Zapata High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 960 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 1179th out of 1,325 high schools in TX.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: Box 3750, Zapata, TX 78076
- Principal or Admin: Maria Sanjuanita Rodriguez
- Fax: (956) 765-0274
- Website: www.zcisd.org
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Zapata County Independent School District (ISD)
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,435
- Graduation Rate: 81.4%
- Dropout Rate: 2.4%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.0
- Enrolled Students: 3,761
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 960
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 73.9
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 499 (52.0%)
- Females: 461 (48.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 85 (8.9%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 556 (57.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 641 (66.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | - | - |
Black | 1 | 0.1% |
Asian | 5 | 0.5% |
Hispanic | 936 | 97.5% |
White | 18 | 1.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
9th Grade | 263 | 27.4% |
10th Grade | 205 | 21.4% |
11th Grade | 233 | 24.3% |
12th Grade | 259 | 27.0% |
Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)
Percent Ready For College in Reading
School:
34.0%
District:
34.0%
State:
62.0%
Percent Ready For College in Math
School:
38.0%
District:
13.0%
State:
60.0%
Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)
Graduation Rate
School:
81.1%
District:
81.1%
State:
80.6%
Dropout Rate
School:
5.3%
District:
5.3%
State:
9.4%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$86,421
District:
$72,617
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$48,031
District:
$46,864
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$41,196
District:
$42,213
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$41,753
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$46,206
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$49,096
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$58,895
State:
$58,427
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
12.1
District:
11.0
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
27.0%
District:
31.9%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
16.2%
District:
21.0%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
37.9%
District:
33.1%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
16.2%
District:
12.5%
State:
18.3%
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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