Veterans Memorial Early College H S

4550 U S Military Hwy 281, Brownsville TX, 78520 | Brownsville Independent School District | 956-574-5600
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1948
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 70% 49% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 89 in Brownsville
  • Ranked #0 of 11027 in Texas
Proficiency Averages
52%Brownsville
47%Texas

Veterans Memorial 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 1,948 students and 137 teachers at Veterans Memorial Early College H S, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Veterans Memorial Early College H S has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 70.0%, which is 49% higher than the Texas average.

Veterans Memorial Early College H S location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1948
Teachers137
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment859
Taking some courses685
Taking some courses (not tests)172
Passing some courses196
Passing no courses485

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 Veterans Memorial Early College H S, there are a total of 859 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 685 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All79%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All61%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School61%

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.

Veterans Memorial Early College H S race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTexasNational
White 2.5% 0.9% 29.4% 51.1%
Black 0.2% 0.1% 13.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 0.3% 3.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 96.6% 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 Veterans Memorial Early College H S data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.