Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

South Texas ISD: A

Total students

940

Avg. teacher experience

17.1 years

South Texas ISD: 15.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

99.6 %

South Texas ISD: 98.5%

Statewide: 90%

South Texas Isd Health Professions is an elementary/secondary school in Mercedes, TX, in the South Texas ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 940 students. 31.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 12.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.

In the Class of 2021, 99.6% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.1% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at South Texas Isd Health Professions was 1172 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 23.8.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $65,491, which is $6,604 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 17.1 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

medhigh.stisd.net

Address

700 Med High Dr
Mercedes, TX 78570-9703

Office phone number

(956) 565-2237

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in South Texas Isd Health Professions are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

940

African American

11 (1.2%)

South Texas ISD: 1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

3 (0.3%)

South Texas ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

91 (9.7%)

South Texas ISD: 7.5%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

607 (64.6%)

South Texas ISD: 81%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.1%)

South Texas ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

222 (23.6%)

South Texas ISD: 9.6%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

5 (0.5%)

South Texas ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

1.2%

American Indian

0.3%

Asian

9.7%

Hispanic

64.6%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

23.6%

Two or more races

0.5%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

31.8 %

South Texas ISD: 24.9%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

48 %

South Texas ISD: 51.9%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

13 %

South Texas ISD: 11%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

31.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

48.0%

Limited Eng. proficiency

13.0%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

12.7 %

South Texas ISD: 10.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

14.3 %

South Texas ISD: 16.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

3.8 %

South Texas ISD: 3.9%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

12.7%

Gifted and talented

14.3%

Special education

3.8%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

A

South Texas ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

South Texas ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

A

South Texas ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

South Texas ISD: A

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

99.6 %

South Texas ISD: 98.5%

Statewide: 90%

African American

Masked

South Texas ISD: 100%

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

Masked

South Texas ISD: Masked

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

100 %

South Texas ISD: 100%

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

99.5 %

South Texas ISD: 98.2%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

South Texas ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

100 %

South Texas ISD: 100%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

Masked

South Texas ISD: Masked

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

Masked

American Indian

Masked

Asian

100.0%

Hispanic

99.5%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

100.0%

Two or more races

Masked

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

0.1 %

South Texas ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

0 %

South Texas ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

Masked

South Texas ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

0 %

South Texas ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0.2 %

South Texas ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

South Texas ISD: Masked

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0 %

South Texas ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

0 %

South Texas ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2%

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

30.1 %

South Texas ISD: 18%

Statewide: 15%

African American

0 %

South Texas ISD: 10.8%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

South Texas ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

12.5 %

South Texas ISD: 5.8%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

33 %

South Texas ISD: 19.4%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

South Texas ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

36.6 %

South Texas ISD: 16.2%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

20 %

South Texas ISD: 12.9%

Statewide: 13.9%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.

All students

48.8 %

South Texas ISD: 53.4%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

50 %

South Texas ISD: 50%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

Masked

South Texas ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

85.7 %

South Texas ISD: 82%

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

43.2 %

South Texas ISD: 51%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

South Texas ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

40.9 %

South Texas ISD: 54.2%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

Masked

South Texas ISD: 75%

Statewide: 23.5%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

46.8 %

South Texas ISD: 46.2%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

Masked

South Texas ISD: 50%

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

South Texas ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

59.5 %

South Texas ISD: 69.5%

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

42.9 %

South Texas ISD: 42.7%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

South Texas ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

33.3 %

South Texas ISD: 48.7%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

Masked

South Texas ISD: 66.7%

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

1172

South Texas ISD: 1110

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

23.8

South Texas ISD: 23.1

Statewide: 20.0

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.

Reading

74.9 %

South Texas ISD: 83.5%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

61.5 %

South Texas ISD: 71.1%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

58 %

South Texas ISD: 68.9%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

74.9%

Math

61.5%

Reading + Math

58.0%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

67.4

African American

0 (0%)

South Texas ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

1 (1.5%)

South Texas ISD: 1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0.1 (0.1%)

South Texas ISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

51.3 (76.1%)

South Texas ISD: 77.2%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

South Texas ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

15 (22.3%)

South Texas ISD: 17.3%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

South Texas ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

2 (3%)

South Texas ISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

42.7 (63.4%)

South Texas ISD: 62.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

21.1 (31.3%)

South Texas ISD: 35%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

1.6 (2.3%)

South Texas ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

13.9

South Texas ISD: 13.6

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

17.1 years

South Texas ISD: 15.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$65,491

South Texas ISD: $64,976

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$53,000

South Texas ISD: $53,000

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$54,874

South Texas ISD: $56,081

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$59,633

South Texas ISD: $59,637

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$67,549

South Texas ISD: $66,353

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$71,516

South Texas ISD: $71,223

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$72,645

South Texas ISD: $72,569

Statewide: $71,111

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