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Enrollment
2,267
High
DISTRICT 1,684 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDINBURG CISD·NCES 481818001637
EDINBURG H S
2600 E WISCONSIN, EDINBURG, TX 78539 · (956) 289-2400 · Hidalgo County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,267 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
168 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
1,911 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
47.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +17.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +32.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 17 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 32 points.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,267
-161 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 13.5:1
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
98%
was 99%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About EDINBURG H S
Located at 2600 E WISCONSIN, in EDINBURG, Texas, EDINBURG H S is a large four-year high school that instructs 2,267 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by EDINBURG CISD. That puts it 185% above the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.
EDINBURG H S is one of 44 schools operated by EDINBURG CISD, a district that enrolls 33,343 students overall.
For racial and ethnic makeup, EDINBURG H S lists that nearly all students (98%) are Hispanic.
Looking at school resources, On paper, EDINBURG H S has 168 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 84% of students at EDINBURG H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, EDINBURG H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 37.1%; this one delivers 48.8%.
Around the school, community-level numbers for Hidalgo County indicate median household income runs about $54,338, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. Across Hidalgo County's 364 public schools (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students), EDINBURG H S is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is ESCANDON EL, roughly 1.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, EDINBURG H S comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 47.8%.
The campus sits in a high-density setting.
Five-year trend. EDINBURG H S's enrollment has contracted 7% since 2018, when it stood at 2,428 (now 2,267).
In the discussion threads here, members of the EDINBURG H S community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Hidalgo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
891,977
Census ACS
Median income
$54,338
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
364
212,859 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EDINBURG CISD
- ECONOMEDES H SHigh · 2,689 students
- EDINBURG NORTH H SHigh · 2,542 students
- ROBERT R VELA H SHigh · 2,101 students
- BETTY HARWELL MIDDLEMiddle · 1,301 students
- SOUTH MIDDLEMiddle · 1,246 students
- FRANCISCO BARRIENTES MIDDLEMiddle · 1,064 students
Other schools in EDINBURG
- ECONOMEDES H SHigh · 2,689 students
- EDINBURG NORTH H SHigh · 2,542 students
- ROBERT R VELA H SHigh · 2,101 students
- VANGUARD BEETHOVENCombined · 1,782 students
- BETTY HARWELL MIDDLEMiddle · 1,301 students
- SOUTH MIDDLEMiddle · 1,246 students
Nearby schools
- ESCANDON EL1.1 mi · 605
- BETTS EL1.4 mi · 534
- DR THOMAS ESPARZA EL1.4 mi · 541
- CANO-GONZALEZ EL1.4 mi · 399
- VANGUARD BEETHOVEN1.5 mi · 1,782
- ROBERT R VELA H S1.5 mi · 2,101
Frequently asked questions
About EDINBURG H SHow many students attend EDINBURG H S?
EDINBURG H S enrolls approximately 2,267 students in grades 09-12.
Is EDINBURG H S an elementary, middle, or high school?
EDINBURG H S is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at EDINBURG H S?
The student-to-teacher ratio at EDINBURG H S is approximately 13.5:1 (168 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at EDINBURG H S?
At EDINBURG H S, the student body is approximately 1% White, 98% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is EDINBURG H S public or private?
EDINBURG H S is a public K-12 school, overseen by EDINBURG CISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.