Mercedes High School
1200 South Florida
Mercedes TX, 78570, Hidalgo County
Phone: 956-514-2100
Ranking:
(1,148 out of 1,337, bottom 14%)*
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Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Mercedes Independent School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 80 | 78 | 82 | 89 | 95 | 96 | 92 | |||||||
Total Students: | 1,028 | 1,074 | 1,123 | 1,144 | 1,132 | 1,279 | 1,333 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 303 | 29.5% | 316 | 29.4% | 344 | 30.6% | 353 | 30.9% | 305 | 26.9% | 402 | 31.4% | 465 | 34.9% |
Grade 10: | 259 | 25.2% | 290 | 27.0% | 298 | 26.5% | 269 | 23.5% | 256 | 22.6% | 340 | 26.6% | 321 | 24.1% |
Grade 11: | 252 | 24.5% | 232 | 21.6% | 261 | 23.2% | 250 | 21.9% | 309 | 27.3% | 278 | 21.7% | 305 | 22.9% |
Grade 12: | 214 | 20.8% | 236 | 22.0% | 220 | 19.6% | 272 | 23.8% | 262 | 23.1% | 259 | 20.3% | 242 | 18.2% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 535 | 52.0% | 550 | 51.2% | 561 | 50.0% | 590 | 51.6% | 587 | 51.9% | 660 | 51.6% | 691 | 51.8% |
Female: | 493 | 48.0% | 524 | 48.8% | 562 | 50.0% | 554 | 48.4% | 537 | 47.4% | 611 | 47.8% | 638 | 47.9% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 1,019 | 99.1% | 1,067 | 99.3% | 1,115 | 99.3% | 1,137 | 99.4% | 1,121 | 99.0% | 1,268 | 99.1% | 1,319 | 98.9% |
Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% |
White: | 5 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.4% | 6 | 0.5% | 7 | 0.6% | 11 | 1.0% | 11 | 0.9% | 13 | 1.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 944 | 91.8% | 947 | 88.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 0.3% | 13 | 1.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.87 | 13.79 | 13.78 | 12.79 | 11.97 | 13.30 | 14.60 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAAR EOC | ||||||
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 68% | 74% | 83% |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 49% | 62% | 78% |
2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 97% |
2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 78% | 77% | 87% |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 68% | 75% | 85% |
2012 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 24% | 24% | 54% |
2013 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 64% | 71% | 84% |
2012 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 48% | 52% | 68% |
2013 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 43% | 50% | 65% |
2012 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 35% | 39% | 55% |
2013 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 29% | 36% | 48% |
2013 | English II Reading | End of course | % met std | 67% | 70% | 78% |
2013 | English II Writing | End of course | % met std | 36% | 40% | 52% |
2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 98% |
2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 77% | 80% | 86% |
2012 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 40% | 40% | 61% |
2012 | U.S. History | End of course | % met std | 52% | 58% | 63% |
2012 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 72% | 74% | 81% |
2013 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 54% | 62% | 75% |
2013 | World History | End of course | % met std | 56% | 58% | 70% |
TAKS | ||||||
2004 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 48% | 45% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 54% | 52% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 47% | 45% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 54% | 52% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 43% | 42% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 44% | 42% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 61% | 63% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 79% | 77% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 79% | 77% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 88% | 86% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 85% | 84% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 84% | 83% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 85% | 83% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 87% | 86% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 88% | 89% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 46% | 44% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 39% | 38% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 42% | 40% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 47% | 47% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 46% | 45% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 41% | 40% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 51% | 54% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 50% | 53% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 77% | 75% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 81% | 80% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 77% | 75% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 78% | 77% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 83% | 80% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 86% | 87% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 84% | 87% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 77% | 76% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 71% | 70% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 78% | 77% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 77% | 75% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 83% | 81% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 89% | 87% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 91% | 90% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 89% | 88% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 93% | 92% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 93% | 92% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 71% | 70% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 81% | 79% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 80% | 78% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 87% | 85% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 90% | 89% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 97% | 96% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 95% | 94% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 98% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 45% | 41% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 38% | 37% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 37% | 36% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 40% | 39% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 40% | 39% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 53% | 51% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 45% | 46% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 42% | 47% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 73% | 72% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 67% | 66% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 79% | 77% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 74% | 73% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 81% | 78% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 89% | 88% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 76% | 78% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 86.9% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 13.1% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 40.5% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 59.5% |
Mean Base Salary: | $43,455.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $37,724.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $47,352.0 |
* Mercedes High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.