Harlingen H S - South

Summary:

Harlingen H S - South is a public high school in Harlingen, Texas, serving 1,571 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District, which is ranked 452 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harlingen H S - South has a predominantly Hispanic student population, with 93.57% Hispanic students. The school's performance is generally on par with or slightly below other high schools in the district, but it struggles with academic performance, particularly for its Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Special Education students. The school's strengths lie in its relatively high graduation rates and low dropout rates, ranging from 92.0% to 95.1% and 0.9% to 2.6%, respectively, over the past five years. However, the school's test scores on the STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) exams are generally below the district and state averages, with the school performing particularly poorly in Algebra I, Biology, and English I Reading.

Interestingly, the district's two specialized high schools, Harlingen Collegiate High School and Harlingen School of Health Professions, significantly outperform Harlingen H S - South and the district as a whole on most metrics, including test scores, graduation rates, and statewide rankings. This suggests that targeted programs and resources may be needed to improve outcomes for the students at Harlingen H S - South.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1701 Dixieland Rd
       Harlingen, TX  78552-3321


(956) 427-3800

District: Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
669th of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,152 Help


Feeder schools for Harlingen H S - South:

Elementary:    Ben Milam Elementary
    Bowie Elementary
    Houston Elementary
    Lamar Elementary
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Middle:    Coakley Middle
    Moises Vela Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  14.2 Help
Number of students:  1,600

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
94.3%
White:
4.4%
Two or more races:
0.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  75.8% Help


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Compare Details Harlingen H S - South ranks better than 66.3% of high schools in Texas. It also ranks 3rd among 4 ranked high schools in the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.73. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Harlingen H S - South 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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (94.3%), White (4.4%), two or more races (0.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 75.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harlingen H S - South is 14.2, which is the 3rd best among 4 high schools in the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harlingen H S - South is $13,152, which is the 2nd highest among 4 high schools in the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Harlingen H S - South:

SchoolDigger ranks Harlingen H S - South 669th of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Harlingen H S - South in the ranking list.)

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Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District 452nd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Harlingen H S - South

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Rank History for all students at Harlingen H S - South

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 52.37 840th 1427 41.1%
2005 49.95 871st 1429 39.0%
2006 52.18 850th 1430 40.6%
2007 45.90 997th 1497 33.4%
2008 47.88 984th 1510 34.8%
2009 41.30 1155th 1539 25.0%
2010 41.73 1203rd 1568 23.3%
2011 45.22 1201st 1672 28.2%
2012 38.14 1136th 1603 29.1%
2013 45.71 1004th 1652 39.2%
2014 19.68 1492nd 1734 14.0%
2015 18.93 1497th 1743 14.1%
2016 28.86 1382nd 1762 21.6%
2017 53.54 675th 1777 62.0%
2018 53.88 693rd 1797 61.4%
2019 50.63 849th 1857 54.3%
2021 49.95 889th 1861 52.2%
2022 48.13 926th 1876 50.6%
2023 48.72 958th 1961 51.1%
2024 60.73 669th 1987 66.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Harlingen H S - South

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.67 680th 1113 38.9%
2019 34.89 703rd 1136 38.1%
2021 40.50 620th 1195 48.1%
2022 40.23 623rd 1278 51.3%
2023 42.68 620th 1371 54.8%
2024 31.38 932nd 1435 35.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Harlingen H S - South

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.15 671st 1347 50.2%
2019 30.71 1003rd 1357 26.1%
2021 43.37 686th 1382 50.4%
2022 38.39 825th 1418 41.8%
2023 38.98 834th 1478 43.6%
2024 64.13 348th 1547 77.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Harlingen H S - South

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.99 762nd 1794 57.5%
2019 48.60 851st 1818 53.2%
2021 48.62 849th 1848 54.1%
2022 44.21 926th 1847 49.9%
2023 46.83 895th 1897 52.8%
2024 37.06 1142nd 1883 39.4%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Harlingen H S - South

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.73 37th 131 71.8%
2019 64.60 29th 113 74.3%
2021 50.91 40th 97 58.8%
2022 37.56 71st 114 37.7%
2023 38.59 55th 93 40.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Harlingen H S - South

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.62 784th 1781 56.0%
2019 50.29 889th 1798 50.6%
2021 51.09 856th 1815 52.8%
2022 53.95 769th 1841 58.2%
2023 49.40 922nd 1891 51.2%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Harlingen H S - South

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.55 799th 1137 29.7%
2019 49.25 788th 1145 31.2%
2021 44.31 862nd 1177 26.8%
2022 50.12 785th 1172 33.0%
2023 64.61 512th 1182 56.7%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Harlingen H S - South

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.62 1049th 1784 41.2%
2019 39.79 1049th 1810 42.0%
2021 36.58 1120th 1829 38.8%
2022 39.81 983rd 1837 46.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Harlingen H S - South

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.35 764th 1803 57.6%
2019 48.32 866th 1824 52.5%
2021 47.27 887th 1840 51.8%
2022 41.01 1034th 1853 44.2%
2023 45.02 997th 1913 47.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Harlingen H S - South

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.88 169th 486 65.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Harlingen H S - South

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 29.01 718th 1020 29.6%
2023 65.71 251st 1069 76.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Harlingen H S - South

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.68 598th 1691 64.6%
2019 52.62 706th 1714 58.8%
2021 54.42 671st 1743 61.5%
2022 50.70 721st 1762 59.1%
2023 52.86 732nd 1820 59.8%
2024 36.21 1112th 1804 38.4%
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Rank History for White students at Harlingen H S - South

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.88 160th 1539 89.6%
2019 86.21 72nd 1526 95.3%
2021 48.59 777th 1510 48.5%
2022 66.11 378th 1525 75.2%
2023 76.00 199th 1576 87.4%
2024 48.31 766th 1556 50.8%
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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 Harlingen H S - South

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 355 21 5 1727 4 n/a n/a 0 2112
1990 385 22 5 1789 0 n/a n/a 0 2201
1991 366 13 2 1840 0 n/a n/a 0 2221
1992 394 11 3 1982 0 n/a n/a 0 2390
1993 354 13 4 1967 0 n/a n/a 0 2338
1994 337 12 14 1555 1 n/a n/a 0 1919
1995 353 13 19 1547 1 n/a n/a 0 1933
1996 353 13 19 1547 1 n/a n/a 0 1933
1997 378 16 23 1616 1 n/a n/a 0 2034
1998 368 18 15 1586 0 n/a n/a 0 1987
1999 348 15 16 1502 1 n/a n/a 0 1882
2000 332 16 13 1509 1 n/a n/a 0 1871
2001 327 15 17 1478 1 n/a n/a 0 1838
2002 355 21 22 1554 0 n/a n/a 0 1952
2003 355 21 22 1554 0 n/a n/a 0 1952
2004 357 23 13 1518 0 n/a n/a 0 1911
2005 354 17 24 1562 0 n/a n/a 0 1957
2006 342 22 28 1690 0 n/a n/a 0 2082
2007 335 17 21 1700 3 n/a n/a 0 2076
2008 317 17 30 1734 2 n/a n/a 0 2100
2009 288 17 30 1716 3 n/a n/a 0 2054
2010 288 13 22 1715 3 n/a n/a 0 2041
2011 210 14 29 1775 9 0 5 0 2042
2012 186 10 23 1749 5 0 7 0 1980
2013 166 9 18 1822 1 0 7 0 2023
2014 118 3 14 1373 1 0 5 0 1514
2015 140 5 15 1440 2 0 3 0 1605
2016 120 8 14 1424 2 1 7 0 1576
2017 115 9 15 1424 1 1 4 0 1569
2018 101 8 8 1425 1 0 6 0 1549
2019 103 7 8 1420 0 0 6 0 1544
2020 113 10 5 1436 2 1 7 0 1574
2021 125 11 6 1448 0 0 7 0 1597
2022 100 6 6 1458 0 1 10 0 1581
2023 75 13 5 1470 0 2 6 0 1571
2024 70 7 4 1508 2 0 9 0 1600

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Harlingen H S - South

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 2112 n/a n/a n/a
1990 2201 111.0 19.8 n/a
1991 2221 30.7 72.3 n/a
1992 2390 118.2 20.2 50.1
1993 2338 121.0 19.3 57.4
1994 1919 119.9 16.0 44.4
1995 1933 125.3 15.4 44.5
1996 1933 125.3 15.4 44.5
1997 2034 126.4 16.1 46.5
1998 1987 129.1 15.4 46.7
1999 1882 133.0 14.2 47.7
2000 1871 130.5 14.3 48.2
2001 1838 134.2 13.7 46.8
2002 1952 127.1 15.4 47.5
2003 1952 127.1 15.4 47.5
2004 1911 130.6 14.6 50.4
2005 1957 127.4 15.4 52.9
2006 2082 132.2 15.7 55.4
2007 2076 134.5 15.4 55.3
2008 2100 144.4 14.5 57.6
2009 2054 141.4 14.5 56.5
2010 2041 146.8 13.9 57.3
2011 2042 149.9 13.6 60.8
2012 1980 138.6 14.2 61.2
2013 2023 140.9 14.3 62.1
2014 1514 113.0 13.3 63.3
2015 1605 114.0 14.0 56
2016 1576 114.0 13.8 59.8
2017 1569 116.7 13.4 68.8
2018 1549 115.5 13.4 69.9
2019 1544 111.9 13.7 72.4
2020 1574 115.9 13.5 71.9
2021 1597 114.3 13.9 73.8
2022 1581 112.6 14.0 72
2023 1571 110.7 14.1 75.2
2024 1600 112.2 14.2 75.8

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 Harlingen H S - South

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 2112 n/a n/a n/a
1990 2201 111.0 19.8 n/a
1991 2221 30.7 72.3 n/a
1992 2390 118.2 20.2 50.1
1993 2338 121.0 19.3 57.4
1994 1919 119.9 16.0 44.4
1995 1933 125.3 15.4 44.5
1996 1933 125.3 15.4 44.5
1997 2034 126.4 16.1 46.5
1998 1987 129.1 15.4 46.7
1999 1882 133.0 14.2 47.7
2000 1871 130.5 14.3 48.2
2001 1838 134.2 13.7 46.8
2002 1952 127.1 15.4 47.5
2003 1952 127.1 15.4 47.5
2004 1911 130.6 14.6 50.4
2005 1957 127.4 15.4 52.9
2006 2082 132.2 15.7 55.4
2007 2076 134.5 15.4 55.3
2008 2100 144.4 14.5 57.6
2009 2054 141.4 14.5 56.5
2010 2041 146.8 13.9 57.3
2011 2042 149.9 13.6 60.8
2012 1980 138.6 14.2 61.2
2013 2023 140.9 14.3 62.1
2014 1514 113.0 13.3 63.3
2015 1605 114.0 14.0 56
2016 1576 114.0 13.8 59.8
2017 1569 116.7 13.4 68.8
2018 1549 115.5 13.4 69.9
2019 1544 111.9 13.7 72.4
2020 1574 115.9 13.5 71.9
2021 1597 114.3 13.9 73.8
2022 1581 112.6 14.0 72
2023 1571 110.7 14.1 75.2
2024 1600 112.2 14.2 75.8

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 Harlingen H S - South

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,039 (8.4%) $11,327 (91.6%) $12,365
2020 $1,905 (15.4%) $10,485 (84.6%) $12,390
2021 $1,433 (10.9%) $11,719 (89.1%) $13,152

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Harlingen H S - South

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 849th of 1857 High schoolsRanks 958th of 1961 High schools
 3.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Harlingen H S - South)3211
 21%
   End of Course Algebra I (Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District)7646
 30%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Harlingen H S - South)74
 3%
   End of Course Biology (Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District)6049
 11%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Harlingen H S - South)719
 12%
   End of Course English I Reading (Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District)5256
 4%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Harlingen H S - South)4859
 11%
   End of Course English II Reading (Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District)5056
 6%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Harlingen H S - South)8176
 5%
   End of Course U.S. History (Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District)7670
 6%
   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 Students15441571
 1.7%
African American713
 85.7%
American Indian00
Asian85
 37.5%
Hispanic14201470
 3.5%
Pacific Islander02
White10375
 27.2%
Two or More Races66
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients72.4%75.2%
 2.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Harlingen H S - South

Harlingen H S - South is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ben Milam Elementary
Elementary : Bowie Elementary
Elementary : Houston Elementary
Elementary : Lamar Elementary
Elementary : Stuart Place Elementary
Elementary : Treasure Hills Elementary
Middle : Coakley Middle
Middle : Moises Vela Middle

Harlingen H S - South ranks 669th of 1987 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,600 students attended Harlingen H S - South.

Students at Harlingen H S - South are 94% Hispanic, 4% White.


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