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Los Fresnos High School vs. Harlingen High School

Should you attend Los Fresnos High School or Harlingen 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
Los Fresnos High School
907 N Arroyo
Los Fresnos, TX 78566
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Harlingen High School
1201 E Marshall Ave
Harlingen, TX 78550
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Overview
Serving 3,272 students in grades 9-12, Los Fresnos High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (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 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,942 students in grades 9-12, Harlingen High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to 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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
3,272 students
1,942 students
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This chart displays total students of Harlingen High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
206 teachers
136 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Harlingen High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Los Fresnos High School 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 Harlingen High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2566 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
#7302 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Los Fresnos High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Harlingen High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
(Top 30% in TX)
28%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Los Fresnos 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harlingen 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.
54%
(Top 50% in TX)
17%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Los Fresnos 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harlingen 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.
60%
(Top 20% in TX)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Los Fresnos 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Harlingen 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.
91%
(Top 50% in TX)
91%
(Top 50% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of Los Fresnos High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Harlingen 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 Los Fresnos High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Harlingen High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
884
78
Grade 10 Students
829
582
Grade 11 Students
728
613
Grade 12 Students
831
669

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
97%
94%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Los Fresnos High School 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 Harlingen 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
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Los Fresnos High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Harlingen High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Los Fresnos High School 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 Harlingen 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
n/a
n/a
0.06
0.11
This chart displays the diversity score of Los Fresnos High School 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 Harlingen 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
82%
80%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Los Fresnos 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Harlingen 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
1%
(10-11 School Year Data)
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Los Fresnos High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Harlingen 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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