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Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
379:1
Student Diversity
Female
60.4%
Male
39.6%
White
52.5%
Hispanic
38.7%
Two or more races
3.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.6%
Black
2.1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Texas State University148 Students
Texas A&M University131 Students
University of Texas - Austin120 Students
The University of Texas at San Antonio99 Students
Baylor University71 Students
Texas Tech University66 Students
Rice University58 Students
University of the Incarnate Word56 Students
University of Houston55 Students
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi53 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business41 Students
Psychology41 Students
Biology32 Students
Computer Science25 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies23 Students
Education18 Students
Engineering16 Students
Mechanical Engineering16 Students
Forensic Science and Technology16 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration15 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
4.271 Reviews
4.0Senior
10/5/2023
There was a lot of change that happened when I arrived at this school. The teaching style was affected because of covid and it never returned to what was marketed to us in what the school would be like. The workload is massive and requires strong work ethic. When I applied for this school I was told it was project based and you will learn through self research and presentation. When I attended this school none of that happened and each year great teachers would be removed and transferred to different schools leaving little to no premade structure for the courses.
5.0Junior
5/2/2020
This school has a diversity. There are many clubs and, if you want, you can make your own clubs. The school is small so you can meet majority of the school. You can also make close relationships with teachers.
5.0Senior
3/19/2020
The school I attend has the sole focus of getting their students ready for college. MECHS offers its students dual credit courses due to their partnership with Saint Phillips College in San Antonio where students receive college credits from the staff of both schools. The Student to staff ratio in the high school is in the student's favor and while the staff is experts in their field they often have casual relations with their students (No intimidation). MECHS is a small campus and lacks the facilities necessary for competitive sports though it compensates for this in its UIL opportunities and its robotics program. MECHS has always accepted students regardless of race or wealth and drills hard the importance of group work into its students from freshmen and up until senior year.
I am a senior going to MECHS! It has been such a journey. This school has been so supportive of everything. They encourage you to strive, be creative, and take initiative. Even if you are struggling mentally there are so many resources to use whether it be from the actual college associated AKA Nort...
I think this school is a very good opportunity to get ahead in college! I am currently a 10th grader, and I have been here since the first day of 9th grade! Currently I am taking a COLLEGE class at St.Phillips (sociology). The school provided a FREE college book that i can take home adn use for the...
This is a wonderful school. I have seen where another parent put that this is a discipline center. This is absolutely not true. These kids have to apply to get into Alamo while they are in the 8th grade, and cannot enter unless they started in the 9th grade. If you have been in trouble, you cannot g...
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