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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