📍 3501 Ssgt Lucian Adam Dr, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, 77642
Memorial H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Port Arthur, Jefferson County. The school has 2,116 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Lasonya Murphy. It is part of the Port Arthur Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 169.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 15% are proficient in maths. The school offers 33 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Memorial H S enrolls 2,116 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 169.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 47% Hispanic or Latino, 44% Black or African American and 3.5% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,000 | 47% |
| Black or African American | 923 | 44% |
| Asian | 74 | 3.5% |
| White | 51 | 2.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 46 | 2.2% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,630 of the school's 2,116 students (77%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,583 qualify for free lunch and 47 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Memorial 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 4, state house district 21.
Memorial H S is one of 15 schools in PORT ARTHUR ISD, based in PORT ARTHUR, Texas. The district serves 8,041 students district-wide and employs 614 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,116 students, Memorial H S is larger than the district average of about 536 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small