Santa Rosa High School

Summary:

Santa Rosa High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Santa Rosa, Texas, with a student population of 289 that is predominantly Hispanic (98.62%).

While Santa Rosa High School has relatively high graduation rates (87.1% to 98.5%) and low dropout rates (0.6% to 2.1%) compared to nearby schools, it faces significant challenges. The school's IDEA College Prep Weslaco, Triumph Public High Schools-Mercedes, Harlingen High School, and other nearby peers have consistently outperformed it on standardized tests, with only 14.29% of Santa Rosa High School students proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 44.73% statewide. Additionally, the school serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 85.76% to 89.05% receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite these challenges, Santa Rosa High School's high spending per student (ranging from $13,652 to $17,612) suggests that the IDEA Public Schools, Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley, Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District, Mercedes Independent School District (Isd), La Villa Independent School District (Isd), and La Feria Independent School District (Isd) may be providing additional resources to support student success. With its high graduation rates and low dropout rates, there may be opportunities for targeted interventions and support to help improve academic performance and overall school quality at Santa Rosa High School.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 102 Jesus R Cruz St
       Santa Rosa, TX  78593-0368


(956) 636-9800

District: Santa Rosa Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1249th of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,057 Help


Feeder schools for Santa Rosa High School:

Elementary:    Elma E Barrera Elementary
Middle:    Jo Nelson Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  9.6 Help
Number of students:  289

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
98.6%
White:
1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  86.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Santa Rosa High School ranks worse than 62.9% of high schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.4. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Santa Rosa High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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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 (98.6%), White (1.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 86.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Santa Rosa High School is 9.6. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Santa Rosa High School is $16,057.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Santa Rosa High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Santa Rosa High School 1249th of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Santa Rosa High School in the ranking list.)

Santa Rosa Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Rosa Independent School District (Isd) 690th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Santa Rosa High School

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Rank History for all students at Santa Rosa High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 35.43 1129th 1427 20.9%
2005 32.19 1139th 1429 20.3%
2006 35.38 1087th 1430 24.0%
2007 29.45 1231st 1497 17.8%
2008 34.98 1196th 1510 20.8%
2009 35.27 1240th 1539 19.4%
2010 53.71 934th 1568 40.4%
2011 54.05 984th 1672 41.1%
2012 26.53 1329th 1603 17.1%
2013 28.02 1312th 1652 20.6%
2014 42.01 1132nd 1734 34.7%
2015 38.53 1220th 1743 30.0%
2016 49.39 975th 1762 44.7%
2017 36.98 1082nd 1777 39.1%
2018 29.00 1301st 1797 27.6%
2019 34.40 1257th 1857 32.3%
2021 26.17 1403rd 1861 24.6%
2022 21.44 1514th 1876 19.3%
2023 20.27 1586th 1961 19.1%
2024 37.40 1249th 1987 37.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Santa Rosa High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.21 668th 1113 40.0%
2019 32.55 764th 1136 32.7%
2021 28.95 887th 1195 25.8%
2022 18.84 1119th 1278 12.4%
2023 28.99 937th 1371 31.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Santa Rosa High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.07 1073rd 1347 20.3%
2019 28.54 1059th 1357 22.0%
2021 38.04 815th 1382 41.0%
2022 24.57 1208th 1418 14.8%
2023 22.29 1298th 1478 12.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Santa Rosa High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.96 1198th 1794 33.2%
2019 36.79 1202nd 1818 33.9%
2021 33.78 1258th 1848 31.9%
2022 27.72 1388th 1847 24.9%
2023 24.90 1485th 1897 21.7%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Santa Rosa High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 37.58 73rd 113 35.4%
2021 55.06 37th 97 61.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Santa Rosa High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.54 1301st 1781 27.0%
2019 44.18 1049th 1798 41.7%
2021 30.82 1293rd 1815 28.8%
2022 23.31 1459th 1841 20.7%
2023 17.04 1587th 1891 16.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Santa Rosa High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 42.02 894th 1172 23.7%
2023 71.79 285th 1182 75.9%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Santa Rosa High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.28 1457th 1784 18.3%
2019 33.89 1246th 1810 31.2%
2021 34.47 1186th 1829 35.2%
2022 29.34 1316th 1837 28.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Santa Rosa High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.52 1426th 1803 20.9%
2019 27.99 1358th 1824 25.5%
2021 22.63 1444th 1840 21.5%
2022 20.04 1514th 1853 18.3%
2023 21.42 1520th 1913 20.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Santa Rosa High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.77 1118th 1691 33.9%
2019 40.89 1014th 1714 40.8%
2021 31.04 1228th 1743 29.5%
2022 24.36 1377th 1762 21.9%
2023 24.25 1419th 1820 22.0%
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Rank History for White students at Santa Rosa High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.73 1473rd 1539 4.3%
2019 2.73 1476th 1526 3.3%
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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 Santa Rosa High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 5 0 0 284 0 n/a n/a 0 289
1990 3 0 0 264 0 n/a n/a 0 267
1991 2 0 0 282 0 n/a n/a 0 284
1992 2 0 0 276 0 n/a n/a 0 278
1993 1 0 0 295 0 n/a n/a 0 296
1994 1 0 0 324 0 n/a n/a 0 325
1995 4 0 0 310 1 n/a n/a 0 315
1996 4 0 0 310 1 n/a n/a 0 315
1997 5 0 0 334 1 n/a n/a 0 340
1998 6 0 1 350 0 n/a n/a 0 357
1999 4 0 1 319 0 n/a n/a 0 324
2000 3 0 0 305 0 n/a n/a 0 308
2001 3 0 0 309 0 n/a n/a 0 312
2002 11 1 0 307 0 n/a n/a 0 319
2003 11 1 0 307 0 n/a n/a 0 319
2004 11 0 0 324 0 n/a n/a 0 335
2005 13 0 0 343 0 n/a n/a 0 356
2006 6 1 0 349 0 n/a n/a 0 356
2007 10 0 0 340 0 n/a n/a 0 350
2008 8 0 0 348 0 n/a n/a 0 356
2009 13 0 0 339 0 n/a n/a 0 352
2010 11 1 0 346 0 n/a n/a 0 358
2011 8 1 0 352 0 0 0 0 361
2012 6 1 0 333 0 0 0 0 340
2013 5 1 0 344 0 0 0 0 350
2014 1 0 0 351 0 0 0 0 352
2015 3 0 0 339 0 0 0 0 342
2016 2 0 0 336 0 0 0 0 338
2017 3 1 0 323 0 0 0 0 327
2018 8 1 0 317 0 0 0 0 326
2019 7 1 0 319 0 0 0 0 327
2020 7 1 0 299 0 0 0 0 307
2021 6 0 0 317 0 0 0 0 323
2022 3 0 0 279 0 0 1 0 283
2023 4 0 0 285 0 0 0 0 289

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 Santa Rosa High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 289 n/a n/a n/a
1990 267 21.0 12.7 n/a
1991 284 10.9 26.0 n/a
1992 278 21.4 12.9 75.2
1993 296 22.0 13.5 84.5
1994 325 22.9 14.2 73.5
1995 315 22.3 14.1 71.7
1996 315 22.3 14.1 71.7
1997 340 22.3 15.2 71.2
1998 357 23.6 15.1 67.2
1999 324 27.9 11.6 78.7
2000 308 28.6 10.8 79.2
2001 312 27.8 11.2 78.5
2002 319 25.6 12.5 75.9
2003 319 25.6 12.5 75.9
2004 335 26.2 12.8 76.4
2005 356 24.3 14.7 68.3
2006 356 26.7 13.3 53.4
2007 350 25.4 13.8 35.1
2008 356 27.3 13.0 18.3
2009 352 28.3 12.4 6.5
2010 358 26.8 13.3 3.6
2011 361 27.4 13.1 1.7
2012 340 26.7 12.7 1.2
2013 350 26.0 13.4 96.9
2014 352 29.5 11.9 98.6
2015 342 28.0 12.2 86.8
2016 338 28.0 12.0 84.3
2017 327 27.2 11.9 80.7
2018 326 28.4 11.4 82.8
2019 327 29.9 10.9 83.2
2020 307 30.0 10.2 82.1
2021 323 29.0 11.1 85.8
2022 283 28.3 9.9 89
2023 289 29.9 9.6 86.5

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 Santa Rosa High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 289 n/a n/a n/a
1990 267 21.0 12.7 n/a
1991 284 10.9 26.0 n/a
1992 278 21.4 12.9 75.2
1993 296 22.0 13.5 84.5
1994 325 22.9 14.2 73.5
1995 315 22.3 14.1 71.7
1996 315 22.3 14.1 71.7
1997 340 22.3 15.2 71.2
1998 357 23.6 15.1 67.2
1999 324 27.9 11.6 78.7
2000 308 28.6 10.8 79.2
2001 312 27.8 11.2 78.5
2002 319 25.6 12.5 75.9
2003 319 25.6 12.5 75.9
2004 335 26.2 12.8 76.4
2005 356 24.3 14.7 68.3
2006 356 26.7 13.3 53.4
2007 350 25.4 13.8 35.1
2008 356 27.3 13.0 18.3
2009 352 28.3 12.4 6.5
2010 358 26.8 13.3 3.6
2011 361 27.4 13.1 1.7
2012 340 26.7 12.7 1.2
2013 350 26.0 13.4 96.9
2014 352 29.5 11.9 98.6
2015 342 28.0 12.2 86.8
2016 338 28.0 12.0 84.3
2017 327 27.2 11.9 80.7
2018 326 28.4 11.4 82.8
2019 327 29.9 10.9 83.2
2020 307 30.0 10.2 82.1
2021 323 29.0 11.1 85.8
2022 283 28.3 9.9 89
2023 289 29.9 9.6 86.5

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Santa Rosa High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,774 (10.1%) $15,837 (89.9%) $17,612
2020 $380 (2.8%) $13,272 (97.2%) $13,652
2021 $1,969 (12.3%) $14,088 (87.7%) $16,057

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Santa Rosa High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1257th of 1857 High schoolsRanks 1586th of 1961 High schools
 13.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Santa Rosa High School)4418
 26%
   End of Course Algebra I (Santa Rosa Independent School District (Isd))4829
 19%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Santa Rosa High School)4935
 14%
   End of Course Biology (Santa Rosa Independent School District (Isd))4935
 14%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Santa Rosa High School)3633
 3%
   End of Course English I Reading (Santa Rosa Independent School District (Isd))3633
 3%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Santa Rosa High School)4641
 5%
   End of Course English II Reading (Santa Rosa Independent School District (Isd))4641
 5%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Santa Rosa High School)6153
 8%
   End of Course U.S. History (Santa Rosa Independent School District (Isd))6153
 8%
   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 Students327289
 11.6%
African American10
 100%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic319285
 10.7%
Pacific Islander00
White74
 42.9%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients83.2%86.5%
 3.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Santa Rosa High School

Santa Rosa High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Elma E Barrera Elementary
Middle : Jo Nelson Middle

Students at Santa Rosa High School are 99% Hispanic, 1% White.

Santa Rosa High School ranks 1249th of 1987 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 289 students attended Santa Rosa High School.


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