📍 2021 la Vista Ave, Mcallen, Hidalgo County, 78501
McAllen H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Mcallen, Hidalgo County. The school has 2,133 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Stephanie Friedlein. It is part of the Mcallen Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 177.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.0:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 30% are proficient in maths. The school offers 27 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
McAllen H S enrolls 2,133 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 177.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% Hispanic or Latino, 6.4% White and <1% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,962 | 92% |
| White | 137 | 6.4% |
| Asian | 16 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 11 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 6 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,344 of the school's 2,133 students (63%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,344 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
McAllen 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 41.
McAllen H S is one of 30 schools in MCALLEN ISD, based in MCALLEN, Texas. The district serves 19,890 students district-wide and employs 1,505 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,133 students, McAllen H S is larger than the district average of about 663 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize