PROGRESO H S

PROGRESO H S is a close-knit four-year high school in PROGRESO, Texas, operated by PROGRESO ISD. The school enrolls 431 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so PROGRESO H S sits 46% leaner than that benchmark.

PROGRESO H S is one of 4 schools operated by PROGRESO ISD, a district that serves 1,339 students overall.

On demographics, PROGRESO H S shows that nearly all students (99%) are Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, PROGRESO H S logs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting PROGRESO H S tighter than the state norm the norm. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Hidalgo County's rate of about 85%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), PROGRESO H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 30.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 34.6%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Hidalgo County put median household earnings sit near $54,338, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 23%. In all, Hidalgo County runs 364 public schools (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students), of which PROGRESO H S is one.

The closest other public school is DOROTHY THOMPSON MIDDLE, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PROGRESO H S ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 36.5%.

PROGRESO H S operates from a residential location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 23%: 560 students in 2018 compared to 431 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 11.9:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for PROGRESO H S typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.