4550 U S Military Hwy 281, Brownsville, Cameron County, 78520
Veterans Memorial Early College H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Brownsville, Cameron County. The school has 2,172 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Norma Canales. It is part of the Brownsville Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 136.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.9:1. 69% of students are proficient in reading. 33% are proficient in maths. The school offers 30 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Veterans Memorial Early College H S enrolls 2,172 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 136.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 98% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% White and <1% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 2,118 | 98% |
| White | 36 | 1.7% |
| Asian | 12 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,417 of the school's 2,172 students (65%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 953 qualify for free lunch and 464 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Veterans Memorial Early College H S is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 27, state house district 38.
Veterans Memorial Early College H S is one of 56 schools in BROWNSVILLE ISD, based in BROWNSVILLE, Texas. The district serves 36,140 students district-wide and employs 2,575 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,172 students, Veterans Memorial Early College H S is larger than the district average of about 645 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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