Summary:
Zip code 78401 in Corpus Christi, Texas, is home to a single high school, Coles H S And Educational Center, which serves grades 8 through 12 and operates as an alternative or non-traditional educational center within the Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd).
Coles H S And Educational Center stands out for its extremely high level of economic disadvantage, with 93.64% of its 110 students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. The school also has a very low student-teacher ratio of 6.5:1, allowing for significant individualized attention. However, academic performance is critically low across all subjects, with proficiency rates on STAAR End-of-Course exams ranging from just 3.57% in Algebra I to 36% in U.S. History. The school's graduation rate is 81.1%, and its dropout rate is 9.4%, which is nearly six times higher than the district average of 1.6%. The school is ranked in the 5th percentile statewide, placing it among the lowest-performing schools in Texas.
Despite spending $17,997 per student—well above state averages—the school's test scores remain very low, a pattern typical of alternative schools serving students with profound academic and socio-economic challenges. There is a glimmer of relative strength in U.S. History and Biology compared to math and reading, suggesting the curriculum may be more effective in content-heavy subjects. The high dropout rate, while a warning sign, reflects the school's role as a "last chance" option for at-risk students, and the 81.1% graduation rate can be viewed as a relative success in this context. With only 110 students, year-over-year performance is highly volatile, making long-term trend analysis difficult.
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