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United South High School vs. John B Alexander High School

Should you attend United South High School or John B Alexander 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
United South High School
4001 Ave Los Presidentes
Laredo, TX 78046
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
John B Alexander High School
3600 E Del Mar
Laredo, TX 78041
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings
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John B Alexander High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 3,243 students in grades 9-12, United South 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 51% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Serving 3,070 students in grades 9-12, John B Alexander High School ranks in the top 30% 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 54% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% 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
3,243 students
3,070 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
192 teachers
169 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of John B Alexander High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3720 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
#1899 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
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51%
(Top 30% in TX)
54%
(Top 30% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of United South 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 John B Alexander 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.
43%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
59%
(Top 30% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of United South 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 John B Alexander 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.
50%
(Top 50% in TX)
69%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of United South 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 John B Alexander 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.
93%
(Top 50% in TX)
97%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of United South 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 John B Alexander 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 United South High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of John B Alexander High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
911
851
Grade 10 Students
832
789
Grade 11 Students
710
729
Grade 12 Students
790
701

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in John B Alexander High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
100%
98%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in United South 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 John B Alexander 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
% White
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in United South High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in John B Alexander 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
0.00
0.04
This chart displays the diversity score of United South High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of John B Alexander 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
85%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in United South 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 John B Alexander 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
7%
(13-14 School Year Data)
6%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in United South High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in John B Alexander High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
 
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