United South H S

4001 Ave Los Presidentes, Laredo TX, 78046 | United Independent School District | 956-473-5400
  • grades 9-12
  • students 3262
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 62% 31% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 93 in Laredo
  • Ranked #0 of 11027 in Texas
Proficiency Averages
54%Laredo
47%Texas

United South H S is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "United Independent School District" in Laredo, TX. There are a total of 3,262 students and 190 teachers at United South H S, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

United South H S has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 61.5%, which is 31% higher than the Texas average.

United South H S location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students3262
Teachers190
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At United South H S, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All80%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All43%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School43%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

United South H S race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTexasNational
White 0.8% 1.0% 29.4% 51.1%
Black 0.1% 0.1% 13.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.1% 0.3% 3.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 98.9% 98.4% 51.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.1% 0.1% 2.1% 3.1%

Laredo demographics profile

StatisticLaredoTexasNational
Population260,57128,995,881328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,43911391
Median age28.934.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%56%55%
Speak English10%65%79%
Speak Spanish90%30%13%

Education level achieved in Laredo

IndexLaredoTexasNational
Completed 8th grade65.5%79.3%84.3%
Completed high school62.4%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college41.0%57.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.3%34.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.9%28.1%30.3%
Completed masters5.3%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The United South H S data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.