Mercedes High School

1200 South Florida, Mercedes, TX 78570 | (956) 514-2100

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1,132

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1 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,132 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 1223rd out of 1,325 high schools in TX.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 1200 S Florida, Mercedes, TX 78570

Principal or Admin: Mrs Liz De La Rosa
Fax: (956) 514-2111
Website: www.misdtx.net

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Mercedes Independent School District (ISD)
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,092
Graduation Rate: 54.4%
Dropout Rate: 4.4%
Students Per Teacher: 14.8
Enrolled Students: 5,545

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 1,132
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 94.6
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.0

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 591 (52.2%)
Females: 541 (47.8%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: - (-)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 1 (0.09%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1 (0.09%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Mercedes High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	-	-
Asian	-	-
Hispanic	1,121	99.0%
White	11	1.0%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	305	26.9%
10th Grade	256	22.6%
11th Grade	309	27.3%
12th Grade	262	23.1%

Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)

Percent Ready For College in Reading

School:

60.0%

District:

60.0%

State:

62.0%

Percent Ready For College in Math

School:

49.0%

District:

49.0%

State:

60.0%

Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)

Graduation Rate

School:

83.5%

District:

74.7%

State:

80.6%

Dropout Rate

School:

9.0%

District:

11.5%

State:

9.4%

Faculty Salary (2010)

School Administration Average Base Salary

School:

$62,892

District:

$63,461

State:

$70,209

Teacher Average Base Salary

School:

$46,472

District:

$45,348

State:

$48,263

Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary

School:

$39,698

District:

$39,416

State:

$41,165

Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$41,320

State:

$43,527

Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$42,967

State:

$46,149

Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$50,472

State:

$50,153

Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$57,575

State:

$58,427

Faculty Breakdown (2010)

Average Teacher Experience

School:

11.3

District:

10.5

State:

11.3

Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience

School:

33.0%

District:

32.6%

State:

31.0%

Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience

School:

18.7%

District:

22.0%

State:

20.3%

Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience

School:

19.5%

District:

20.5%

State:

24.4%

Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience

School:

19.7%

District:

16.6%

State:

18.3%

Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 1

1 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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2 reviews for Mercedes High School

Reviewed by Student on April 16, 2011
Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
this school is not even fun. it's boring because there is no PRIDE and No SPIRIT. AND IT NEEDS AN UPGRADE.

Reviewed by Student on January 26, 2011
Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
boring school. bad policy

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