State/Public High Open

Psja Southwest Early College H S

300 e Javelina Dr, Pharr, Hidalgo County, 78577

1,692
Pupils
12.6
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Psja Southwest Early College H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Pharr, Hidalgo County. The school has 1,692 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Sylvia Lizcano. It is part of the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 134.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 18% are proficient in maths. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

Principal
Sylvia Lizcano
School district
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Isd

Enrollment & staffing

Psja Southwest Early College H S enrolls 1,692 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 134.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.

Male students
848 (50%)
Female students
844 (50%)
Teachers (FTE)
134.8
Student-teacher ratio
12.6:1
Grade span
9–12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 98% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% White and <1% Black or African American.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
Hispanic or Latino1,66598%
White181.1%
Black or African American4<1%
Asian3<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native2<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

1,652 of the school's 1,692 students (98%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,652 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.

School setting & status

City, SmallGrades 9–12Title I

Psja Southwest Early College H S is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). 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 36.

School district: PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD

Psja Southwest Early College H S is one of 43 schools in PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD, based in PHARR, Texas. The district serves 29,613 students district-wide and employs 2,069 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,692 students, Psja Southwest Early College H S is larger than the district average of about 689 students per school.

29,613
District students
43
Schools
2,069
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

37%
Reading proficient
18%
Math proficient
22%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

📶 Fiber internet 📡 Campus Wi-Fi 💻 Provides devices 🏛️ Dual enrollment Gifted program

Setting: City - Small

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