MCALLEN H S

MCALLEN H S, a substantial high school in MCALLEN, Texas, one of the schools within MCALLEN ISD, works with 2,134 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 168% larger than typical.

Within MCALLEN ISD, which oversees 31 schools and 19,890 students, MCALLEN H S is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, MCALLEN H S reports that nearly all students (92%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 6% White. That composition is broadly in line with Hidalgo County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 149 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 63% of students at MCALLEN H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Hidalgo County (around 85%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

With demographic context factored in, MCALLEN H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 46.3%; this one delivers 52.9%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Hidalgo County indicate the typical household earns roughly $54,338 per year, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. MCALLEN H S is one of 364 public schools in Hidalgo County (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students).

The closest other public school is QUEST COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-MCALLEN, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, MCALLEN H S comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 48.8%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MCALLEN H S has declined 7%, going from 2,296 students in 2018 to 2,134 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the MCALLEN H S community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.