Palacios Junior Senior High School vs. Bay City High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Palacios Junior Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Bay City High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 659 students in grades 6-12, Palacios Junior Senior 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower 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 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,034 students in grades 9-12, Bay City 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 36% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (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 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
659 students
1,034 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
75 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5520 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#5763 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
55%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
96%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
85
-
Grade 7 Students
103
-
Grade 8 Students
90
-
Grade 9 Students
107
290
Grade 10 Students
98
269
Grade 11 Students
92
259
Grade 12 Students
84
216
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
1%
% Hispanic
71%
68%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
20%
16%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.46
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
69%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
