United High School

8800 North Mcpherson Rd, Laredo, TX 78045 | (956) 473-5600

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 3,490

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4.5 out of 5 | 4 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 3,490 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 842nd out of 1,325 high schools in TX.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 8800 N Mcpherson Rd, Laredo, TX 78045

Principal or Admin: Mr Alberto Aleman Jr
Fax: (956) 473-1980
Website: www.uisd.net

School Operational Details

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

School District Details

United Independent School District (ISD)
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,036
Graduation Rate: 81.1%
Dropout Rate: 0.4%
Students Per Teacher: 16.1
Enrolled Students: 40,885

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 3,490
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 203.9
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.1

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 1,838 (52.7%)
Females: 1,652 (47.3%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 344 (9.9%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,612 (46.2%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,956 (56.0%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

United High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	5	0.1%
Asian	19	0.5%
Hispanic	3,400	97.4%
White	66	1.9%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	948	27.2%
10th Grade	963	27.6%
11th Grade	762	21.8%
12th Grade	817	23.4%

Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)

Percent Ready For College in Reading

School:

54.0%

District:

49.0%

State:

62.0%

Percent Ready For College in Math

School:

54.0%

District:

30.0%

State:

60.0%

Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)

Graduation Rate

School:

89.6%

District:

91.2%

State:

80.6%

Dropout Rate

School:

0.8%

District:

0.6%

State:

9.4%

Faculty Salary (2010)

School Administration Average Base Salary

School:

$78,668

District:

$73,475

State:

$70,209

Teacher Average Base Salary

School:

$49,598

District:

$48,514

State:

$48,263

Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary

School:

$42,000

District:

$41,735

State:

$41,165

Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$44,404

State:

$43,527

Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$47,320

State:

$46,149

Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$50,142

State:

$50,153

Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$60,996

State:

$58,427

Faculty Breakdown (2010)

Average Teacher Experience

School:

11.5

District:

10.3

State:

11.3

Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience

School:

29.9%

District:

33.1%

State:

31.0%

Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience

School:

25.0%

District:

26.9%

State:

20.3%

Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience

School:

23.5%

District:

24.6%

State:

24.4%

Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience

School:

19.1%

District:

12.8%

State:

18.3%

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

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 4.5

4.5 out of 5 | 4 Reviews

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4 reviews for United High School

Reviewed by Community Member on March 06, 2011
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Great school. Kids are flourishing there. Thanks to the great football program. When I get back to see relatives I try to take in a big game. Great community spirit! Go Longhorns! TX rocks!

Reviewed by Student on May 11, 2010
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very good school

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on March 30, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I love United High School! GO! Longhorns! class of 2012!! I like old campus better!!

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on August 14, 2009
Rating: (3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
its ok

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