State/Public High Open

Preparatory for Early College H S

๐Ÿ“ 144 Fm 3167, Rio Grande City, Starr County, 78582

414
Pupils
12.2
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Preparatory for Early College H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Rio Grande City, Starr County. The school has 414 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Melissa Salinas. It is part of the Rio Grande City Grulla Isd school district. It serves grades 9โ€“12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 34.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. The school offers 4 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

Principal
Melissa Salinas
School district
Rio Grande City Grulla Isd

Enrollment & staffing

Preparatory for Early College H S enrolls 414 students across grades 9โ€“12. The student body is 41% male and 59% female. A teaching staff of 34.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.

Male students
168 (41%)
Female students
246 (59%)
Teachers (FTE)
34.1
Student-teacher ratio
12.2:1
Grade span
9โ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 100% Hispanic or Latino.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
Hispanic or Latino414100%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

400 of the school's 414 students (97%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 397 qualify for free lunch and 3 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

Town, DistantGrades 9โ€“12Title I

Preparatory for Early College H S is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). 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 21, state house district 31.

School district: RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD

Preparatory for Early College H S is one of 15 schools in RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD, based in RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas. The district serves 9,316 students district-wide and employs 729 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 414 students, Preparatory for Early College H S is smaller than the district average of about 621 students per school.

9,316
District students
15
Schools
729
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

52%
Reading proficient
17%
Math proficient
27%
Poverty rate

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

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices ๐ŸŽ“ AP courses (4) ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Dual enrollment โญ Gifted program

Setting: Town - Distant

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