Harlingen H S - South

1701 Dixieland Rd, Harlingen TX, 78552 | Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District | 956-427-3800
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1549
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 32% 33% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 39 in Harlingen
  • Ranked #0 of 11027 in Texas
Proficiency Averages
48%Harlingen
47%Texas

Harlingen H S - South is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District" in Harlingen, TX. There are a total of 1,549 students and 116 teachers at Harlingen H S - South, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Harlingen H S - South has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 31.5%, which is 33% lower than the Texas average.

Harlingen H S - South location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1549
Teachers116
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

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 Harlingen H S - South, 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
All45%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-49%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All18%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

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.

Harlingen H S - South race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTexasNational
White 7.8% 6.9% 29.4% 51.1%
Black 0.3% 0.5% 13.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 0.6% 3.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 90.7% 91.5% 51.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 0.2% 2.1% 3.1%

Harlingen demographics profile

StatisticHarlingenTexasNational
Population65,02828,995,881328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,62111391
Median age31.334.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%56%55%
Speak English51%65%79%
Speak Spanish48%30%13%

Education level achieved in Harlingen

IndexHarlingenTexasNational
Completed 8th grade71.7%79.3%84.3%
Completed high school69.5%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college45.8%57.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.0%34.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.6%28.1%30.3%
Completed masters6.0%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Harlingen H S - South data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.