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Enrollment
2,542
High
DISTRICT 1,684 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDINBURG CISD·NCES 481818021343
EDINBURG NORTH H S
3101 N CLOSNER, EDINBURG, TX 78539 · (956) 289-2500 · Hidalgo County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,542 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
180 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
2,054 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
46.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
34.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +17.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 24 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 17 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
47.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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
2,542
-247 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 14.1:1
% White
1%
was 2%
% Hispanic
98%
was 97%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About EDINBURG NORTH H S
As a big high school in EDINBURG, Texas, EDINBURG NORTH H S caters to 2,542 students from grades 9 through 12, part of EDINBURG CISD. Enrollment runs roughly 219% bigger than the state mean of about 796.
Within EDINBURG CISD, which oversees 44 schools and 33,343 students, EDINBURG NORTH H S is one campus in the system.
On the student-mix side, EDINBURG NORTH H S records that nearly all students (98%) are Hispanic.
Looking at the economic backdrop, EDINBURG NORTH H S records 180 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 81% of students at EDINBURG NORTH H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, EDINBURG NORTH H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 38.6%; this one delivers 47.3%.
Across the wider county, Hidalgo County reports that median household income runs about $54,338, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. Across Hidalgo County's 364 public schools (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students), EDINBURG NORTH H S is one campus in the mix.
TRUMAN EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), EDINBURG NORTH H S ranks 4th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 47.5%.
EDINBURG NORTH H S operates from an urban location.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 9%: 2,789 students in 2018 compared to 2,542 in 2025.
On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 H SHigh · 2,267 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 H SHigh · 2,267 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
- TRUMAN EL0.4 mi · 696
- IDEA EDINBURG COLLEGE PREPARATORY0.6 mi · 795
- IDEA EDINBURG ACADEMY0.6 mi · 728
- EARLY CHILDHOOD1.9 mi · 352
- LINCOLN EL2.0 mi · 400
- MEMORIAL MIDDLE2.0 mi · 1,045
Frequently asked questions
About EDINBURG NORTH H SHow many students attend EDINBURG NORTH H S?
EDINBURG NORTH H S enrolls approximately 2,542 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does EDINBURG NORTH H S serve?
EDINBURG NORTH H S serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does EDINBURG NORTH H S have?
EDINBURG NORTH H S employs 180 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
What is the student diversity at EDINBURG NORTH H S?
Student demographics at EDINBURG NORTH H S are roughly 1% White, 98% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is EDINBURG NORTH H S in?
EDINBURG NORTH H S is part of EDINBURG CISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.