📍 810 S Pleasantview Dr, Weslaco, Hidalgo County, 78596
Weslaco East H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Weslaco, Hidalgo County. The school has 2,004 pupils enrolled. The Principal is David Gamboa. It is part of the Weslaco Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 140.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1. 26% of students are proficient in reading. 24% are proficient in maths. The school offers 26 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Weslaco East H S enrolls 2,004 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 140.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 99% Hispanic or Latino, <1% White and <1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,985 | 99% |
| White | 14 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,716 of the school's 2,004 students (86%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,683 qualify for free lunch and 33 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 East 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 East 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 2,004 students, Weslaco East 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