📍 1005 W Pike Ave, Weslaco, Hidalgo County, 78596
Weslaco H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Weslaco, Hidalgo County. The school has 2,553 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Enrique Ornelas. It is part of the Weslaco Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 155.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1. 33% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. The school offers 37 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Weslaco H S enrolls 2,553 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 155.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 99% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% White and <1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 2,517 | 99% |
| White | 31 | 1.2% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,858 of the school's 2,553 students (73%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,810 qualify for free lunch and 48 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Weslaco H S is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, 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 27, state house district 39.
Weslaco H S is one of 22 schools in WESLACO ISD, based in WESLACO, Texas. The district serves 16,300 students district-wide and employs 1,021 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,553 students, Weslaco H S is larger than the district average of about 741 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large