The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice

Summary:

The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Bryan, Texas, with a relatively small student population of 169 students. Despite its designation as a "School of Choice," the school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing high schools in the state, with academic performance, graduation rates, and student demographics that significantly lag behind state and district averages.

The school's statewide ranking has consistently placed it in the bottom 10% of Texas high schools over the past decade, with proficiency rates on STAAR end-of-course exams ranging from 0% to 23% across various subjects, compared to state averages of 45% to 71%. The school's four-year graduation rate, while improving, still lags behind the state and district, and its dropout rates are much higher than the norm. The student population is predominantly minority (59.76% Hispanic and 24.85% African American) and economically disadvantaged, with 86.98% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby schools within the Bryan Independent School District, such as James Earl Rudder High School and Travis B Bryan High School, The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice significantly underperforms in terms of academic achievement, graduation rates, and student demographics. Despite the school's high spending per student, the data suggests that the resources are not being effectively utilized to address the unique challenges faced by its student population.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1307 Memorial Dr
       Bryan, TX  77802


(979) 209-2812

District: Bryan Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1976th of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,132 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  9.3 Help
Number of students:  169

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
59.8%
African American:
24.9%
White:
13.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  87% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.35. (See more...)
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Compare Details The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice ranks worse than 99.4% of high schools in Texas. It also ranks last among 5 ranked high schools in the Bryan Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 2.27. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (59.8%), African American (24.9%), White (13%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 87% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice is 9.3, which is the 2nd best among 5 high schools in the Bryan Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice employs 18 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice is $15,132, which is the 3rd highest among 5 high schools in the Bryan Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice:

SchoolDigger ranks The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice 1976th of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice in the ranking list.)

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Bryan Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Bryan Independent School District (Isd) 626th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice

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Rank History for all middle school students at The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 0.00 1802nd 1803 0.1%
2011 1.58 1864th 1895 1.6%
2012 1.07 1914th 1951 1.9%
2018 2.57 2071st 2080 0.4%
2019 3.54 2158th 2193 1.6%
2021 10.55 2159th 2252 4.1%
2022 8.00 2192nd 2254 2.8%
2023 6.35 2273rd 2330 2.4%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.97 1367th 1376 0.7%
2023 14.15 1665th 1720 3.2%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.03 2030th 2039 0.4%
2019 3.07 2060th 2073 0.6%
2021 14.28 2070th 2172 4.7%
2022 9.31 2169th 2220 2.3%
2023 8.80 2193rd 2251 2.6%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 2.49 2001st 2008 0.3%
2019 4.02 2029th 2047 0.9%
2021 9.47 2104th 2151 2.2%
2022 9.06 2172nd 2221 2.2%
2023 4.29 2230th 2241 0.5%
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Rank History for middle school At Risk students at The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.14 2005th 2008 0.1%
2019 12.78 2019th 2058 1.9%
2021 29.24 1671st 2118 21.1%
2022 20.35 1996th 2182 8.5%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 2.79 2028th 2030 0.1%
2019 3.32 2053rd 2069 0.8%
2021 13.39 2033rd 2168 6.2%
2022 9.70 2148th 2228 3.6%
2023 8.49 2173rd 2245 3.2%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.55 1166th 1167 0.1%
2019 4.07 1190th 1193 0.3%
2022 12.06 1231st 1251 1.6%
2023 6.40 1268th 1273 0.4%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 2.74 1886th 1895 0.5%
2019 16.15 1815th 1935 6.2%
2021 13.95 1948th 2043 4.7%
2022 8.29 2047th 2077 1.4%
2023 5.12 2101st 2116 0.7%
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Rank History for middle school White students at The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 18.14 1560th 1749 10.8%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice

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Rank History for all high school students at The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 3.41 1530th 1568 2.4%
2011 3.69 1629th 1672 2.6%
2012 10.62 1482nd 1603 7.5%
2013 2.96 1601st 1652 3.1%
2014 1.93 1694th 1734 2.3%
2015 1.92 1694th 1743 2.8%
2016 1.96 1705th 1762 3.2%
2017 4.63 1712th 1777 3.7%
2018 2.70 1781st 1797 0.9%
2019 2.72 1810th 1857 2.5%
2021 2.27 1848th 1861 0.7%
2022 3.75 1814th 1876 3.3%
2023 2.69 1921st 1961 2.0%
2024 2.27 1976th 1987 0.6%
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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.10 1045th 1113 6.1%
2019 19.65 1018th 1136 10.4%
2021 11.44 1182nd 1195 1.1%
2022 11.56 1232nd 1278 3.6%
2023 14.16 1250th 1371 8.8%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 19.83 1256th 1382 9.1%
2023 30.49 1068th 1478 27.7%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.36 1784th 1794 0.6%
2019 3.83 1772nd 1818 2.5%
2021 2.53 1841st 1848 0.4%
2022 4.36 1791st 1847 3.0%
2023 3.99 1835th 1897 3.3%
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Rank History for high school Female students at The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 1.43 1771st 1781 0.6%
2019 2.09 1761st 1798 2.1%
2021 1.36 1805th 1815 0.6%
2022 5.69 1741st 1841 5.4%
2023 2.77 1824th 1891 3.5%
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Rank History for high school At Risk students at The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.58 1760th 1784 1.3%
2019 7.78 1775th 1810 1.9%
2021 6.65 1815th 1829 0.8%
2022 10.25 1762nd 1837 4.1%
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Rank History for high school Male students at The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.84 1782nd 1803 1.2%
2019 3.36 1800th 1824 1.3%
2021 3.06 1814th 1840 1.4%
2022 2.97 1831st 1853 1.2%
2023 2.90 1881st 1913 1.7%
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Rank History for high school African American students at The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.13 979th 1013 3.4%
2019 5.47 1000th 1024 2.3%
2021 3.19 1014th 1020 0.6%
2022 4.97 1010th 1031 2.0%
2023 7.52 1009th 1069 5.6%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.66 1671st 1691 1.2%
2019 3.58 1678th 1714 2.1%
2021 3.19 1717th 1743 1.5%
2022 5.36 1679th 1762 4.7%
2023 2.64 1793rd 1820 1.5%
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Rank History for high school White students at The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 0.94 1524th 1539 1.0%
2023 6.31 1469th 1576 6.8%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2008 74 54 1 99 0 n/a n/a 0 228
2009 70 57 2 123 0 n/a n/a 0 252
2010 50 62 0 108 0 n/a n/a 0 220
2011 29 56 0 101 0 0 2 0 188
2012 12 29 0 64 0 0 1 0 106
2013 14 34 0 88 0 0 1 0 137
2014 44 100 1 206 2 0 1 0 354
2015 40 69 2 168 0 0 0 0 279
2016 34 66 2 180 0 1 3 0 286
2017 30 52 0 143 0 0 3 0 228
2018 29 52 0 122 0 0 4 0 207
2019 22 40 0 76 0 0 1 0 139
2020 23 47 0 108 0 0 2 0 180
2021 13 51 1 114 0 0 5 0 184
2022 20 46 0 98 0 0 5 0 169
2023 22 42 0 101 0 0 4 0 169

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 228 18.0 12.7 61
2009 252 17.9 14.0 66.3
2010 220 11.9 18.3 61.8
2011 188 5.9 31.4 60.1
2012 106 7.8 13.5 59.4
2013 137 9.0 15.2 66.4
2014 354 18.2 19.4 n/a
2015 279 21.0 13.2 73.8
2016 286 22.0 13.0 78.3
2017 228 21.3 10.6 78.5
2018 207 18.9 10.9 78.7
2019 139 17.2 8.0 80.6
2020 180 18.6 9.6 81.7
2021 184 17.8 10.3 71.2
2022 169 17.8 9.4 88.8
2023 169 18.0 9.3 87

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 228 18.0 12.7 61
2009 252 17.9 14.0 66.3
2010 220 11.9 18.3 61.8
2011 188 5.9 31.4 60.1
2012 106 7.8 13.5 59.4
2013 137 9.0 15.2 66.4
2014 354 18.2 19.4 n/a
2015 279 21.0 13.2 73.8
2016 286 22.0 13.0 78.3
2017 228 21.3 10.6 78.5
2018 207 18.9 10.9 78.7
2019 139 17.2 8.0 80.6
2020 180 18.6 9.6 81.7
2021 184 17.8 10.3 71.2
2022 169 17.8 9.4 88.8
2023 169 18.0 9.3 87

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $930 (5.0%) $17,832 (95.0%) $18,763
2020 $722 (4.5%) $15,390 (95.5%) $16,111
2021 $715 (4.7%) $14,417 (95.3%) $15,132

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2158th of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 2273rd of 2330 Middle schools
 0.9%
Ranks 1810th of 1857 High schoolsRanks 1921st of 1961 High schools
 0.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
8th Grade Reading (The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice)44
   8th Grade Reading (Bryan Independent School District (Isd))3839
 1%
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice)77
   8th Grade Mathematics (Bryan Independent School District (Isd))1813
 5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice)1115
 4%
   8th Grade Science (Bryan Independent School District (Isd))3235
 3%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice)44
   8th Grade Social Studies (Bryan Independent School District (Isd))2213
 9%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice)1414
   End of Course Algebra I (Bryan Independent School District (Isd))4227
 15%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice)00
   End of Course Biology (Bryan Independent School District (Isd))5045
 5%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice)814
 6%
   End of Course English I Reading (Bryan Independent School District (Isd))1743
 26%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice)08
 8%
   End of Course English II Reading (Bryan Independent School District (Isd))3747
 10%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice)823
 15%
   End of Course U.S. History (Bryan Independent School District (Isd))7362
 11%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students139169
 21.6%
African American4042
 5%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic76101
 32.9%
Pacific Islander00
White2222
Two or More Races14
 300%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients80.6%87%
 6.4%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 169 students attended The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice.

Students at The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice are 60% Hispanic, 25% African American, 13% White, 2% Two or more races.

The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice ranks in the bottom 0.6% of Texas high schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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