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Enrollment
2,433
High
DISTRICT 760 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARLINGEN CISD·NCES 482253002284
Harlingen High School
1201 E MARSHALL AVE, HARLINGEN, TX 78550 · (956) 427-3600 · Cameron County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,433 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
168 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
1,894 students
DISTRICT 80% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 613 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 642 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 662 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 516 | 21% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
48.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +18.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 26 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 5.0% | 43.0% | 22.0% | 30.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 24.0% | 42.0% | 23.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 48.0% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 18.0% |
| 2022-23 | 19.0% | 11.0% |
| 2021-22 | 19.0% | 48.0% |
| 2020-21 | 22.0% | 17.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
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
39.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 →
Schools most like Harlingen High School
Harlingen High School's state test result (39.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harlingen High School this school | 2,433 | 77.8% | 39.6% |
| Edinburg North High School EDINBURG | 2,542 | 80.8% | 47.6% |
| Los Fresnos High School LOS FRESNOS | 3,285 | 77.5% | 61.1% |
| San Benito High School SAN BENITO | 2,057 | 81.1% | 28.0% |
| Weslaco High School WESLACO | 2,699 | 73.8% | 50.6% |
| Harlandale High School SAN ANTONIO | 1,652 | 79.4% | 36.5% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Harlingen High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Cameron County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.6% | #1,143 of 1,385 | #25 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #963 of 1,425 ▲ 154 | #19 of 27 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,027 of 1,425 ▼ 147 | #20 of 27 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +26.5pp | #224 of 1,184 | #3 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,433 | #183 of 2,107 | #2 of 46 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #638 of 1,344 | #13 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.7% | #1,201 of 1,346 | #4 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.8% | #428 of 1,522 | #22 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +33.2% | #120 of 672 | #3 of 10 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,433
+363 (+18%) vs 2020
+37% since 1990-91, when it was 1,780
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 14.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,433 | 167.9 | 14.5:1 | 78% (1,894) |
| 2023-24 | 1,931 | 136.6 | 14.1:1 | 82% (1,585) |
| 2022-23 | 1,942 | 136.2 | 14.3:1 | 82% (1,590) |
| 2020-21 | 2,070 | 140 | 14.8:1 | 81% (1,670) |
| 2017-18 | 1,827 | 130.8 | 14.0:1 | 78% (1,423) |
| 2015-16 | 1,953 | 134 | 14.6:1 | 73% (1,425) |
| 2010-11 | 2,471 | 176 | 14.0:1 | 72% (1,768) |
| 2000-01 | 2,245 | 156 | 14.4:1 | 55% (1,237) |
| 1990-91 | 1,780 | 56 | 31.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harlingen High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 33% (1,827 to 2,433); teachers up 28% (130.8 to 167.9).
About Harlingen High School
Harlingen High School is a high school in HARLINGEN, Texas, and it is part of HARLINGEN CISD. There are 2,433 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in Texas enroll around 796, and this school is 206% above that mark.
HARLINGEN CISD includes 31 schools. Together they enroll 17,506 students.
Hispanic students account for 94% of the school's enrollment. The school is also 5% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 11%.
There are 167.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 14.5:1. That is in line with the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. On the income side, 78% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
On BeatsExpectations, Harlingen High School is within a point of its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
For the population of Cameron County, median household income comes to about $52,601, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 21% of people live in poverty. Cameron County's 187 public schools enroll about 97,392 students and include Harlingen High School.
Austin Elementary School is about 0.5 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Harlingen High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 48.1% on proficiency, and Harlingen High School is below that at 39.6%.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Small.
Enrollment figures show a gain of 363 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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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 S - SouthHigh · 2,019 students
- Dr Abraham P Cano Freshman AcademyCombined · 1,035 students
- Moises Vela Middle SchoolMiddle · 761 students
- Treasure Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 758 students
- Gutierrez Middle SchoolMiddle · 747 students
- Lee H Means Elementary SchoolElementary · 730 students
Other schools in HARLINGEN
- Harlingen H S - SouthHigh · 2,019 students
- Dr Abraham P Cano Freshman AcademyCombined · 1,035 students
- Moises Vela Middle SchoolMiddle · 761 students
- Treasure Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 758 students
- Gutierrez Middle SchoolMiddle · 747 students
- Lee H Means Elementary SchoolElementary · 730 students
Nearby schools
- Austin Elementary School0.5 mi · 295
- Edna Tamayo House0.5 mi · 8
- Memorial Middle School0.7 mi · 705
- Long Elementary School0.8 mi · 475
- Harlingen School of Health Professions0.9 mi · 448
- Zavala Elementary School0.9 mi · 332
Frequently asked questions
About Harlingen High SchoolHow large is Harlingen High School?
Harlingen High School enrolls approximately 2,433 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Harlingen High School serve?
Harlingen High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Harlingen High School?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at Harlingen High School.
How diverse is Harlingen High School?
Harlingen High School reports a student body of 5% White, 94% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Harlingen High School in?
Harlingen High School is part of HARLINGEN CISD.
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