Edinburg High School
- High school in Edinburg CISD
- Edinburg, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Edinburg CISD: N/A
Total students
2,352
Avg. teacher experience
13.8 years
Edinburg CISD: 14.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
93.6 %
Edinburg CISD: 93.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
Edinburg High School is a high school in Edinburg, TX, in the Edinburg CISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 2,352 students. 57.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 37.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
In the Class of 2023, 93.6% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.9% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Edinburg High School was 1074 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 18.1.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $65,293, which is $2,819 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.8 years of experience.
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Principal
- Luis D Pena
- dom.pena@ecisd.us
- (956) 289-2400
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Edinburg High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,352
African American
5 (0.2%)
Edinburg CISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Edinburg CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (0.1%)
Edinburg CISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
2,320 (98.6%)
Edinburg CISD: 97.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Edinburg CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
21 (0.9%)
Edinburg CISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
3 (0.1%)
Edinburg CISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
57.6 %
Edinburg CISD: 59%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
84.7 %
Edinburg CISD: 83.2%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
37.4 %
Edinburg CISD: 37.8%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
37.4 %
Edinburg CISD: 37.4%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
6.7 %
Edinburg CISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
7.7 %
Edinburg CISD: 8.9%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Edinburg CISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Edinburg CISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Edinburg CISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Edinburg CISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
93.6 %
Edinburg CISD: 93.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
Masked
Edinburg CISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Edinburg CISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
Edinburg CISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
93.4 %
Edinburg CISD: 93.9%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Edinburg CISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Edinburg CISD: 92.9%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Edinburg CISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
1.9 %
Edinburg CISD: 1%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0 %
Edinburg CISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
Masked
Edinburg CISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
Masked
Edinburg CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.8 %
Edinburg CISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Edinburg CISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.8%
White
6.3 %
Edinburg CISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
Masked
Edinburg CISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
34.6 %
Edinburg CISD: 28.1%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
16.7 %
Edinburg CISD: 17.9%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Edinburg CISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Edinburg CISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
34.8 %
Edinburg CISD: 28.3%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Edinburg CISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
21.9 %
Edinburg CISD: 23.5%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
Masked
Edinburg CISD: 29.2%
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
37 %
Edinburg CISD: 25.9%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
Masked
Edinburg CISD: 27.3%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Edinburg CISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
Masked
Edinburg CISD: 78.6%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
37.2 %
Edinburg CISD: 25.7%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Edinburg CISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.5%
White
25 %
Edinburg CISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Edinburg CISD: Masked
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
20.9 %
Edinburg CISD: 34.7%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Edinburg CISD: Masked
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Edinburg CISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
Masked
Edinburg CISD: 81.8%
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
21.2 %
Edinburg CISD: 33.9%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Edinburg CISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
Masked
Edinburg CISD: 56.3%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Edinburg CISD: N/A
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1074
Edinburg CISD: 1053
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
18.1
Edinburg CISD: 18.3
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
51.2 %
Edinburg CISD: 47%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
47.7 %
Edinburg CISD: 46.3%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
43.1 %
Edinburg CISD: 39.9%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
166.6
African American
0 (0%)
Edinburg CISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Edinburg CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Edinburg CISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
162.6 (97.6%)
Edinburg CISD: 96.4%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Edinburg CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
3 (1.8%)
Edinburg CISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
1 (0.6%)
Edinburg CISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1.9 (1.1%)
Edinburg CISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
115.3 (69.2%)
Edinburg CISD: 74.9%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
49.4 (29.6%)
Edinburg CISD: 24.1%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Edinburg CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
14.1
Edinburg CISD: 14.7
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
13.8 years
Edinburg CISD: 14.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$65,293
Edinburg CISD: $65,649
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$66,823
Edinburg CISD: $56,922
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$59,139
Edinburg CISD: $58,373
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$60,908
Edinburg CISD: $61,431
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$65,531
Edinburg CISD: $65,774
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$74,328
Edinburg CISD: $72,830
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$79,079
Edinburg CISD: $80,189
Statewide: $74,014