High School for Health Professions

700 Med High Dr, Mercedes, TX 78570 | (956) 565-2237

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 776

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 776 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 72nd out of 1,325 high schools in TX.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Ms Barbara Heater
Fax: (956) 565-4039
Website: medhigh.stisd.net

School Operational Details

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

School District Details

South Texas Independent School District (ISD)
Per-Pupil Spending: $11,571
Graduation Rate: 89.8%
Dropout Rate: 0.4%
Students Per Teacher: 13.6
Enrolled Students: 3,023

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 776
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 55.1
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.1

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 275 (35.4%)
Females: 501 (64.6%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 96 (12.4%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 403 (51.9%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 499 (64.3%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

High School for Health Professions Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	17	2.2%
Asian	89	11.5%
Hispanic	640	82.5%
White	30	3.9%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	266	34.3%
10th Grade	170	21.9%
11th Grade	175	22.6%
12th Grade	165	21.3%

Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)

Percent Ready For College in Reading

School:

74.0%

District:

73.0%

State:

62.0%

Percent Ready For College in Math

School:

78.0%

District:

42.0%

State:

60.0%

Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)

Graduation Rate

School:

97.0%

District:

94.6%

State:

80.6%

Dropout Rate

School:

1.8%

District:

1.4%

State:

9.4%

Faculty Salary (2010)

School Administration Average Base Salary

School:

$75,145

District:

$78,654

State:

$70,209

Teacher Average Base Salary

School:

$52,790

District:

$52,516

State:

$48,263

Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$41,666

State:

$43,527

Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$47,821

State:

$46,149

Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$53,512

State:

$50,153

Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$59,846

State:

$58,427

Faculty Breakdown (2010)

Average Teacher Experience

School:

16.3

District:

16.1

State:

11.3

Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience

School:

13.7%

District:

13.9%

State:

31.0%

Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience

School:

17.2%

District:

14.6%

State:

20.3%

Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience

School:

39.6%

District:

36.8%

State:

24.4%

Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience

School:

29.6%

District:

32.1%

State:

18.3%

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

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