📍 12000 Montwood, El Paso, El Paso County, 79936
Montwood H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in El Paso, El Paso County. The school has 2,498 pupils enrolled. The Principal is David Herrera. It is part of the Socorro Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 146.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1. 46% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. The school offers 32 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Montwood H S enrolls 2,498 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 146.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% White and 1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 2,362 | 95% |
| White | 69 | 2.8% |
| Black or African American | 25 | 1% |
| Asian | 25 | 1% |
| Two or more races | 7 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,842 of the school's 2,498 students (74%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,534 qualify for free lunch and 308 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Montwood H S is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). 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 29, state house district 79.
Montwood H S is one of 51 schools in SOCORRO ISD, based in EL PASO, Texas. The district serves 46,668 students district-wide and employs 2,885 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,498 students, Montwood H S is larger than the district average of about 915 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large