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Harlingen School Of Health Professions

Public Grades 8-12

103^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,057 Texas High Schools

Better than 95% of Texas high schools

Summary

Harlingen School Of Health Professions is a specialized magnet school in Harlingen, TX, serving 448 students in grades 8 through 12 as part of the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District. This school has consistently earned a 5-star rating and ranks in the 95th percentile or higher statewide for the past seven years, making it one of the top-performing schools in the region.

What truly sets this school apart is its exceptional academic performance compared to nearby schools. In subjects like Biology, English I Reading, and U.S. History, Harlingen School Of Health Professions achieves proficiency rates 30 to 50 percentage points higher than Harlingen High School and Harlingen H S - South. The school has maintained a perfect 100% graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate for five consecutive years, a remarkable achievement. It also serves a student population where over half qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet it outperforms its district peers across nearly every academic metric. The school is highly effective for all student groups, with White students ranking #1 in the state and Hispanic and low-income students ranking in the 98th percentile. While it shares the district's spotlight with Harlingen Collegiate High School (another top-ranked magnet), Harlingen School Of Health Professions offers a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.5, suggesting more individualized attention for students.

There are a few areas where parents might want to dig deeper. The school's performance with Gifted and Talented students dropped to the 39th percentile in 2025-2026, which may indicate a need for more advanced coursework for high-achieving students. Additionally, 8th Grade Social Studies is a consistent weak point, with only 32.5% of students proficient, though this is still slightly above state averages. On the positive side, the school achieves top-tier results with lower per-student spending ($10,699) than the lower-performing comprehensive high schools in the district, demonstrating efficient use of resources. For families focused on health science careers and a rigorous academic environment, this school offers an outstanding option in the Harlingen area.

448

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,853

Per pupil spending ?

56%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2302 N 21st St
Harlingen, TX 78550

(956) 430-4078

District: Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.1%

White:

4.5%

Asian:

1.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2019 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (82% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Texas high schools

✓100% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school82%

District avg56%

Texas avg57%

103^rd of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 1 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4High Schools in the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District

274^th of 947Harlingen 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
2026	86.6	103 of 2057	95.0%	★★★★★
2025	87.3	102 of 1974	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.9	50 of 1990	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	88.3	80 of 1961	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	91.8	37 of 1876	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	81.6	182 of 1861	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	88.3	78 of 1857	95.8%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	90.3	70 of 1837	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	65.3	389 of 1829	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	90.8	66 of 1810	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	84.8	110 of 1784	93.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.2	241 of 1209	80.1%	★★★★☆
2025	91.9	48 of 1153	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	92.7	52 of 1437	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.3	73 of 1371	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	99.7	3 of 1278	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	70.1	182 of 1195	84.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.8	148 of 1976	92.5%	★★★★★
2025	84.4	77 of 1504	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	86.9	66 of 1880	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	83.1	132 of 1891	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.2	40 of 1841	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	78.1	241 of 1815	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	83.9	119 of 1798	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	84.6	122 of 1781	93.1%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	741 of 1208	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.3	630 of 964	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.5	322 of 1182	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	274 of 1172	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	59.9	632 of 1177	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.3	77 of 1145	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	72.4	199 of 1137	82.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	88.0	91 of 1909	95.2%	★★★★★
2025	90.4	54 of 1453	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	33 of 1805	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	59 of 1820	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	30 of 1762	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	84.8	110 of 1743	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	90.2	66 of 1714	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	88.5	84 of 1691	95.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	88.3	91 of 1976	95.4%	★★★★★
2025	89.5	57 of 1513	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	32 of 1884	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	65 of 1897	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	48 of 1847	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	81.6	128 of 1848	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	90.7	67 of 1818	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	87.1	110 of 1794	93.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	90.8	59 of 1993	97.0%	★★★★★
2025	90.3	42 of 1515	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	20 of 1891	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	92.9	27 of 1913	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	55 of 1853	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	84.8	125 of 1840	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	92.3	41 of 1824	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	87.5	107 of 1803	94.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.8	18 of 1611	98.9%	★★★★★
2025	83.4	73 of 1294	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	1 of 1556	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	16 of 1576	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.0	38 of 1525	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	58.1	551 of 1510	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.1	194 of 1526	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	183 of 1539	88.1%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)99th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)95th percentile~ school

Female (2026)93rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)80th percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)39th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology95%+25 vs state

English II Reading94%+34 vs state

English I Reading93%+38 vs state

U.S. History92%+22 vs state

Reading82%+23 vs state

Algebra I67%+13 vs state

Social Studies32%~ state avg

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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)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (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 (2025)	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	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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%)	86.6	103^rd of 2057 public high schools	95.0%		87.3	102^nd of 1974 public high schools	94.8%	1	67.0	95.4	93.0	94.3	92.0			82.1				32.5	$10,853
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%)	35.6	1375^th of 2057 public high schools	33.2%		36	1257^th of 1974 public high schools	36.3%	118	42.5	57.7	45.2	53.6	58.0								$11,626
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%)	92.4	26^th of 2057 public high schools	98.7%		94.4	20^th of 1974 public high schools	99.0%	6	85.7	92.4	95.4	96.5	98.7								$7,467
Idea San Benito College Preparatory	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%)	69.8	442^nd of 2057 public high schools	78.5%		69.4	433^rd of 1974 public high schools	78.1%	9	69.2	74.6	72.7	72.2	80.9	60.0	58.6	70.5	27.9	42.6		28.9	$11,626
Cameron County J J A E P	Public	9-12	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
Cameron County J J A E P	Public	11-12	2310 W Hwy 77	San Benito	78566	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)
Harlingen H S - South	Public	9-12	1701 Dixieland Rd	Harlingen	78550	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%)	41.2	1227^th of 2057 public high schools	40.4%		48.9	935^th of 1974 public high schools	52.6%	292	34.0	58.9	50.8	60.6	62.5								$12,139
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%)	21.1	1668^th of 2057 public high schools	18.9%		17.2	1662^nd of 1974 public high schools	15.8%	6	28.6	62.5	22.6	32.0	55.6								$12,967
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%)	19.6	1687^th of 2057 public high schools	18.0%					(n/a)	32.8	45.6	32.4	41.1	47.7								$11,128

Frequently Asked Questions about Harlingen School Of Health Professions

What district is Harlingen School Of Health Professions in?

Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District

How many students attend Harlingen School Of Health Professions?

In the 2024-25 school year, 448 students attended Harlingen School Of Health Professions.

What is the racial makeup of Harlingen School Of Health Professions?

Students at Harlingen School Of Health Professions are 93% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% Asian.

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Yes. Harlingen School Of Health Professions ranks in the top 5.0% of Texas high schools.

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