South Texas High School For Health Professions
700 Med High Dr
Mercedes TX, 78570, Hidalgo County
Phone: 956-565-2237
Ranking: (74 out of 1,337, top 6%)*
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: | 60 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 51 | |||||||
Total Students: | 831 | 904 | 855 | 816 | 776 | 703 | 700 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 181 | 21.8% | 273 | 30.2% | 253 | 29.6% | 267 | 32.7% | 266 | 34.3% | 176 | 25.0% | 178 | 25.4% |
Grade 10: | 223 | 26.8% | 204 | 22.6% | 245 | 28.7% | 223 | 27.3% | 170 | 21.9% | 196 | 27.9% | 190 | 27.1% |
Grade 11: | 206 | 24.8% | 233 | 25.8% | 204 | 23.9% | 160 | 19.6% | 175 | 22.6% | 162 | 23.0% | 172 | 24.6% |
Grade 12: | 221 | 26.6% | 194 | 21.5% | 153 | 17.9% | 166 | 20.3% | 165 | 21.3% | 169 | 24.0% | 160 | 22.9% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 305 | 36.7% | 324 | 35.8% | 298 | 34.9% | 293 | 35.9% | 271 | 34.9% | 256 | 36.4% | 238 | 34.0% |
Female: | 526 | 63.3% | 580 | 64.2% | 557 | 65.1% | 523 | 64.1% | 497 | 64.0% | 439 | 62.4% | 458 | 65.4% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% |
Asian: | 128 | 15.4% | 127 | 14.0% | 103 | 12.0% | 95 | 11.6% | 89 | 11.5% | 66 | 9.4% | 61 | 8.7% |
Hispanic: | 639 | 76.9% | 707 | 78.2% | 687 | 80.4% | 665 | 81.5% | 640 | 82.5% | 589 | 83.8% | 584 | 83.4% |
Black: | 17 | 2.0% | 19 | 2.1% | 19 | 2.2% | 16 | 2.0% | 17 | 2.2% | 12 | 1.7% | 11 | 1.6% |
White: | 42 | 5.1% | 44 | 4.9% | 39 | 4.6% | 32 | 3.9% | 30 | 3.9% | 35 | 5.0% | 43 | 6.1% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 5 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 400 | 48.1% | 490 | 54.2% | 420 | 49.1% | 407 | 49.9% | 403 | 51.9% | 377 | 53.6% | 317 | 45.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 90 | 10.8% | 54 | 6.0% | 53 | 6.2% | 85 | 10.4% | 96 | 12.4% | 83 | 11.8% | 71 | 10.1% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.87 | 15.35 | 15.12 | 14.50 | 14.08 | 13.10 | 13.90 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAAR EOC | ||||||
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 89% | 89% | 83% |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 90% | 89% | 78% |
2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 100% | 99% | 97% |
2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 94% | 96% | 87% |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 93% | 93% | 85% |
2012 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 100% | 90% | 54% |
2013 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 97% | 93% | 84% |
2012 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 85% | 85% | 68% |
2013 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 89% | 86% | 65% |
2012 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 73% | 71% | 55% |
2013 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 75% | 75% | 48% |
2013 | English II Reading | End of course | % met std | 90% | 90% | 78% |
2013 | English II Writing | End of course | % met std | 75% | 76% | 52% |
2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 99% | 99% | 98% |
2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 96% | 91% | 86% |
2012 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 93% | 92% | 61% |
2013 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 81% |
2012 | U.S. History | End of course | % met std | 89% | 92% | 63% |
2012 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 91% | 91% | 81% |
2013 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 92% | 91% | 75% |
2013 | World History | End of course | % met std | 86% | 82% | 70% |
TAKS | ||||||
2004 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 89% | 87% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 87% | 85% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 75% | 82% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 84% | 83% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 93% | 92% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 94% | 91% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 88% | 91% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 86% | 83% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 93% | 95% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 94% | 95% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 100% | 98% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 86% | 88% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 83% | 82% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 80% | 82% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 78% | 81% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 85% | 86% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 98% | 93% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 95% | 91% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 99% | 97% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 94% | 93% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 95% | 97% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 98% | 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 |
2004 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 96% | 97% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 98% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 95% | 94% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 96% | 95% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 97% | 98% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 97% | 98% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 97% | 98% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 93% | 94% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 98% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 96% | 98% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 95% | 96% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 95% | 94% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 98% | 97% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 96% | 98% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 98% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 99% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 98% | 99% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 98% | 99% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 100% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 77% | 80% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 85% | 81% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 87% | 79% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 82% | 80% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 89% | 85% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 88% | 87% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 86% | 85% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 89% | 87% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 98% | 97% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 93% | 94% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 99% | 97% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 98% | 95% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 98% | 96% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 97% | 96% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 99% | 98% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 99% | 97% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 53.2% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 40.4% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 18.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 6.4% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 93.6% |
Mean Base Salary: | $51,878.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $38,679.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $52,777.0 |
* South Texas High School For Health Professions was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.