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Harlingen H S - South

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Harlingen H S - South ranks 935 th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

935^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 53% of Texas high schools

Summary

Harlingen H S - South is a public high school in Harlingen, Texas, serving around 1,600 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District, which is ranked 366 out of 961 school districts in the state.

While Harlingen H S - South maintains a relatively high 4-year graduation rate around 92%, the school consistently underperforms the district and state averages on STAAR EOC (End of Course) exams across all subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's Algebra I proficiency rate was 29.09%, compared to the district's 46.66% and the state's 47.01%. The school also has a slightly higher dropout rate than the district and state. Additionally, Harlingen H S - South has a very high percentage of students (over 75%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Interestingly, Harlingen H S - South's performance varies greatly among different student subgroups. While the school performs well for White and African American students, it struggles significantly with Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students, who make up the majority of the student body. For instance, in 2023-2024, the school's Hispanic student proficiency rate in Algebra I was only 15.63%, compared to 47.75% for the district and 44.73% for the state. This suggests potential equity issues that the school may need to address through targeted interventions and support systems. Compared to other high schools in the district, such as Harlingen Collegiate High School and Harlingen School of Health Professions, Harlingen H S - South consistently underperforms in test scores, graduation rates, and overall state rankings.

2,019

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,139

Per pupil spending ?

70.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1701 Dixieland Rd
Harlingen, TX 78552-3321

(956) 427-3800

District: Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District

Feeder schools for Harlingen H S - South:

Elementary:	Ben Milam Elementary
	Bowie Elementary
	Houston Elementary
	Lamar Elementary
	More...
	Stuart Place Elementary
	Treasure Hills Elementary
Middle:	Coakley Middle
	Moises Vela Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.7%

White:

3.4%

African American:

0.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 39 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Texas median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Algebra I scores 18 pts below the Texas average

!Near the bottom of Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg58%

Texas avg56%

935^th of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 39 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4High Schools in the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District

366^th of 961Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District 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
2025	48.9	935 of 1974	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	671 of 1990	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	958 of 1961	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	926 of 1876	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	889 of 1861	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.6	849 of 1857	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.9	693 of 1797	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.5	675 of 1777	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	28.9	1382 of 1762	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.9	1497 of 1743	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.7	1492 of 1734	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	45.7	1004 of 1652	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.1	1136 of 1603	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	45.2	1201 of 1672	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.7	1203 of 1568	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.3	1155 of 1539	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	47.9	984 of 1510	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.9	997 of 1497	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.2	850 of 1430	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.9	871 of 1429	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	52.4	840 of 1427	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	65.7	251 of 1069	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	29.0	718 of 1020	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	65.9	169 of 486	65.2%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	39.8	983 of 1837	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.6	1120 of 1829	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	1049 of 1810	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	1049 of 1784	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	338 of 1153	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	31.4	933 of 1437	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	620 of 1371	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.2	623 of 1278	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.5	620 of 1195	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.9	703 of 1136	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	680 of 1113	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	838 of 1504	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	1313 of 1880	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	922 of 1891	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	769 of 1841	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.1	856 of 1815	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.3	889 of 1798	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	784 of 1781	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	713 of 964	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	64.6	512 of 1182	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	785 of 1172	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.3	862 of 1177	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.2	788 of 1145	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	799 of 1137	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	577 of 1453	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.2	1113 of 1805	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.9	732 of 1820	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	721 of 1762	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	671 of 1743	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	706 of 1714	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	598 of 1691	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	671 of 1513	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.1	1143 of 1884	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	895 of 1897	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	926 of 1847	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.6	849 of 1848	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.6	851 of 1818	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	762 of 1794	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	687 of 1515	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.1	1159 of 1891	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	997 of 1913	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	1034 of 1853	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.3	887 of 1840	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.3	866 of 1824	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	764 of 1803	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	16 of 81	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	20 of 95	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	38.6	55 of 93	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	71 of 114	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.9	40 of 97	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.6	29 of 113	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	59.7	37 of 131	71.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	728 of 1299	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.1	350 of 1548	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	39.0	834 of 1478	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	825 of 1418	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.4	686 of 1382	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.7	1003 of 1357	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.2	671 of 1347	50.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	466 of 1294	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	767 of 1556	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.0	199 of 1576	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	378 of 1525	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	48.6	777 of 1510	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	86.2	72 of 1526	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	79.9	160 of 1539	89.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Migrant (2025)80th percentile+28 vs school

African American (2023)77th percentile+25 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)71st percentile+18 vs school

Asian (2018)65th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)46th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)26th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History73%+5 vs state

English II Reading62%+6 vs state

Biology53%-9 vs state

English I Reading49%~ state avg

Algebra I29%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Harlingen H S - South	Public	9-12	1701 Dixieland Rd	Harlingen	78552	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 427-3800	2,019	144	14.0	70.9%	68 (3.4%)	9 (0.4%)	1,932 (95.7%)	3 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	48.9	935^th of 1974 public high schools	52.6%		60.7	671^st of 1990 public high schools	66.3%	264	29.1	52.7	48.8	62.0	73.4							$12,139
Secondary Alter Center	Public	6-12	1310 Sam Houston	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 427-3210	59	5	11.2	91.5%	3 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$17,420
Harlingen High School	Public	9-12	1201 E Marshall Ave	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 427-3600	2,433	168	14.4	77.8%	110 (4.5%)	7 (0.3%)	2,296 (94.4%)	7 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	12 (0.5%)	36	1257^th of 1974 public high schools	36.3%		38.3	1218^th of 1990 public high schools	38.8%	39	27.1	49.0	47.3	51.3	56.8							$11,626
Rgv Youth Recovery Home	Public	8-12	29783 Rangerville Raod	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	San Benito Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 428-5200	12	5	2.5	58.3%	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			20.0
Harlingen Collegiate High School	Public	9-12	2901 Medical Dr	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 430-9690	353	23	15.5	54.7%	26 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	320 (90.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	94.4	20^th of 1974 public high schools	99.0%		94	18^th of 1990 public high schools	99.1%	2	68.4	95.5	98.9	98.9	97.5							$7,467
Cameron County J J A E P	Public	8-12	2310 W Hwy 77	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 361-4629	8				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$48
Cameron County J J A E P	Public	8-12	2310 W Hwy 77	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 361-4629	6				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Cameron County J J A E P	Public	8-12	2330 W Bus Hwy 77	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	San Benito Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 361-3509	9			66.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$58
Harlingen School Of Health Professions	Public	8-12	2302 N 21st St	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 430-4078	448	36	12.5	56.0%	20 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	417 (93.1%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	87.3	102^nd of 1974 public high schools	94.8%		90.9	50^th of 1990 public high schools	97.5%	52	74.7	81.7	88.1	89.3	96.3			90.0			45.0	$10,853
Idea College Preparatory San Benito	Public, Charter	6-12	2151 Russell Ln	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 399-5252	780	47	16.5	82.4%	22 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	751 (96.3%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69.4	433^rd of 1974 public high schools	78.1%		72.3	373^rd of 1990 public high schools	81.3%	60	79.2	70.8	62.8	69.5	68.2	57.5	53.6	80.9	43.8	48.4	41.7	$11,626

Frequently Asked Questions about Harlingen H S - South

What is the racial makeup of Harlingen H S - South?

Students at Harlingen H S - South are 96% Hispanic, 3% White.

What schools feed into Harlingen H S - South?

Harlingen H S - South is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ben Milam Elementary
Elementary : Bowie Elementary
Elementary : Houston Elementary
Elementary : Lamar Elementary
Elementary : Stuart Place Elementary
Elementary : Treasure Hills Elementary
Middle : Coakley Middle
Middle : Moises Vela Middle

What district is Harlingen H S - South in?

Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District

How many students attend Harlingen H S - South?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,019 students attended Harlingen H S - South.

Is Harlingen H S - South a good school?

Harlingen H S - South ranks 935^th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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