McAllen High School

McAllen High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
2021 La Vista Ave,  McAllen, TX
McAllen Independent School District
3.7
4.2
2,133 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr Albert Canales
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Average SAT Score
1100
Average ACT Score
23
Math Proficiency
28%
Reading Proficiency
50%
Average GPA
3.52
Graduation Rate
96%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
A
Teachers
B
College Prep
B-
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
B+
Clubs and Activities
B-
Sports
C+
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.52
Reading Proficiency
50%
Math Proficiency
28%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Teachers
177
Full Time Teachers
177
Teachers in First or Second Year
12.1%
College Prep
Average SAT
1100
Math
540
Verbal
560
Average ACT
23
Math
22
English
22
Reading
24
Science
22
Number of AP Courses
27
AP Pass Rate
38.7%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
High
Other AP Enrollment
High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

English
16%
State Average
17%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
290:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.3%
Female
47.7%
Hispanic
92%
White
6.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Two or more races
<1%
Black
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 693 Students
University of Texas - Austin 576 Students
Texas A&M University 517 Students
The University of Texas at San Antonio 427 Students
Texas State University 426 Students
University of Houston 300 Students
Baylor University 294 Students
South Texas College 280 Students
Rice University 240 Students
University of the Incarnate Word 228 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology 162 Students
Business 143 Students
Psychology 132 Students
Nursing 101 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 92 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 77 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 62 Students
Mechanical Engineering 50 Students
Political Science and Government 46 Students
Accounting 41 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 452 Reviews
4.0 Senior
11/4/2024
I love that the admin tries their hardest to fight against the harmful trends that may pass through the school, but what I hate is that the measures they take ends up hurting the kids who are going to school to go to school. There are also a lot of unnecessary distractions like academic talks which share information we are already learning in class.
3.0 Senior
7/1/2024
Not the best faulty, or food. Old school, bathrooms, lights or AC were always broken. Bathroom use is also limited. Lots of fights. But good teachers, academics, and sports. Great clubs, AMAZING music program.
4.0 Senior
5/19/2024
McAllen High School is a good high school with teachers and activities that are geared towards making our school a better place to be. The building needs funds for updates because it is an older campus. We would also benefit from a better selection of meals available to us. I feel that when I look at the quality of foods served at other campuses' ours isn't balanced and very appealing.
GreatSchools Reviews
4.2 5 Reviews
5.0 other
2/14/2024
Amazing school with so many good course offerings, CTE, advanced academics, and opportunities! Highly recommend!
5.0 student
2/12/2024
I love McAllen High School! The staff is welcoming and I’m excited to learn everyday!
5.0 parent
10/26/2023
I have had an amazing time as a Parent of the McAllen High School Staff. They are so kind and alway will to work with my kids.My children are alway apart of school activities such as Student council, robotics, Uil events, and sport. Dr. Canales is an amazing is an principal. He is such a great commu...
1.0 other
6/10/2023
this school district is by far the worst one ever and the staff don’t care about the students like they if someone gets bullied they don’t seem to care or even help out. And the teachers are like very rude and always have their favorite student.

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