Porter Early College H S

3500 International Blvd, Brownsville TX, 78521 | Brownsville Independent School District | 956-548-7800
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2000
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 56% 19% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 89 in Brownsville
  • Ranked #0 of 11027 in Texas
Proficiency Averages
52%Brownsville
47%Texas

Porter Early College H S is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Brownsville Independent School District" in Brownsville, TX. There are a total of 2,000 students and 138 teachers at Porter Early College H S, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Porter Early College H S has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 56.0%, which is 19% higher than the Texas average.

Porter Early College H S location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2000
Teachers138
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment283
Taking some courses244
Taking some courses (not tests)37
Passing some courses71
Passing no courses176

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 Porter Early College H S, there are a total of 283 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 244 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All74%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School74%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All38%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School38%

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.

Porter Early College H S race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTexasNational
White 0.2% 0.9% 29.4% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.1% 13.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.3% 3.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 99.8% 98.7% 51.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 2.1% 3.1%

Brownsville demographics profile

StatisticBrownsvilleTexasNational
Population182,23028,995,881328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,38411391
Median age30.934.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%56%55%
Speak English14%65%79%
Speak Spanish85%30%13%

Education level achieved in Brownsville

IndexBrownsvilleTexasNational
Completed 8th grade61.8%79.3%84.3%
Completed high school58.9%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college41.0%57.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.8%34.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.0%28.1%30.3%
Completed masters4.5%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Porter Early College H S data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.