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United South High School

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United South High School ranks 1024 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1024^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 49% of Texas high schools

Summary

United South High School in Laredo, TX, is a large public high school serving 3,252 students in grades 9-12 within the United Independent School District (Isd), where over 82% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school stands out as the top-performing traditional public high school in the area, with a state ranking that has climbed to the 49th percentile, significantly outpacing its same-district peer, Lyndon B Johnson (27th percentile), and far exceeding schools in the Laredo Independent School District (Isd) like Nixon High School (15th percentile), Martin High School (12th percentile), and Dr Leo Cigarroa High School (8th percentile).

United South’s greatest academic strength is in Algebra I, where 72.45% of students are proficient—well above the state average of 54.03% and dramatically higher than nearby schools like Harmony School Of Excellence - Laredo (59.59%) and Lyndon B Johnson (48.68%). The school also excels in supporting diverse learners, ranking in the 87th percentile for Special Education students and the 78th percentile for Low Socio-Economic Status students. However, performance is uneven: while English I and II scores are competitive and often the best among large public schools, the school struggles in Biology (54.17% proficient vs. 70.51% statewide) and U.S. History (56.12% vs. 70.17% statewide), suggesting a need for improvement in science and social studies.

Despite a strong graduation rate consistently above 93%, United South faces a few challenges. Its dropout rate, while low at 1.0%, is double the district average, indicating a small group of students who need extra support. Additionally, the school’s Gifted and Talented program ranked in only the 29th percentile in 2025-2026, a sharp drop from the previous year, suggesting that high-achieving students may not be receiving enough enrichment. Overall, United South is a solid, improving school that serves as an academic anchor in its community, particularly in math, with a notable ability to support students with special needs.

3,252

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,217

Per pupil spending ?

82.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4001 Ave Los Presidentes
Laredo, TX 78046

(956) 473-5400

District: United Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for United South High School:

Elementary:	Bonnie L Garcia Elementary
	Freedom Elementary
	Henry Cuellar Elementary
	Judith Zaffirini Elementary
	More...
	Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary
	Ruiz Elementary
	Salinas Elementary
Middle:	Antonio Gonzalez Middle
	Raul Perales Middle
	United South Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.5%

Asian:

0.2%

White:

0.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓95% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Biology scores 16 pts below the Texas average

!Near the bottom of United Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg63%

Texas avg62%

1,024^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4High Schools in the United Independent School District (Isd)

290^th of 951United 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
2026	47.4	1024 of 2009	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.9	887 of 1974	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.0	1154 of 1990	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	1258 of 1961	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	1268 of 1876	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	1275 of 1861	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.5	1193 of 1857	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.4	1319 of 1797	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.9	1180 of 1777	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.5	1198 of 1762	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.0	1211 of 1743	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.1	1236 of 1734	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.2	1279 of 1652	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.3	1287 of 1603	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.1	1229 of 1672	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.8	1188 of 1568	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.7	1300 of 1539	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.7	1201 of 1510	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.9	1157 of 1497	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.9	1108 of 1430	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	38.9	1062 of 1429	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	36.2	1118 of 1427	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	38.1	1060 of 1837	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.6	1318 of 1829	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.4	963 of 1810	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	1072 of 1784	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	528 of 1195	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.2	285 of 1153	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	41.0	699 of 1437	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.9	872 of 1371	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	850 of 1278	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	857 of 1195	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	638 of 1136	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	696 of 1113	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	1060 of 1936	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.3	512 of 1504	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	843 of 1880	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.1	1244 of 1891	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	1274 of 1841	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.7	1298 of 1815	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.8	1201 of 1798	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.2	1373 of 1781	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	854 of 1206	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	65.5	360 of 964	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	697 of 1182	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.7	591 of 1172	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.7	990 of 1177	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.9	644 of 1145	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	984 of 1137	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.2	768 of 1860	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.8	358 of 1453	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	56.6	578 of 1805	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.4	1015 of 1820	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	1070 of 1762	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	1095 of 1743	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.4	998 of 1714	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	1190 of 1691	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	866 of 1937	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.2	338 of 1513	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	56.8	575 of 1884	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.2	1091 of 1897	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	1116 of 1847	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.1	1135 of 1848	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.9	1015 of 1818	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	1265 of 1794	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	961 of 1954	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.3	571 of 1515	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	848 of 1891	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.0	1226 of 1913	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	1239 of 1853	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.9	1277 of 1840	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	1196 of 1824	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.6	1368 of 1803	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	493 of 1581	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.0	165 of 1299	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.9	428 of 1548	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	44.7	702 of 1478	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.1	805 of 1418	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.0	498 of 1382	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	363 of 1357	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	44.7	610 of 1347	54.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)69th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)59th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)56th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile~ school

Female (2026)45th percentile-4 vs school

At Risk (2022)42nd percentile+10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)29th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I72%+18 vs state

English I Reading58%+3 vs state

U.S. History56%-14 vs state

English II Reading55%-5 vs state

Biology54%-16 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, January 2, 2013

An amazing school! Best JROTC I know of and great teachers. In my opinion best school of south Laredo. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, July 25, 2011

It has an exceptional magnet school of business and computer technology. Close Quote

Schools Near United South High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 South High School	Public	9-12	4001 Ave Los Presidentes	Laredo	78046	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-5400	3,252	194	16.7	82.3%	5 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	3,237 (99.5%)	7 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.4	1024^th of 2009 public high schools	49.0%		50.9	887^th of 1974 public high schools	55.1%	137	72.5	54.2	58.4	55.3	56.1	$8,217
Dr Leo Cigarroa High School	Public	9-12	2600 Zacatecas St	Laredo	78046	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-6800	1,379	116	11.8	95.8%	7 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1,372 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.3	1856^th of 2009 public high schools	7.6%		7	1829^th of 1974 public high schools	7.3%	27	17.2	46.1	4.5	8.0	35.6	$13,600
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%)	6.4	1852^nd of 2009 public high schools	7.8%		15.3	1690^th of 1974 public high schools	14.4%	162	0.0	25.0	13.8	31.0	30.8	$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%)	1.9	1978^th of 2009 public high schools	1.5%					(n/a)	0.0	27.3	5.9	9.7	0.0
Triumph Public High Schools-Laredo South	Public, Charter	9-12	4620 S Lucy	Laredo	78046	Webb County	Triumph Public High Schools Central Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 723-0345	129	7	18.5		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	129 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.3	1773^rd of 2009 public high schools	11.7%		15.6	1686^th of 1974 public high schools	14.6%	87	32.1	46.2	18.0	33.3	29.7	$15,893
Lyndon B Johnson	Public	9-12	5626 Cielito Lindo Blvd	Laredo	78046	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-5100	3,240	204	15.8	89.7%	4 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3,231 (99.7%)	5 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.9	1463^rd of 2009 public high schools	27.2%		29.3	1416^th of 1974 public high schools	28.3%	47	48.7	58.3	40.5	41.7	58.3	$8,425
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%)	16.2	1709^th of 2009 public high schools	14.9%		14.8	1699^th of 1974 public high schools	13.9%	10	44.3	25.6	38.3	5.1	42.6	$10,704
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
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%)	11.4	1772^nd of 2009 public high schools	11.8%		15	1694^th of 1974 public high schools	14.2%	78	28.0	39.5	32.1	5.0	44.0	$10,569
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%)	9.7	1798^th of 2009 public high schools	10.5%		10.3	1781^st of 1974 public high schools	9.8%	17	26.7	43.8	29.2	26.7	27.3	$11,764

Frequently Asked Questions about United South High School

What schools feed into United South High School?

United South High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bonnie L Garcia Elementary
Elementary : Freedom Elementary
Elementary : Henry Cuellar Elementary
Elementary : Judith Zaffirini Elementary
Elementary : Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary
Elementary : Ruiz Elementary
Elementary : Salinas Elementary
Middle : Antonio Gonzalez Middle
Middle : Raul Perales Middle
Middle : United South Middle

What district is United South High School in?

United Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend United South High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 3,252 students attended United South High School.

Is United South High School a good school?

United South High School ranks 1024^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of United South High School?

Students at United South High School are 100% Hispanic.

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