Harlingen High School

Public 9-12

 1201 E Marshall Ave
       Harlingen, TX  78550-4399


(956) 427-3600

District: Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1497th of 1,961 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,109 Help


Feeder schools for Harlingen High School:

Elementary:    Austin Elementary
    Bonham Elementary
    Crockett Elementary
    Dishman Elementary
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Middle:    Gutierrez Middle
    Memorial Middle
    Vernon Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  14.2 Help
Number of students:  1,942

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
94.0%
White:
4.8%
African American:
0.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  81.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Harlingen High School ranks worse than 76.3% of high schools in Texas. It also ranks last among 4 ranked high schools in the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.98. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Harlingen High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Harlingen High School has the largest high school student body size in the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (94%), White (4.8%), African American (0.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 81.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harlingen High School is 14.2. 2 high schools in the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harlingen High School is $12,109. 2 high schools in the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Harlingen High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Harlingen High School 1497th of 1961 Texas public high schools. (See Harlingen High School in the ranking list.)

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Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District 511th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Harlingen High School

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Rank History for all students at Harlingen High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 49.70 901st 1427 36.9%
2005 44.35 982nd 1429 31.3%
2006 40.27 1036th 1430 27.6%
2007 41.71 1062nd 1497 29.1%
2008 37.71 1150th 1510 23.8%
2009 42.04 1141st 1539 25.9%
2010 36.35 1279th 1568 18.4%
2011 44.28 1221st 1672 27.0%
2012 29.62 1281st 1603 20.1%
2013 21.92 1408th 1652 14.8%
2014 14.57 1558th 1734 10.1%
2015 14.11 1548th 1743 11.2%
2016 28.68 1387th 1762 21.3%
2017 37.31 1076th 1777 39.4%
2018 41.34 1013th 1797 43.6%
2019 39.45 1139th 1857 38.7%
2021 34.72 1233rd 1861 33.7%
2022 30.54 1327th 1876 29.3%
2023 24.98 1497th 1961 23.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Harlingen High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.34 665th 1113 40.3%
2019 36.30 660th 1136 41.9%
2021 47.62 467th 1195 60.9%
2022 30.98 835th 1278 34.7%
2023 19.63 1162nd 1371 15.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Harlingen High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.68 966th 1347 28.3%
2019 22.83 1186th 1357 12.6%
2021 32.81 962nd 1382 30.4%
2022 49.56 558th 1418 60.6%
2023 25.17 1221st 1478 17.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Harlingen High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.82 1034th 1794 42.4%
2019 42.77 1017th 1818 44.1%
2021 38.91 1138th 1848 38.4%
2022 33.59 1244th 1847 32.6%
2023 25.28 1474th 1897 22.3%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Harlingen High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.92 56th 131 57.3%
2019 56.91 43rd 113 61.9%
2021 35.80 73rd 97 24.7%
2022 24.27 97th 114 14.9%
2023 32.51 63rd 93 32.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Harlingen High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.06 1019th 1781 42.8%
2019 37.59 1205th 1798 33.0%
2021 32.20 1262nd 1815 30.5%
2022 31.28 1283rd 1841 30.3%
2023 25.79 1423rd 1891 24.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Harlingen High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.60 503rd 1137 55.8%
2019 25.96 1018th 1145 11.1%
2021 30.31 984th 1177 16.4%
2022 31.16 977th 1172 16.6%
2023 22.27 1044th 1182 11.7%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Harlingen High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.24 1221st 1784 31.6%
2019 38.76 1081st 1810 40.3%
2021 27.52 1379th 1829 24.6%
2022 21.40 1556th 1837 15.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Harlingen High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.56 1074th 1803 40.4%
2019 38.93 1099th 1824 39.7%
2021 35.83 1170th 1840 36.4%
2022 29.38 1312th 1853 29.2%
2023 23.72 1474th 1913 22.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Harlingen High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 75.75 177th 1024 82.7%
2022 41.35 521st 1031 49.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Harlingen High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.01 886th 1691 47.6%
2019 42.84 959th 1714 44.0%
2021 39.70 1032nd 1743 40.8%
2022 35.30 1121st 1762 36.4%
2023 29.14 1321st 1820 27.4%
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Rank History for White students at Harlingen High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.73 70th 1539 95.5%
2019 64.94 429th 1526 71.9%
2021 34.33 1063rd 1510 29.6%
2022 16.69 1343rd 1525 11.9%
2023 46.01 863rd 1576 45.2%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Harlingen High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 548 13 13 2194 7 n/a n/a 0 2775
1989 362 14 6 1438 4 n/a n/a 0 1824
1990 316 11 8 1360 1 n/a n/a 0 1696
1991 320 15 9 1436 0 n/a n/a 0 1780
1992 337 16 6 1496 0 n/a n/a 0 1855
1993 344 12 5 1484 0 n/a n/a 0 1845
1994 346 10 4 1896 0 n/a n/a 0 2256
1995 336 10 3 1925 1 n/a n/a 0 2275
1996 336 10 3 1925 1 n/a n/a 0 2275
1997 359 22 8 1955 1 n/a n/a 0 2345
1998 345 15 3 1942 0 n/a n/a 0 2305
1999 324 22 5 2042 0 n/a n/a 0 2393
2000 336 16 6 1939 1 n/a n/a 0 2298
2001 332 15 4 1893 1 n/a n/a 0 2245
2002 312 25 4 1957 2 n/a n/a 0 2300
2003 312 25 4 1957 2 n/a n/a 0 2300
2004 318 19 6 2157 2 n/a n/a 0 2502
2005 299 21 5 2210 2 n/a n/a 0 2537
2006 302 19 5 2251 4 n/a n/a 0 2581
2007 304 16 6 2294 2 n/a n/a 0 2622
2008 278 15 7 2298 3 n/a n/a 0 2601
2009 247 15 8 2233 2 n/a n/a 0 2505
2010 238 17 5 2232 1 n/a n/a 0 2493
2011 220 18 5 2223 2 1 2 0 2471
2012 205 14 9 2283 1 1 2 0 2515
2013 191 16 10 2382 2 1 6 0 2608
2014 140 14 8 1727 4 1 2 0 1896
2015 141 14 11 1843 2 1 2 0 2014
2016 125 10 10 1802 2 2 2 0 1953
2017 115 6 9 1754 0 4 2 0 1890
2018 98 5 5 1707 1 7 4 0 1827
2019 94 10 4 1857 1 5 3 0 1974
2020 109 7 11 1815 3 3 4 0 1952
2021 132 7 1 1922 0 2 6 0 2070
2022 116 11 0 1861 1 2 8 0 1999
2023 94 10 5 1825 1 1 6 0 1942

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Harlingen High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2775 134.0 20.7 n/a
1989 1824 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1696 93.0 18.2 n/a
1991 1780 56.5 31.5 n/a
1992 1855 102.5 18.0 40.2
1993 1845 109.0 16.9 44.6
1994 2256 125.1 18.0 47
1995 2275 145.3 15.7 49
1996 2275 145.3 15.7 49
1997 2345 150.3 15.6 51.6
1998 2305 155.7 14.8 52.5
1999 2393 155.5 15.4 54.7
2000 2298 158.0 14.5 55.4
2001 2245 156.0 14.4 55.1
2002 2300 155.5 14.8 57.2
2003 2300 155.5 14.8 57.2
2004 2502 153.3 16.3 61.7
2005 2537 154.4 16.4 64.4
2006 2581 162.5 15.9 66.9
2007 2622 168.9 15.5 66
2008 2601 173.7 15.0 69.7
2009 2505 171.2 14.6 68.4
2010 2493 183.4 13.5 71.2
2011 2471 176.6 13.9 71.5
2012 2515 160.0 15.7 73
2013 2608 168.2 15.5 73
2014 1896 133.7 14.1 73.3
2015 2014 133.0 15.1 65.9
2016 1953 135.0 14.4 73
2017 1890 133.3 14.1 78
2018 1827 130.7 13.9 77.9
2019 1974 130.8 15.0 79.9
2020 1952 125.5 15.5 79.9
2021 2070 140.0 14.7 80.7
2022 1999 134.6 14.8 80.5
2023 1942 136.1 14.2 81.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Harlingen High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2775 134.0 20.7 n/a
1989 1824 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1696 93.0 18.2 n/a
1991 1780 56.5 31.5 n/a
1992 1855 102.5 18.0 40.2
1993 1845 109.0 16.9 44.6
1994 2256 125.1 18.0 47
1995 2275 145.3 15.7 49
1996 2275 145.3 15.7 49
1997 2345 150.3 15.6 51.6
1998 2305 155.7 14.8 52.5
1999 2393 155.5 15.4 54.7
2000 2298 158.0 14.5 55.4
2001 2245 156.0 14.4 55.1
2002 2300 155.5 14.8 57.2
2003 2300 155.5 14.8 57.2
2004 2502 153.3 16.3 61.7
2005 2537 154.4 16.4 64.4
2006 2581 162.5 15.9 66.9
2007 2622 168.9 15.5 66
2008 2601 173.7 15.0 69.7
2009 2505 171.2 14.6 68.4
2010 2493 183.4 13.5 71.2
2011 2471 176.6 13.9 71.5
2012 2515 160.0 15.7 73
2013 2608 168.2 15.5 73
2014 1896 133.7 14.1 73.3
2015 2014 133.0 15.1 65.9
2016 1953 135.0 14.4 73
2017 1890 133.3 14.1 78
2018 1827 130.7 13.9 77.9
2019 1974 130.8 15.0 79.9
2020 1952 125.5 15.5 79.9
2021 2070 140.0 14.7 80.7
2022 1999 134.6 14.8 80.5
2023 1942 136.1 14.2 81.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Harlingen High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,012 (9.2%) $10,014 (90.8%) $11,026
2020 $1,816 (14.8%) $10,458 (85.2%) $12,274
2021 $1,379 (11.4%) $10,730 (88.6%) $12,109

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Harlingen High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1139th of 1857 High schoolsRanks 1497th of 1961 High schools
 15%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Harlingen High School)127
 5%
   End of Course Algebra I (Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District)7646
 30%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Harlingen High School)1710
 7%
   End of Course Biology (Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District)6049
 11%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Harlingen High School)1212
   End of Course English I Reading (Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District)5256
 4%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Harlingen High School)4343
   End of Course English II Reading (Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District)5056
 6%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Harlingen High School)7059
 11%
   End of Course U.S. History (Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District)7670
 6%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students19741942
 1.6%
African American1010
American Indian11
Asian45
 25%
Hispanic18571825
 1.7%
Pacific Islander51
 80%
White9494
Two or More Races36
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients79.9%81.9%
 2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Harlingen High School

Harlingen High School ranks in the bottom 23.7% of Texas high schools.

Harlingen High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Austin Elementary
Elementary : Bonham Elementary
Elementary : Crockett Elementary
Elementary : Dishman Elementary
Elementary : Dr Hesiquio Rodriguez Elementary
Elementary : Lee H Means Elementary
Elementary : Long Elementary
Elementary : Wilson Elementary
Elementary : Zavala Elementary
Middle : Gutierrez Middle
Middle : Memorial Middle
Middle : Vernon Middle

Students at Harlingen High School are 94% Hispanic, 5% White.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,942 students attended Harlingen High School.


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