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Secondary Alter Center

Public Grades 6-12

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,420

Per pupil spending ?

91.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1310 Sam Houston
Harlingen, TX 78550

(956) 427-3210

District: Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.9%

White:

5.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2021 → 4th in 2022

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (12% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Biology scores 52 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2021-2022) ?

This school12%

District avg43%

Texas avg47%

Not ranked this year

Secondary Alter Center did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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)

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	4.2	1803 of 1876	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.6	1771 of 1861	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	9.3	1776 of 1837	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.6	1820 of 1829	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	7.1	1718 of 1841	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	4.5	1696 of 1762	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.6	1652 of 1743	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	5.4	1768 of 1847	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	1761 of 1848	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	5.1	1774 of 1853	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

At Risk (2022)4th percentile~ school

Male (2022)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2022)3rd percentile~ school

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Female (2022)1st percentile~ school

High school

Female (2022)7th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)4th percentile~ school

Male (2022)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2022)4th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2021-2022) ?

U.S. History28%-43 vs state

Reading27%-24 vs state

English II Reading22%-35 vs state

Algebra I10%-36 vs state

Science9%-34 vs state

Social Studies5%-24 vs state

Biology5%-52 vs state

English I Reading4%-44 vs state

Mathematics0%-35 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
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 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
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
Triumph Public High Schools-San Benito	Public, Charter	9-12	1785 W Business Hwy 77	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 276-9930	108	6	16.7		1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.2	1662^nd of 1974 public high schools	15.8%		19.4	1633^rd of 1990 public high schools	17.9%	29	20.0	27.3	27.3	27.3	50.0							$12,967
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
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
San Benito High School	Public	9-12	450 S Williams Rd	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	San Benito Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 361-6500	2,057	137	14.9	81.1%	18 (0.9%)	2 (0.1%)	2,034 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)								(n/a)	5.8	6.1	1.9	28.0	49.8							$11,128

Frequently Asked Questions about Secondary Alter Center

What district is Secondary Alter Center in?

Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District

What is the racial makeup of Secondary Alter Center?

Students at Secondary Alter Center are 95% Hispanic, 5% White.

How many students attend Secondary Alter Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 59 students attended Secondary Alter Center.

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