Rio Grande City High School

144 Fm 3167, Rio Grande City, TX 78582 | (956) 488-6000
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 2,731
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5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: Fort Ringgold, Rio Grande City, TX 78582
  • Principal or Admin: Jorge Recio
  • Fax: (956) 488-6050
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 2,731
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 196.5
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.9
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 1,364 (49.9%)
  • Females: 1,367 (50.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 80 (2.9%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,970 (72.1%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 2,050 (75.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Rio Grande City High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.04%
Black--
Asian60.2%
Hispanic2,72299.7%
White20.07%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Rio Grande City High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade87131.9%
10th Grade67424.7%
11th Grade59521.8%
12th Grade59121.6%
Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)
Percent Ready For College in Reading
School:
43.0%
District:
43.0%
State:
62.0%
Percent Ready For College in Math
School:
56.0%
District:
24.0%
State:
60.0%
Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)
Graduation Rate
School:
85.5%
District:
85.5%
State:
80.6%
Dropout Rate
School:
7.5%
District:
7.5%
State:
9.4%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$72,189
District:
$69,490
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$49,373
District:
$47,825
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$39,308
District:
$40,194
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$42,158
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$43,945
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$48,967
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$63,745
State:
$58,427
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
14.2
District:
12.2
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
23.8%
District:
27.7%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
26.8%
District:
33.0%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
18.1%
District:
17.1%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
26.2%
District:
19.3%
State:
18.3%
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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1 review for Rio Grande City High School

  • Reviewed by Student on July 30, 2007
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • I am an ex-student from the rio grande city high school CLASS OF 2007 and i loved and enjoyed my 4 yrs in the school the teachers are the greatest and i learned but most of all they got to our level and they helped us even if it was really tough thats what i love about the school and staff they were all nice so wish the school the best wishes! CLASS OF 2007

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