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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS·NCES 480020713282

PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS - EDINBURG CAREER & TECHNICAL

4701 SUGAR RD, EDINBURG, TX 78539 · (972) 316-3663 · Hidalgo County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYCHARTERTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL153 STUDENTS
Enrollment
153
High
DISTRICT 168 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
145 students
DISTRICT 75% · 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
Grade 9
44
Grade 10
40
Grade 11
41
Grade 12
28
Student demographics
White
11%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
15098%
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 54%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 13%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
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
Male
6140%
Female
9260%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
43.0%
own-school result
Mathematics
23.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

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BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
153
+39 (+34%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 14.3:1
% White
1%
was 4%
% Hispanic
98%
was 96%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS - EDINBURG CAREER & TECHNICAL

Set in EDINBURG, Texas, PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS - EDINBURG CAREER & TECHNICAL is a tiny senior high, one of the schools within PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS. It teaches 153 students across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS - EDINBURG CAREER & TECHNICAL sits 81% smaller than that benchmark.

PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS runs 49 schools in total, collectively educating 7,966 students. PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS - EDINBURG CAREER & TECHNICAL is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS - EDINBURG CAREER & TECHNICAL records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (98%).

On the resource side, Staff filings list 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.6:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 95% of students at PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS - EDINBURG CAREER & TECHNICAL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Hidalgo County runs at roughly 85%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Hidalgo County put median household income runs about $54,338, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 23%. PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS - EDINBURG CAREER & TECHNICAL is one of 364 public schools in Hidalgo County (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students).

TEXASWORKS - EDINBURG-CTE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an urban setting. As a public charter, PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS - EDINBURG CAREER & TECHNICAL runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Over the past 7-year window. PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS - EDINBURG CAREER & TECHNICAL's enrollment has grew 34% since 2018, when it stood at 114 (now 153). Class-load math has loosened: from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 17.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS - EDINBURG CAREER & TECHNICAL typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Hidalgo County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS - EDINBURG CAREER & TECHNICAL
District
PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS
Address
4701 SUGAR RD, EDINBURG, TX 78539
Phone
(972) 316-3663
County
Hidalgo County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
153
Teachers (FTE)
9
Student–teacher ratio
17.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
145 (95%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
480020713282
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS - EDINBURG CAREER & TECHNICAL
How large is PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS - EDINBURG CAREER & TECHNICAL?
PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS - EDINBURG CAREER & TECHNICAL enrolls approximately 153 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS - EDINBURG CAREER & TECHNICAL serve?
PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS - EDINBURG CAREER & TECHNICAL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS - EDINBURG CAREER & TECHNICAL?
Approximately 17.6:1 students per teacher at PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS - EDINBURG CAREER & TECHNICAL.
What is the student diversity at PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS - EDINBURG CAREER & TECHNICAL?
Student demographics at PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS - EDINBURG CAREER & TECHNICAL are roughly 1% White, 98% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian.
Is PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS - EDINBURG CAREER & TECHNICAL public or private?
PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS - EDINBURG CAREER & TECHNICAL is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS.
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