📍 8600 Alameda Ave, El Paso, El Paso County, 79907
Ysleta H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in El Paso, El Paso County. The school has 1,342 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Amelia Garcia. It is part of the Ysleta Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 92.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 43% are proficient in maths. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ysleta H S enrolls 1,342 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 92.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
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 | 1,331 | 99% |
| White | 6 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,205 of the school's 1,342 students (90%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,162 qualify for free lunch and 43 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ysleta 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 76.
Ysleta H S is one of 52 schools in YSLETA ISD, based in EL PASO, Texas. The district serves 34,062 students district-wide and employs 2,485 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,342 students, Ysleta H S is larger than the district average of about 655 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large