South Texas Academy For Medical Professions High School
151 South Helen Moore Rd
San Benito TX, 78586, Cameron County
Phone: 956-399-4331
Ranking: (263 out of 1,337, top 20%)*
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
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: | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 34 | 29 | |||||||
Total Students: | 530 | 507 | 514 | 521 | 461 | 403 | 313 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 176 | 33.2% | 140 | 27.6% | 177 | 34.4% | 225 | 43.2% | 183 | 39.7% | 161 | 40.0% | 155 | 49.5% |
Grade 10: | 121 | 22.8% | 148 | 29.2% | 164 | 31.9% | 110 | 21.1% | 130 | 28.2% | 149 | 37.0% | 87 | 27.8% |
Grade 11: | 123 | 23.2% | 141 | 27.8% | 90 | 17.5% | 104 | 20.0% | 92 | 20.0% | 64 | 15.9% | 36 | 11.5% |
Grade 12: | 110 | 20.8% | 78 | 15.4% | 83 | 16.1% | 82 | 15.7% | 56 | 12.1% | 29 | 7.2% | 35 | 11.2% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 221 | 41.7% | 204 | 40.2% | 208 | 40.5% | 221 | 42.4% | 189 | 41.0% | 144 | 35.7% | 112 | 35.8% |
Female: | 309 | 58.3% | 303 | 59.8% | 306 | 59.5% | 300 | 57.6% | 264 | 57.3% | 251 | 62.3% | 197 | 62.9% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 9 | 1.7% | 8 | 1.6% | 7 | 1.4% | 8 | 1.5% | 6 | 1.3% | 6 | 1.5% | 2 | 0.6% |
Hispanic: | 491 | 92.6% | 473 | 93.3% | 480 | 93.4% | 475 | 91.2% | 428 | 92.8% | 373 | 92.6% | 293 | 93.6% |
Black: | 3 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.6% |
White: | 24 | 4.5% | 22 | 4.3% | 21 | 4.1% | 33 | 6.3% | 25 | 5.4% | 22 | 5.5% | 16 | 5.1% |
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: | 3 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 375 | 70.8% | 343 | 67.7% | 284 | 55.3% | 324 | 62.2% | 244 | 52.9% | 237 | 58.8% | 187 | 59.7% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 65 | 12.3% | 46 | 9.1% | 44 | 8.6% | 37 | 7.1% | 37 | 8.0% | 33 | 8.2% | 20 | 6.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.22 | 14.51 | 14.72 | 14.91 | 12.74 | 11.80 | 10.70 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAAR EOC | ||||||
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 71% | 89% | 83% |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 79% | 89% | 78% |
2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 96% | 99% | 97% |
2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 97% | 96% | 87% |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 90% | 93% | 85% |
2012 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 80% | 90% | 54% |
2013 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 89% | 93% | 84% |
2012 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 73% | 85% | 68% |
2013 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 72% | 86% | 65% |
2012 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 61% | 71% | 55% |
2013 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 56% | 75% | 48% |
2012 | English II Reading | End of course | % met std | 88% | 95% | 61% |
2013 | English II Reading | End of course | % met std | 84% | 90% | 78% |
2012 | English II Writing | End of course | % met std | 50% | 77% | 46% |
2013 | English II Writing | End of course | % met std | 72% | 76% | 52% |
2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 98% | 99% | 98% |
2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 84% | 91% | 86% |
2012 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 83% | 92% | 61% |
2013 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 81% |
2012 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 91% | 91% | 81% |
2013 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 83% | 91% | 75% |
2012 | World History | End of course | % met std | 59% | 75% | 43% |
2013 | World History | End of course | % met std | 73% | 82% | 70% |
TAKS | ||||||
2005 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 62% | 85% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 69% | 82% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 57% | 83% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 95% | 89% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 82% | 89% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 85% | 92% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 88% | 91% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 54% | 83% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 92% | 96% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 90% | 95% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 100% | 95% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 94% | 97% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 98% | 99% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 64% | 82% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 69% | 82% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 65% | 81% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 84% | 86% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 73% | 86% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 86% | 93% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 94% | 97% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 83% | 93% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 92% | 97% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 99% | 97% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 92% | 97% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 100% | 99% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 83% | 94% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 88% | 95% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 97% | 96% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 95% | 96% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 98% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 98% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 79% | 94% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 94% | 98% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 97% | 99% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 99% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 97% | 98% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 100% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 88% | 95% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 85% | 94% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 86% | 95% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 98% | 97% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 96% | 98% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 99% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 94% | 99% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 99% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 100% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 68% | 80% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 65% | 81% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 47% | 79% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 74% | 80% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 76% | 85% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 80% | 87% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 77% | 85% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 81% | 87% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 91% | 97% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 92% | 94% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 95% | 97% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 94% | 95% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 93% | 96% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 92% | 96% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 97% | 98% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 50.0% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 45.8% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 22.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 0.0% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 100.0% |
Mean Base Salary: | $54,332.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $54,332.0 |
* South Texas Academy For Medical Professions High School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.