📍 450 S Williams Rd, San Benito, Cameron County, 78586
San Benito H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in San Benito, Cameron County. The school has 2,012 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Manuela Lopez. It is part of the San Benito Cisd school district. It serves grades 10–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 144.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. 32% are proficient in maths. The school offers 15 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
San Benito H S enrolls 2,012 students across grades 10–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 144.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 99% Hispanic or Latino, <1% White and <1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,988 | 99% |
| White | 18 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 3 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,613 of the school's 2,012 students (80%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,545 qualify for free lunch and 68 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
San Benito H S is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, 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 27, state house district 38.
San Benito H S is one of 23 schools in SAN BENITO CISD, based in SAN BENITO, Texas. The district serves 9,073 students district-wide and employs 634 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,012 students, San Benito H S is larger than the district average of about 394 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize