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Harlingen School Of Health Professions vs. Veterans Memorial Early College High School

Should you attend Harlingen School Of Health Professions or Veterans Memorial Early College High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Harlingen School Of Health Professions
2302 N 21st St
Harlingen, TX 78550
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Veterans Memorial Early College High School
4550 U S Military Hwy 281
Brownsville, TX 78520
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Harlingen School Of Health Professions ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Veterans Memorial Early College High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 376 students in grades 8-12, Harlingen School Of Health Professions ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,172 students in grades 9-12, Veterans Memorial Early College High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
8-12
9-12
Total Students
376 students
2,172 students
This chart displays total students of Harlingen School Of Health Professions by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Veterans Memorial Early College High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
33% | 67%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
137 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Harlingen School Of Health Professions by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Veterans Memorial Early College High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Harlingen School Of Health Professions and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Veterans Memorial Early College High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#608 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
#2168 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Harlingen School Of Health Professions, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Veterans Memorial Early College High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 20% in TX)
48%
(Top 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harlingen School Of Health Professions and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Veterans Memorial Early College High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 1% in TX)
61%
(Top 30% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harlingen School Of Health Professions and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Veterans Memorial Early College High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 10% in TX)
58%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Harlingen School Of Health Professions and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Veterans Memorial Early College High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 20% in TX)
98%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of Harlingen School Of Health Professions and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Veterans Memorial Early College High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Harlingen School Of Health Professions by grade.
This chart displays the students of Veterans Memorial Early College High School by grade.
Grade 8 Students
84
-
Grade 9 Students
80
651
Grade 10 Students
87
475
Grade 11 Students
65
503
Grade 12 Students
60
543

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Harlingen School Of Health Professions and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Veterans Memorial Early College High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
92%
97%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Harlingen School Of Health Professions and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Veterans Memorial Early College High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Harlingen School Of Health Professions and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
n/a
% White
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Harlingen School Of Health Professions and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Veterans Memorial Early College High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Harlingen School Of Health Professions and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
n/a
0.15
0.06
This chart displays the diversity score of Harlingen School Of Health Professions and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Veterans Memorial Early College High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Harlingen School Of Health Professions and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Veterans Memorial Early College High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Harlingen School Of Health Professions and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Veterans Memorial Early College High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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