John B Alexander High School

Public 9-12

 3600 E Del Mar
       Laredo, TX  78041


(956) 473-5800

District: United Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
641st of 1,961 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,543 Help


Feeder schools for John B Alexander High School:

Elementary:    Amparo Gutierrez Elementary
    Clark Elementary
    Col Santos Benavides Elementary
    Matias De Llano Elementary
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Middle:    Clark Middle
    Trautmann Middle
    United Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  18.1 Help
Number of students:  3,070

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
98.5%
Asian:
0.7%
White:
0.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  59.5% Help


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Compare Details John B Alexander High School ranks better than 67.3% of high schools in Texas. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked high schools in the United Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.79. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of John B Alexander 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 (98.5%), Asian (0.7%), White (0.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 59.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the United Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John B Alexander High School is 18.1. 4 high schools in the United Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at John B Alexander High School is $9,543. 4 high schools in the United Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

John B Alexander High School:

SchoolDigger ranks John B Alexander High School 641st of 1961 Texas public high schools. (See John B Alexander High School in the ranking list.)

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United Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks United Independent School District (Isd) 296th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for John B Alexander High School

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Rank History for all students at John B Alexander High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 60.15 661st 1427 53.7%
2005 68.05 433rd 1429 69.7%
2006 61.13 639th 1430 55.3%
2007 61.75 651st 1497 56.5%
2008 61.94 626th 1510 58.5%
2009 60.12 712th 1539 53.7%
2010 58.75 786th 1568 49.9%
2011 55.33 945th 1672 43.5%
2012 60.59 533rd 1603 66.7%
2013 49.24 897th 1652 45.7%
2014 50.74 913th 1734 47.3%
2015 53.70 872nd 1743 50.0%
2016 51.73 916th 1762 48.0%
2017 52.08 712th 1777 59.9%
2018 50.39 785th 1797 56.3%
2019 53.13 788th 1857 57.6%
2021 42.21 1073rd 1861 42.3%
2022 56.13 707th 1876 62.3%
2023 61.79 641st 1961 67.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at John B Alexander High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.94 471st 1113 57.7%
2019 34.82 706th 1136 37.9%
2021 26.73 926th 1195 22.5%
2022 40.30 620th 1278 51.5%
2023 42.27 635th 1371 53.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at John B Alexander High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.22 546th 1347 59.5%
2019 62.64 304th 1357 77.6%
2021 30.47 1027th 1382 25.7%
2022 65.49 282nd 1418 80.1%
2023 63.07 345th 1478 76.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John B Alexander High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.50 810th 1794 54.8%
2019 47.81 875th 1818 51.9%
2021 39.12 1132nd 1848 38.7%
2022 51.56 727th 1847 60.6%
2023 58.05 586th 1897 69.1%
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Rank History for Female students at John B Alexander High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.92 907th 1781 49.1%
2019 50.85 872nd 1798 51.5%
2021 42.97 1042nd 1815 42.6%
2022 55.72 719th 1841 60.9%
2023 61.04 623rd 1891 67.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at John B Alexander High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.34 781st 1137 31.3%
2019 47.90 807th 1145 29.5%
2021 43.88 869th 1177 26.2%
2022 58.80 628th 1172 46.4%
2023 55.35 730th 1182 38.2%
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Rank History for At Risk students at John B Alexander High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.11 743rd 1784 58.4%
2019 49.17 763rd 1810 57.8%
2021 24.53 1458th 1829 20.3%
2022 53.83 582nd 1837 68.3%
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Rank History for Male students at John B Alexander High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.28 788th 1803 56.3%
2019 52.48 758th 1824 58.4%
2021 37.87 1116th 1840 39.3%
2022 53.35 731st 1853 60.6%
2023 59.34 641st 1913 66.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at John B Alexander High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 87.94 1st 507 99.8%
2023 82.91 29th 525 94.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at John B Alexander High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.29 609th 1691 64.0%
2019 57.88 586th 1714 65.8%
2021 48.26 816th 1743 53.2%
2022 61.00 484th 1762 72.5%
2023 67.09 407th 1820 77.6%
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Rank History for White students at John B Alexander High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.49 760th 1539 50.6%
2019 67.48 385th 1526 74.8%
2021 50.17 728th 1510 51.8%
2022 95.16 2nd 1525 99.9%
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Enrollment information for John B Alexander High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 116 1 22 1297 1 n/a n/a 0 1437
1996 116 1 22 1297 1 n/a n/a 0 1437
1997 121 1 18 1508 0 n/a n/a 0 1648
1998 137 1 19 1676 1 n/a n/a 0 1834
1999 136 1 14 1664 1 n/a n/a 0 1816
2000 133 1 21 1727 3 n/a n/a 0 1885
2001 135 1 19 1723 4 n/a n/a 0 1882
2002 102 3 26 1817 2 n/a n/a 0 1950
2003 102 3 26 1817 2 n/a n/a 0 1950
2004 110 2 25 1815 3 n/a n/a 0 1955
2005 102 5 27 1850 5 n/a n/a 0 1989
2006 114 7 32 2085 4 n/a n/a 0 2242
2007 111 10 38 2251 3 n/a n/a 0 2413
2008 98 10 35 2305 3 n/a n/a 0 2451
2009 100 7 39 2500 1 n/a n/a 0 2647
2010 96 6 39 2511 0 n/a n/a 0 2652
2011 67 8 35 2568 1 0 6 0 2685
2012 67 9 33 2634 2 0 6 0 2751
2013 51 8 27 2667 2 0 3 0 2758
2014 48 6 25 2685 2 0 6 0 2772
2015 46 6 24 2627 2 1 1 0 2707
2016 44 6 27 2675 1 0 1 0 2754
2017 38 6 23 2702 1 0 1 0 2771
2018 29 6 21 2735 0 0 1 0 2792
2019 26 6 20 2821 0 0 1 0 2874
2020 26 6 24 2817 1 0 1 0 2875
2021 28 3 23 2900 1 0 1 0 2956
2022 28 4 22 2924 1 0 1 0 2980
2023 17 4 23 3023 1 0 2 0 3070

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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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 John B Alexander High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 1437 87.6 16.4 44.7
1996 1437 87.6 16.4 44.7
1997 1648 96.9 17.0 36.2
1998 1834 105.4 17.4 37.3
1999 1816 110.4 16.4 42.5
2000 1885 115.5 16.3 40.5
2001 1882 115.4 16.3 48.8
2002 1950 128.6 15.2 51.7
2003 1950 128.6 15.2 51.7
2004 1955 122.4 16.0 52.5
2005 1989 132.0 15.1 50.2
2006 2242 128.4 17.5 53
2007 2413 135.1 17.9 48.9
2008 2451 149.7 16.4 45.3
2009 2647 150.8 17.5 44.8
2010 2652 155.7 17.0 48
2011 2685 161.7 16.5 50.7
2012 2751 158.9 17.3 52.2
2013 2758 156.4 17.6 50.8
2014 2772 165.9 16.7 51.3
2015 2707 166.0 16.3 56.1
2016 2754 165.0 16.6 59
2017 2771 161.9 17.1 59.3
2018 2792 164.1 17.0 57.4
2019 2874 165.0 17.4 56.4
2020 2875 165.2 17.3 56.4
2021 2956 173.5 17.0 57.6
2022 2980 169.8 17.5 58.5
2023 3070 168.8 18.1 59.5

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 John B Alexander High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 1437 87.6 16.4 44.7
1996 1437 87.6 16.4 44.7
1997 1648 96.9 17.0 36.2
1998 1834 105.4 17.4 37.3
1999 1816 110.4 16.4 42.5
2000 1885 115.5 16.3 40.5
2001 1882 115.4 16.3 48.8
2002 1950 128.6 15.2 51.7
2003 1950 128.6 15.2 51.7
2004 1955 122.4 16.0 52.5
2005 1989 132.0 15.1 50.2
2006 2242 128.4 17.5 53
2007 2413 135.1 17.9 48.9
2008 2451 149.7 16.4 45.3
2009 2647 150.8 17.5 44.8
2010 2652 155.7 17.0 48
2011 2685 161.7 16.5 50.7
2012 2751 158.9 17.3 52.2
2013 2758 156.4 17.6 50.8
2014 2772 165.9 16.7 51.3
2015 2707 166.0 16.3 56.1
2016 2754 165.0 16.6 59
2017 2771 161.9 17.1 59.3
2018 2792 164.1 17.0 57.4
2019 2874 165.0 17.4 56.4
2020 2875 165.2 17.3 56.4
2021 2956 173.5 17.0 57.6
2022 2980 169.8 17.5 58.5
2023 3070 168.8 18.1 59.5

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 John B Alexander High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $555 (5.7%) $9,198 (94.3%) $9,753
2020 $618 (6.4%) $8,969 (93.5%) $9,588
2021 $1,289 (13.5%) $8,254 (86.5%) $9,543

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

Impact of COVID-19 on John B Alexander High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 788th of 1857 High schoolsRanks 641st of 1961 High schools
 9.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (John B Alexander High School)6450
 14%
   End of Course Algebra I (United Independent School District (Isd))8360
 23%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (John B Alexander High School)6365
 2%
   End of Course Biology (United Independent School District (Isd))5655
 1%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (John B Alexander High School)5174
 23%
   End of Course English I Reading (United Independent School District (Isd))4255
 13%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (John B Alexander High School)4964
 15%
   End of Course English II Reading (United Independent School District (Isd))3854
 16%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (John B Alexander High School)7571
 4%
   End of Course U.S. History (United Independent School District (Isd))6366
 3%
   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 Students28743070
 6.8%
African American64
 33.3%
American Indian01
Asian2023
 15%
Hispanic28213023
 7.2%
Pacific Islander00
White2617
 34.6%
Two or More Races12
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients56.4%59.5%
 3.1%


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Students at John B Alexander High School are 98% Hispanic.

John B Alexander High School ranks 641st of 1961 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

John B Alexander High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Amparo Gutierrez Elementary
Elementary : Clark Elementary
Elementary : Col Santos Benavides Elementary
Elementary : Matias De Llano Elementary
Elementary : Newman Elementary
Elementary : Nye Elementary
Elementary : Trautmann Elementary
Middle : Clark Middle
Middle : Trautmann Middle
Middle : United Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 3,070 students attended John B Alexander High School.


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