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1200 S Florida, Mercedes, TX, 78570

School Rating:

Average

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Mercedes High School is located at 1200 S FLORIDA, MERCEDES, TX, 78570. The school is part of MERCEDES ISD.

To contact the school, call (956) 514-2100.

Teachers

Mercedes High School employs 75 teachers, who have been with the school an average of 9 years. The teachers average 11 years of experience in teaching. The school currently has 1,007 students with a student to teacher ratio of 13.40 S/T. The special education division has 8 teachers assisting it. Mercedes High School also employs 15 education aids.

School Summary

Public School

Grade Span

09-12

Enrollment

1007

Is Charter

Address

1200 S FLORIDA, MERCEDES, TX, 78570

Principal

MS ANGELA DE LA FUENTE

School District

MERCEDES ISD

Phone

(956) 514-2100

County

Hidalgo County

Website

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School boundary map anomalies in street representation can and do occur, please contact the school directly using the number listed above.

Accountability Ratings & Designations

of Mercedes High School

Accountability Ratings

Average

Texas edu board’s ratings

Scaled Score
Student Achievement	73
Student Progress	76
Closing Performance Gaps	70
Overall	74

Distinction Designations

Read/ELA

Mathematics

Science

Social Studies

Post-Secondary

Comparative Academic Growth

Comparative Closing the Gaps

Mercedes High School Student / Staff Statistics

Student Statistics

Racial/Ethnic Group
Racial/Ethnic Group	Number	Percent
African American	1	0.10%
Hispanic	992	98.51%
White	11	1.09%
Asian	1	0.10%
Native American	0	0.00%
Two or More Races	2	0.20%
Total Students	1,007	100.00%
Eco Disadvantaged	935	92.85%
Limited English Proficiency	286	28.40%

Program/Count/Percent
Program	Count	Percent
Bilingual	277	27.51%
Gifted & Talented	107	10.63%
Special Education	118	11.72%
Teacher Student Ratio		13.40 S/T

Staff Statistics

By Experience
By Experience	Count	Percent
Over 30 years	1	1.33%
20 - 30 years	13	17.40%
10 - 20 years	13	17.53%
6 - 10 years	20	27.09%
1- 5 years	25	32.93%
Beginning Teacher	3	3.72%
Teacher Experience Average	10.90 yrs
Teacher Tenure Average	9.00 yrs

Teacher Type	Number	Percent
Total Teachers	75	100%
Female Teachers	33	43.29 %
Male Teachers	43	56.71 %
School Admin	5
School Support	14
Edu Aids	15
Special Education	8

Mercedes High School 2022 STAAR Statistics

STAAR Statistics
Group	All Subjects	Read/ELA	Math	Science	Soc Studies
ALL	56%	45%	51%	62%	88%
African American	*%	*%	*%	.%	.%
Hispanic	56%	45%	51%	62%	88%
White	54%	*%	60%	*%	*%
Asian	*%	.%	.%	.%	*%
Two or More Races	.%	.%	.%	.%	.%
Economically Disadvantaged	54%	44%	50%	60%	88%
Male Students	52%	40%	48%	59%	92%
Female Students	60%	52%	56%	65%	83%
Special Education	40%	26%	36%	58%	73%
Limited English Proficiency	39%	25%	47%	44%	72%

Class of 2021 Graduates

Standardized Test

Class Graduate
Group	% Tested	SAT Avg	ACT Avg	Abv Criteria
ALL	17.3	n/a	17	16.1
African American	.	.	.	.
Hispanic	17.3	.	17	16.1
White	.	.	.	.
Asian	.	.	.	.
Two or More Races	.	.	.	.
Male Students	16.8	.	17.7	18.8
Female Students	17.9	.	16.2	13.3
Special Education	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Eco Disadvantaged	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Graduation

Class Graduate
Group	Read Ready	Math Ready	Both Ready	Graduated	GED	Cont.	Dropout
ALL	31.8	18.4	17.3	91.6	n/a	2.6	5.8
African American	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Hispanic	31.8	18.4	17.3	91.6	n/a	2.6	5.8
White	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Asian	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Two or More Races	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Male Students	34.7	20	17.9	87.6	n/a	4.8	7.6
Female Students	28.6	16.7	16.7	96.5	n/a	n/a	3.5
Special Education	8	4	4	85.7	n/a	14.3	n/a
Eco Disadvantaged	28.5	15.8	14.6	90.6	n/a	2.9	6.5