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Premier H S - Corpus Christi

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

1661^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 17% of Texas high schools

Summary

Premier H S - Corpus Christi is a small alternative high school in Corpus Christi, TX, serving 137 students in grades 9-12, with nearly 87% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, indicating a high-needs population. The school has a 1-star rating and ranks in the bottom 17% of Texas high schools, but it shows a surprising strength in Algebra I, where 60.87% of students are proficient—outperforming the state average (54.03%) and nearby schools like King High School (37.5%) and Carroll High School (36.11%). However, this success does not extend to other subjects, with proficiency rates in Biology (25%) and English I Reading (13.79%) critically low, suggesting an imbalance in instructional focus.

The most pressing issue is the school's exceptionally high dropout rate of 18.3% in 2023-2024, which is more than ten times the district average of 1.6% and dramatically higher than nearby schools like Harold T Branch Academy For Career & Technical Educational (0.0%), Ray High School (1.1%), and Moody High School (1.1%). While this rate has improved from 30.1% in 2021-2022, it remains a severe outlier. Notably, Harold T Branch Academy, another alternative school in the area, is a top performer (90th percentile) with a 0% dropout rate and stellar test scores, proving that an alternative model can achieve exceptional results and highlighting the gap in performance at Premier H S.

Despite the challenges, there are signs of positive momentum. The school's overall state ranking has improved from the 12th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 17th percentile in 2025-2026, and its performance with low socio-economic status students has jumped from the 7th to the 19th percentile. The school is part of the Premier High Schools district, which ranks in the bottom 10% of Texas districts. It shares an address with Texasworks - Corpus Christi, a tiny school of 14 students, suggesting a potential partnership for at-risk populations. For parents, Premier H S offers a specialized strength in math but faces significant hurdles in dropout prevention and providing a well-rounded education, making it a school with both notable challenges and emerging improvements.

137

Students ?

21.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,922

Per pupil spending ?

86.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5130 Kostoryz Rd
Corpus Christi, TX 78415

(201) 402-0253

District: Premier High Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.8%

White:

9.5%

African American:

5.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2023 → 17th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Biology scores 46 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg33%

Texas avg62%

1,661^st of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 5 pts since 2023

From bottom 12% (2023) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 46High Schools in the Premier High Schools

860^th of 951Premier High Schools 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	19.0	1661 of 2009	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.3	1661 of 1974	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	1748 of 1990	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	1725 of 1961	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.2	1652 of 1936	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	1678 of 1880	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	1687 of 1891	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.7	1575 of 1860	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	1635 of 1805	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	1648 of 1820	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.7	1564 of 1937	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	1757 of 1884	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	1615 of 1897	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.7	1536 of 1954	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	1680 of 1891	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	1644 of 1913	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)21st percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)15th percentile~ school

Female (2026)15th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I61%+7 vs state

English II Reading43%-17 vs state

U.S. History40%-30 vs state

Biology25%-46 vs state

English I Reading14%-42 vs state

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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
Premier H S - Corpus Christi	Public, Charter	9-12	5130 Kostoryz Rd	Corpus Christi	78415	Nueces County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(201) 402-0253	137	6	21.6	86.9%	13 (9.5%)	7 (5.1%)	112 (81.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	19	1661^st of 2009 public high schools	17.3%		17.3	1661^st of 1974 public high schools	15.9%		60.9	25.0	13.8	42.9	40.0	$9,922
Texasworks - Corpus Christi	Public, Charter	9-12	5130 Kostoryz Rd	Corpus Christi	78415	Nueces County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 316-3663	14				1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)								(n/a)
Carroll High School	Public	9-12	3202 Saratoga Blvd	Corpus Christi	78415	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-5140	1,928	111	17.3	63.6%	236 (12.2%)	84 (4.4%)	1,546 (80.2%)	27 (1.4%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	27 (1.4%)	40.6	1218^th of 2009 public high schools	39.4%		35.8	1259^th of 1974 public high schools	36.2%	41	36.1	63.1	47.6	56.7	67.7	$8,368
Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi	Public, Charter	9-12	4613 S Padre Island Dr	Corpus Christi	78411	Nueces County	Por Vida Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 225-4240	71	6	11.7		12 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (74.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	5 (7.0%)	34.7	1370^th of 2009 public high schools	31.8%		56	765^th of 1974 public high schools	61.2%	605	40.0	56.3	40.0	37.5	71.4	$11,411
Moody High School	Public	9-12	1818 Trojan Dr	Corpus Christi	78416	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-7340	1,326	78	17.0	87.4%	48 (3.6%)	44 (3.3%)	1,225 (92.4%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	35.1	1356^th of 2009 public high schools	32.5%		28	1445^th of 1974 public high schools	26.8%	89	43.8	59.0	38.2	48.7	68.3	$10,443
Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi	Public, Charter	9-12	3512 S Staples St	Corpus Christi	78411	Nueces County	Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 225-4424	237	8	30.9	70.5%	28 (11.8%)	9 (3.8%)	195 (82.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	2.3	1964^th of 2009 public high schools	2.2%		2.5	1939^th of 1974 public high schools	1.8%	25	1.6	15.4	9.0	10.3	21.7	$8,570
Ray High School	Public	9-12	1002 Texan Trl	Corpus Christi	78411	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-7300	1,578	97	16.2	71.0%	179 (11.3%)	35 (2.2%)	1,311 (83.1%)	33 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	18 (1.1%)	37.2	1309^th of 2009 public high schools	34.8%		34.1	1290^th of 1974 public high schools	34.7%	19	37.3	46.6	47.4	53.2	69.3	$12,867
King High School	Public	9-12	5225 Gollihar Rd	Corpus Christi	78412	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 906-3400	1,279	83	15.3	69.7%	180 (14.1%)	40 (3.1%)	1,024 (80.1%)	15 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (1.5%)	38.9	1264^th of 2009 public high schools	37.1%		34.5	1278^th of 1974 public high schools	35.3%	14	37.5	58.0	51.0	57.0	63.1	$10,428
Collegiate High School	Public	9-12	101 Baldwin Blvd St Clair Bld	Corpus Christi	78404	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 698-2425	390	18	21.7	60.5%	49 (12.6%)	8 (2.1%)	309 (79.2%)	20 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	89.4	69^th of 2009 public high schools	96.6%		91	53^rd of 1974 public high schools	97.3%	16	92.2	90.0	87.5	88.0	95.7	$7,701
Harold T Branch Academy For Career & Technical Educational	Public	9-12	3902 Morgan Ave	Corpus Christi	78405	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-4780	248	13	18.8	62.1%	34 (13.7%)	4 (1.6%)	203 (81.9%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	80.6	206^th of 2009 public high schools	89.7%		81	208^th of 1974 public high schools	89.5%	2	59.5	91.9	82.4	82.7	84.6	$9,411

Frequently Asked Questions about Premier H S - Corpus Christi

What district is Premier H S - Corpus Christi in?

Premier High Schools

What is the racial makeup of Premier H S - Corpus Christi?

Students at Premier H S - Corpus Christi are 82% Hispanic, 9% White, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Premier H S - Corpus Christi?

In the 2024-25 school year, 137 students attended Premier H S - Corpus Christi.

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Premier H S - Corpus Christi ranks in the bottom 17.3% of Texas high schools.

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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