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Veterans Memorial High School

Q: Is Veterans Memorial High School a good school?

Veterans Memorial High School ranks 596 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

596^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 70% of Texas high schools

Summary

Veterans Memorial High School is a large, high-performing public high school in Corpus Christi, TX, serving over 2,000 students and serving as the top academic choice within the Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd). The school holds a 4-star rating and consistently outperforms its district peers—such as Ray High School, King High School, Carroll High School, and Moody High School—by a wide margin in nearly every academic subject. For example, in Biology, Veterans Memorial’s 74% proficiency rate is 15 to 28 points higher than any other CCISD high school. The school also boasts an exceptional graduation rate of 97.7%, far above the district average of 90.6%, and a dropout rate of just 0.6%.

While Veterans Memorial is the clear leader within its district, it faces strong competition from nearby schools in other districts. Flour Bluff High School (4-star, 89th percentile) and London High School (5-star, 91st percentile) both outperform Veterans Memorial in subjects like Biology and U.S. History. This means that while Veterans Memorial is the best option within CCISD, families in the area have access to even higher-performing schools in neighboring districts. The school also demonstrates notable efficiency, achieving its high performance with a lower per-student spending ($9,222) compared to its lower-performing CCISD peers.

One area of focus for Veterans Memorial is Algebra I, where only 42% of students are proficient—below both the district and state averages. This is a persistent challenge that stands in contrast to the school’s strong performance in English, Science, and History. On the positive side, the school is exceptionally effective with specific student groups, including English Language Learners and African American students, who consistently rank in the 80th percentile or higher statewide. Overall, Veterans Memorial is a strong academic anchor for the district, offering a high-quality education with room for continued growth in math.

2,026

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,806

Per pupil spending ?

37.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3750 Cimarron Blvd
Corpus Christi, TX 78414

(361) 878-7900

District: Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Veterans Memorial High School:

Elementary:	Faye Webb Elementary
	Kolda Elementary
	Mireles Elementary
Middle:	Kaffie Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.7%

White:

19.4%

Asian:

6.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 69th percentile in 2017 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (68% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓98% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Texas median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Algebra I scores 12 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg57%

Texas avg62%

596^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 1 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9High Schools in the Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)

487^th of 951Corpus Christi 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	596 of 2009	70.3%	★★★★☆
2025	64.6	561 of 1974	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	740 of 1990	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	672 of 1961	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	858 of 1876	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	646 of 1861	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.3	416 of 1857	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	60.3	563 of 1797	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.4	545 of 1777	69.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	210 of 1086	80.7%	★★★★☆
2025	69.8	155 of 834	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	178 of 1065	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	227 of 1069	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	60.8	270 of 1031	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	53.7	378 of 1020	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	318 of 1024	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	410 of 1013	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	275 of 556	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.9	271 of 428	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	352 of 530	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.1	148 of 525	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	62.2	194 of 507	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.2	146 of 488	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	142 of 487	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	58.6	220 of 486	54.7%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	39.8	980 of 1837	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.1	768 of 1829	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	418 of 1810	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	54.4	561 of 1784	68.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.9	217 of 1195	81.8%	★★★★☆
2025	70.6	170 of 1153	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	62.0	314 of 1437	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	58.2	358 of 1371	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	63.3	254 of 1278	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	47.6	468 of 1195	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	322 of 1136	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	55.5	297 of 1113	73.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	641 of 1936	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.8	445 of 1504	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	49.4	882 of 1880	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	739 of 1891	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	894 of 1841	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.1	620 of 1815	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.5	556 of 1798	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	674 of 1781	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.8	547 of 1860	70.6%	★★★★☆
2025	62.4	366 of 1453	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	50.6	727 of 1805	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	620 of 1820	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	866 of 1762	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	703 of 1743	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	376 of 1714	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	58.7	529 of 1691	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	640 of 1937	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.2	434 of 1513	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	45.8	866 of 1884	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	878 of 1897	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.5	1018 of 1847	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	958 of 1848	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.5	603 of 1818	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	603 of 1794	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.2	582 of 1954	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	59.2	468 of 1515	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	712 of 1891	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	612 of 1913	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	807 of 1853	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	694 of 1840	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	367 of 1824	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	59.8	559 of 1803	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	70.0	151 of 664	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.4	75 of 604	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	81 of 582	86.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	515 of 1581	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.2	303 of 1299	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	51.4	593 of 1548	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	767 of 1478	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.0	309 of 1418	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.0	280 of 1382	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	72.9	179 of 1357	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	51.1	476 of 1347	64.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	519 of 1584	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.7	463 of 1294	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	654 of 1556	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	514 of 1576	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	540 of 1525	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.8	437 of 1510	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	66.5	397 of 1526	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	61.1	481 of 1539	68.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)82nd percentile+12 vs school

African American (2026)81st percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)77th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2026)71st percentile~ school

Male (2026)70th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)67th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)67th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)67th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2026)51st percentile-20 vs school

At Risk (2022)47th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English II Reading75%+15 vs state

Biology74%+3 vs state

U.S. History73%+3 vs state

English I Reading68%+13 vs state

Algebra I42%-12 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, August 5, 2018

Excellent principal, leading this new school with organized professionalism. Students love the school and are proud to attend. Sports, arts, and academics are supported strongly. Very diverse and open minded culture. Close Quote

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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
Veterans Memorial High School	Public	9-12	3750 Cimarron Blvd	Corpus Christi	78414	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 878-7900	2,026	109	18.5	37.5%	394 (19.4%)	82 (4.0%)	1,371 (67.7%)	133 (6.6%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	41 (2.0%)	62.9	596^th of 2009 public high schools	70.3%		64.6	561^st of 1974 public high schools	71.6%	35	42.2	73.6	68.0	74.8	73.1	$7,806
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
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
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
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)
Flour Bluff High School	Public	9-12	2601 Waldron Rd	Corpus Christi	78418	Nueces County	Flour Bluff Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 694-9100	1,940	131	14.7	42.9%	850 (43.8%)	41 (2.1%)	898 (46.3%)	36 (1.9%)	7 (0.4%)	9 (0.5%)	99 (5.1%)	78.9	231^st of 2009 public high schools	88.5%		77.3	261^st of 1974 public high schools	86.8%	30	68.5	88.8	74.6	77.9	85.5	$8,200
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Veterans Memorial High School

What is the racial makeup of Veterans Memorial High School?

Students at Veterans Memorial High School are 68% Hispanic, 19% White, 7% Asian, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Veterans Memorial High School in?

Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Veterans Memorial High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,026 students attended Veterans Memorial High School.

Is Veterans Memorial High School a good school?

Veterans Memorial High School ranks 596^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Veterans Memorial High School?

Veterans Memorial High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Faye Webb Elementary
Elementary : Kolda Elementary
Elementary : Mireles Elementary
Middle : Kaffie Middle

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