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Contact info

CDC: 108912001

604 N COYOTE BLVD
LA JOYA, TX 78560

Phone: (956) 580-5100

Email: M.FLORES25@LAJOYAISD.NET

La Joya High School

2,170 students in grades 9 ‐ 12

Rated Academically Acceptable

La Joya High School is an predominantly Hispanic school in La Joya with 2,170 students. Many students are economically disadvantaged. Students perform well below the state average in passing TAKS scores. Fewer than half of students are prepared for college in both English Language Arts and Math.

Teachers have more experience than the state average and are paid more than the state average.

The school spends $5,652 per student for academic programs and $7,871 per student for all school functions.

La Joya High School is located in Congressional District 28, State Board of Education District 3 represented by Marisa Perez, Texas House District 35 represented by Oscar Longoria and Texas Senate District 20 represented by Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa.

Demographics

Percent of student body by ethnicity

Percent of student body by academic risk factor


Student enrollment by grade level (percent of students/number of students)

Average number of students per class

Academics



Rate of students who dropped out

Rate of students who completed school

Number of days students were present divided by number of days students were enrolled

Percent of graduating students completing the requirements of a given graduation plan

College Readiness

Percent of graduating students who take advanced courses

Mean ACT score for all students who took the test


Mean SAT score (math and critical reading) for all students who took the test

Percent of graduating students who meet college-ready criteria on TAKS, SAT or ACT


Percent of high school seniors who graduate by ethnicity

Percent of high school seniors who graduate, receive a GED, or continue high school by ethnicity

Staff

Percent of teachers by years of experience in the field

Average years of experience in district and career


Average teacher salary by seniority (salary/percent of teachers)

Teachers by ethnicity and gender (percent/number of teachers)

Percent of staff by role

Spending

Spending per student by program

Spending per student by school function in dollars


Peers

These campuses are identified as peers for La Joya High School by the comptroller's FAST report based on factors – like "regional wages, district size and student characteristics" – that affect the cost of education.

Name Enrollment Accountability Rating City
Akins High School 2,650 Academically Acceptable Austin
CC Winn High School 1,995 Academically Acceptable Eagle Pass
Donna High School 2,197 Academically Acceptable Donna
Economedes High School 2,526 Academically Acceptable Edinburg
Edinburg High School 2,963 Academically Acceptable Edinburg
Edinburg North High School 2,683 Recognized Edinburg
Hanna High School 3,184 Recognized Brownsville
John Tyler High School 2,041 Academically Unacceptable Tyler
La Joya Palmview High School 2,768 Recognized Mission
Lopez High School 2,239 Academically Acceptable Brownsville
Los Fresnos High School 1,856 Academically Acceptable Los Fresnos
McAllen High School 2,255 Academically Acceptable Mcallen
Memorial High School 2,090 Academically Acceptable Mcallen
Mission High School 2,101 Academically Acceptable Mission
Nixon High School 1,965 Academically Acceptable Laredo
Northbrook High School 1,888 Academically Acceptable Houston
Odessa High School 2,713 Academically Acceptable Odessa
Pace High School 2,557 Academically Acceptable Brownsville
Porter High School 2,447 Academically Acceptable Brownsville
PSJA High School 2,414 Academically Acceptable Pharr
PSJA Memorial High School 2,261 Academically Acceptable Alamo
PSJA North High School 2,349 Academically Acceptable Pharr
Rio Grande City High School 2,731 Recognized Rio Grande City
Rivera High School 2,257 Academically Acceptable Brownsville
Rowe High School 2,007 Academically Acceptable Mc Allen
Sam Houston High School 2,744 Academically Unacceptable Arlington
San Benito High School 1,906 Academically Acceptable San Benito
Sharyland High School 2,760 Recognized Mission
Socorro High School 2,800 Academically Acceptable El Paso
Sunset High School 2,370 Academically Acceptable Dallas
United South High School 2,629 Academically Acceptable Laredo
Veterans Memorial High School 1,858 Academically Acceptable Mission
Weslaco East High School 1,971 Academically Acceptable Weslaco
Weslaco High School 2,477 Academically Acceptable Weslaco
WW Samuell High School 2,059 Academically Unacceptable Dallas