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Heritage Academy of Del Rio is a public charter high school serving 181 students in grades 9-12 in Del Rio, Texas, which is part of the San Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District. The school stands out for its consistently high graduation rates, low dropout rates, and strong performance on certain standardized tests, particularly for its Hispanic and English Language Learner student populations.
Heritage Academy has a significantly higher Hispanic student population, ranging from 94.92% to 97.37% over the past 3 years, compared to the nearby Del Rio Early College High School and Del Rio High School, which have Hispanic populations between 93.52% and 96.12%. The school also maintains very high 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 95.2% to 100% over the past 5 years, which is notably higher than the 90.3% graduation rate at the larger Del Rio High School. Additionally, Heritage Academy has consistently low dropout rates, ranging from 0% to 0.4% over the past 5 years, significantly better than the 2.4% dropout rate at Del Rio High School.
Despite serving a high-need population, with 85.08% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Heritage Academy spends a relatively high $8,611 per student, compared to $5,165 at Del Rio Early College High School and $11,271 at Del Rio High School. This suggests the charter school is able to direct more resources towards its students, which may contribute to its strong performance on STAAR End-of-Course exams, particularly in Biology, English II Reading, and U.S. History. However, the school's overall statewide ranking has fluctuated between 524 and 1,392 out of Texas high schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 1,031 out of 1,961 schools, indicating the need for continued improvement and support.
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