Enrollment
353
High
DISTRICT 760 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARLINGEN CISD·NCES 482253011541
HARLINGEN COLLEGIATE H S
2901 MEDICAL DR, HARLINGEN, TX 78550 · (956) 430-9690 · Cameron County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL353 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
193 students
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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
99.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +43.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
54.0%
TX avg 42.0%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 99 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 43 points since 2020.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
87.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+37.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 87% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 50% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 37 points, placing it in Texas's top 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
353
+17 (+5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 20.1:1
% White
7%
was 7%
% Hispanic
91%
was 92%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About HARLINGEN COLLEGIATE H S
HARLINGEN COLLEGIATE H S is a close-knit senior high in HARLINGEN, Texas, part of HARLINGEN CISD. The school caters to 353 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 56% below the state mean of about 796.
HARLINGEN CISD runs 31 schools in total, collectively educating 17,506 students. HARLINGEN COLLEGIATE H S is one of those campuses.
In terms of who attends, HARLINGEN COLLEGIATE H S shows that 91% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Other groups include 7% White. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
On the resource side, On paper, HARLINGEN COLLEGIATE H S has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.5:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 55% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Cameron County (around 84%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.
After controlling for student poverty, HARLINGEN COLLEGIATE H S sits in the top 10% of Texas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 50.0%; actual is 87.3%, +37.3 points clear of the demographic baseline.
In the area at large, Cameron County reports that the typical household earns roughly $52,601 per year, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 21% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Cameron County runs 187 public schools (combined enrollment of about 97,392 students), of which HARLINGEN COLLEGIATE H S is one.
Nearest neighbor: HORIZON MONTESSORI III - STEM ACADEMY, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
The school occupies an urban site.
Five-year trend. HARLINGEN COLLEGIATE H S's enrollment has increased 5% since 2018, when it stood at 336 (now 353). Class-load math has narrowed: from 20.1:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 in 2025.
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Cameron County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
426,120
Census ACS
Median income
$52,601
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
187
97,392 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HARLINGEN CISD
- HARLINGEN H SHigh · 2,433 students
- HARLINGEN H S - SOUTHHigh · 2,019 students
- DR ABRAHAM P CANO FRESHMAN ACADEMYCombined · 1,035 students
- MOISES VELA MIDDLEMiddle · 761 students
- TREASURE HILLS ELElementary · 758 students
- GUTIERREZ MIDDLEMiddle · 747 students
Other schools in HARLINGEN
- HARLINGEN H SHigh · 2,433 students
- HARLINGEN H S - SOUTHHigh · 2,019 students
- DR ABRAHAM P CANO FRESHMAN ACADEMYCombined · 1,035 students
- MOISES VELA MIDDLEMiddle · 761 students
- TREASURE HILLS ELElementary · 758 students
- GUTIERREZ MIDDLEMiddle · 747 students
Nearby schools
- HORIZON MONTESSORI III - STEM ACADEMY0.3 mi · 291
- TREASURE HILLS EL0.4 mi · 758
- CAMERON CO J J A E P0.6 mi · 1
- CAMERON CO J J A E P0.6 mi · 8
- CAMERON CO J J A E P0.6 mi · 6
- CAMERON CO J J A E P0.6 mi · 3
Frequently asked questions
About HARLINGEN COLLEGIATE H SHow many students attend HARLINGEN COLLEGIATE H S?
HARLINGEN COLLEGIATE H S enrolls approximately 353 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does HARLINGEN COLLEGIATE H S serve?
HARLINGEN COLLEGIATE H S serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at HARLINGEN COLLEGIATE H S?
Approximately 15.5:1 students per teacher at HARLINGEN COLLEGIATE H S.
How diverse is HARLINGEN COLLEGIATE H S?
HARLINGEN COLLEGIATE H S reports a student body of 7% White, 91% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is HARLINGEN COLLEGIATE H S in?
HARLINGEN COLLEGIATE H S is part of HARLINGEN CISD.
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