📍 801 e Canton Rd, Edinburg, Hidalgo County, 78539
Robert R Vela H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Edinburg, Hidalgo County. The school has 2,189 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Michele Pena. It is part of the Edinburg Cisd school district. It serves grades 8–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 156.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. 48% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. The school offers 59 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Robert R Vela H S enrolls 2,189 students across grades 8–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 156.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 96% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% White and 1.1% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 2,103 | 96% |
| White | 47 | 2.1% |
| Asian | 23 | 1.1% |
| Black or African American | 12 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,359 of the school's 2,189 students (62%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,327 qualify for free lunch and 32 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Robert R Vela H S is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). 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 20, state house district 40.
Robert R Vela H S is one of 46 schools in EDINBURG CISD, based in EDINBURG, Texas. The district serves 33,343 students district-wide and employs 2,305 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,189 students, Robert R Vela H S is larger than the district average of about 725 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize