South Texas High School for Health Professions Mercedes, TX

School Data

Grades Served	9–12
Magnet School	Not Available
Charter School	No
Admissions Type	Application - Non Merit-Based Selection
NCES Locale Type	Suburb, Large Territory
Receives Title I Funding	Yes

Demographic Data (2007–2008)

Enrollment	700
Minority Enrollment (% of total)	85.1%
Black Enrollment (% of total)	1.6%
Hispanic Enrollment (% of total)	83.4%
American Indian Enrollment (% of total)	0.1%
Asian Enrollment (% of total)	8.7%
White Enrollment (% of total)	6.1%
Economically Disadvantaged Student Enrollment (% of total)	55.4%

Overall Student Performance

State Test Performance Index	112.0
Poverty-Adjusted Performance Index	2.15

Disadvantaged Student Performance

Disadvantaged Students' State Test Proficiency Rate	92.6
Disadvantaged Students Performance Gap	24.7
Non-disadvantaged Students' State Test Proficiency Rate	96.5
Current State Test Achievement Gap	3.9

College-Ready Student Performance

College Readiness Index	65.6
Participation Rate	86.3%
Quality-Adjusted Participation rate	58.8%
Participant Passing Rate	68.1%
Exams Per Test Taker	4.4
Quality-Adjusted Exams Per Test Taker	1.5
Exam Passing Rate	33.7%

Advanced Placement Student Performance

AP Participation Rate	86.3%
Quality-Adjusted AP Participation Rate	58.8%
AP Participant Passing Rate	68.1%
AP Exams Per Test Taker	4.4
Quality-Adjusted AP Exams Per Test Taker	1.5
AP Exam Pass Rate	33.7%

International Baccalaureate Student Performance

IB Participation Rate	Not Available
Quality-Adjusted IB Participation Rate	Not Available
IB Participant Passing Rate	Not Available
IB Exams Per Test Taker	Not Available
Quality-Adjusted IB Exams Per Test Taker	Not Available
IB Exam Pass Rate	Not Available
IB Diploma Per IB Test Taker	Not Available
IB Diploma Per Grade 12 Enrollment	Not Available

College-ready student performance data derived from data provided by the College Board and/or International Baccalaureate of North America.

Advanced Placement student performance data derived from data provided by the College Board. Copyright © 2011. Data provided by the College Board. All rights reserved. www.collegeboard.com

International Baccalaureate student performance data derived from data provided by International Baccalaureate of North America. Copyright © 2011. Data provided by International Baccalaureate of North America.