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United High School

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United High School ranks 437 th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

437^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 78% of Texas high schools

Summary

United High School is a public high school located in Laredo, Texas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 3,567 students. It is part of the United Independent School District, which is ranked 297 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, United High School's statewide ranking has fluctuated between 437 and 1113, with its current ranking at 437 out of 1974 Texas high schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

United High School has consistently outperformed the state and district averages in STAAR EOC (End of Course) assessments across various subjects, including Algebra I, Biology, English I/II Reading, and U.S. History. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, United High School's proficiency rates were 65.92% in Algebra I, 65.21% in Biology, and 73.56% in U.S. History, compared to the state averages of 47.01%, 62.04%, and 67.94%, respectively. The school has also maintained high graduation rates, ranging from 94.8% to 96.5% over the past four years, which are significantly higher than the state average, and low dropout rates, ranging from 0.4% to 1.2% during the same period.

When compared to other high schools in the Laredo area, United High School stands out as a top performer. For instance, John B. Alexander High School, located just 3.18 miles away, has also shown strong academic performance, with proficiency rates comparable to or even exceeding those of United High School in some subjects. However, other nearby schools, such as Dr. Leo Cigarroa High School and Martin High School, have significantly lower proficiency rates across the board, highlighting the relative strength of United High School.

3,463

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,758

Per pupil spending ?

58.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2811 United Ave
Laredo, TX 78045

(956) 473-5600

District: United Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for United High School:

Elementary:	Barbara Fasken Elementary
	Charles Borchers Elementary
	Dr Malakoff Elementary
	Finley Elementary
	More...
	Julia Bird Jones Muller Elementary
	Kazen Elementary
	San Isidro Elementary
Middle:	Elias Herrera Middle
	George Washington Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.5%

White:

1.6%

Asian:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (69% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Texas high schools

✓97% graduate within 4 years

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg61%

Texas avg56%

437^th of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4High Schools in the United Independent School District (Isd)

297^th of 961United Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	437 of 1974	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	537 of 1990	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.0	639 of 1961	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	736 of 1876	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.4	1113 of 1861	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.1	766 of 1857	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	778 of 1797	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.9	759 of 1777	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.7	844 of 1762	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.7	874 of 1743	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.1	1003 of 1734	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.3	838 of 1652	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.1	716 of 1603	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.6	878 of 1672	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.0	838 of 1568	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.3	882 of 1539	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.5	834 of 1510	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.1	825 of 1497	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.7	838 of 1430	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.0	735 of 1429	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.1	868 of 1427	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	34 of 428	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	88.9	4 of 486	99.2%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	59.2	459 of 1837	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	27.6	1375 of 1829	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.6	960 of 1810	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	815 of 1784	54.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	211 of 1153	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	54.8	405 of 1437	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	43.5	599 of 1371	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.0	740 of 1278	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.1	938 of 1195	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.2	629 of 1136	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	549 of 1113	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	212 of 1504	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	355 of 1880	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	58.6	680 of 1891	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	831 of 1841	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.2	1102 of 1815	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.6	882 of 1798	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	890 of 1781	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	353 of 964	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	598 of 1182	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.4	781 of 1172	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	889 of 1177	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.2	731 of 1145	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	850 of 1137	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	118 of 1453	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	78.3	191 of 1805	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	393 of 1820	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	503 of 1762	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	46.0	877 of 1743	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.4	565 of 1714	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	612 of 1691	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	126 of 1513	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	71.7	261 of 1884	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	512 of 1897	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	51.9	719 of 1847	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.7	1112 of 1848	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	810 of 1818	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	807 of 1794	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	172 of 1515	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	270 of 1891	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	579 of 1913	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	720 of 1853	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.7	1122 of 1840	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.6	705 of 1824	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	812 of 1803	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	151 of 1299	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	61.9	391 of 1548	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	336 of 1478	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	62.4	318 of 1418	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	48.3	562 of 1382	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.8	199 of 1357	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	262 of 1347	80.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	138 of 1294	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	96 of 1556	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	63.0	472 of 1576	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	46.3	798 of 1525	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.3	1082 of 1510	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.2	503 of 1526	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	391 of 1539	74.6%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Asian (2025)92nd percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)89th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)82nd percentile+4 vs school

At Risk (2022)75th percentile+14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)63rd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History74%+6 vs state

English II Reading73%+17 vs state

Algebra I66%+19 vs state

Biology65%+3 vs state

English I Reading65%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	Total
United High School	Public	9-12	2811 United Ave	Laredo	78045	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-5600	3,463	211	16.4	58.8%	54 (1.6%)	6 (0.2%)	3,377 (97.5%)	18 (0.5%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.2%)	69.3	437^th of 1974 public high schools	77.9%		65.8	537^th of 1990 public high schools	73.0%	100	65.9	65.2	65.1	73.1	73.6	$8,758
John B Alexander High School	Public	9-12	3600 E Del Mar	Laredo	78041	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-5800	3,171	182	17.3	53.3%	17 (0.5%)	1 (0.0%)	3,131 (98.7%)	19 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67.5	484^th of 1974 public high schools	75.5%		63.2	600^th of 1990 public high schools	69.8%	116	47.8	70.7	70.9	69.3	73.7	$7,754
Hector J Garcia Early College High School	Public	9-12	5201 University Blvd	Laredo	78041	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-7700	392	19	20.6	89.8%	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	388 (99.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	88.5	85^th of 1974 public high schools	95.7%		91.6	36^th of 1990 public high schools	98.2%	49		85.1	91.3			$10,128
Triumph Public High Schools-Laredo North	Public, Charter	9-12	1230 Townlake Dr	Laredo	78041	Webb County	Triumph Public High Schools Central Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 722-0747	131	7	19.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	131 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.3	1781^st of 1974 public high schools	9.8%		7.6	1830^th of 1990 public high schools	8.0%	49	38.7	34.6	7.5	11.6	34.0	$11,764
Harmony School Of Excellence - Laredo	Public, Charter	9-12	4401 San Francisco Ave Bld B	Laredo	78041	Webb County	Harmony Public Schools - South Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 791-0007	671	42	15.9	88.5%	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	670 (99.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.2	986^th of 1974 public high schools	50.1%		63.9	582^nd of 1990 public high schools	70.8%	404	46.6	60.9	36.0	57.4	74.2	$11,621
F S Lara Academy	Public	6-12	2901 E Travis St	Laredo	78043	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 273-7900	85	19	4.5	98.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						$52,924
Nixon High School	Public	9-12	2000 Plum	Laredo	78043	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-7400	2,124	154	13.8	95.6%	12 (0.6%)	1 (0.0%)	2,111 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.8	1699^th of 1974 public high schools	13.9%		11.7	1765^th of 1990 public high schools	11.3%	66	23.3	22.2	33.5	19.0	18.0	$10,704
Martin High School	Public	9-12	2002 San Bernardo Ave	Laredo	78040	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-7100	1,975	146	13.5	99.9%	9 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1,966 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15	1694^th of 1974 public high schools	14.2%		19.2	1634^th of 1990 public high schools	17.9%	60	17.2	39.4	32.5	8.9	44.1	$10,569
Premier H S Of Laredo	Public, Charter	9-12	2201 Chihuahua St	Laredo	78043	Webb County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 723-7788	138	8	16.5	97.8%	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	136 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.3	1690^th of 1974 public high schools	14.4%		12	1757^th of 1990 public high schools	11.7%	67	23.8	28.0	22.0	29.4	51.9	$8,705
Texasworks - Laredo	Public, Charter	9-12	2201 Chihuahua St	Laredo	78043	Webb County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 316-3663	57	0	167.6		1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about United High School

How many students attend United High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 3,463 students attended United High School.

What schools feed into United High School?

United High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Barbara Fasken Elementary
Elementary : Charles Borchers Elementary
Elementary : Dr Malakoff Elementary
Elementary : Finley Elementary
Elementary : Julia Bird Jones Muller Elementary
Elementary : Kazen Elementary
Elementary : San Isidro Elementary
Middle : Elias Herrera Middle
Middle : George Washington Middle

What district is United High School in?

United Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of United High School?

Students at United High School are 98% Hispanic, 2% White.

Is United High School a good school?

United High School ranks 437^th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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