% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 59% | 53% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 59% | 55% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 54% | 56% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 65% | 64% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 65% | 66% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 80% | 75% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 56% | 62% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 87% | 84% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 82% | 81% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 85% | 82% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 85% | 84% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 84% | 86% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 61% | 60% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 43% | 43% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 56% | 51% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 44% | 44% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 63% | 55% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 51% | 51% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 63% | 61% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 61% | 62% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 89% | 85% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 82% | 81% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 80% | 76% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 87% | 84% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 82% | 83% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 86% | 87% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 87% | 88% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 85% | 80% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 80% | 77% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 80% | 79% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 72% | 71% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 77% | 78% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 87% | 86% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 88% | 86% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 83% | 84% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 91% | 90% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 88% | 87% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 91% | 90% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 95% | 94% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 80% | 82% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 78% | 74% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 70% | 67% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 71% | 68% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 86% | 85% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 95% | 97% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 95% | 93% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 93% | 92% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 93% | 91% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 95% | 96% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 51% | 48% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 55% | 50% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 52% | 46% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 54% | 51% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 51% | 52% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 54% | 56% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 57% | 55% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 61% | 58% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 79% | 76% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 85% | 81% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 85% | 81% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 81% | 77% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 81% | 80% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 89% | 88% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 85% | 83% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 81.2% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 16.5% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 21.8% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 78.2% |
Mean Base Salary: | $45,357.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $37,965.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $47,418.0 |
* Harlingen H S - South High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.