Pharr-San Juan-Alamo High School Explained

PSJA Early College High School
Image Size:200px
Address:805 West Ridge Road
Country:United States
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Grades:9-12
Established:1919
Enrollment:2,239 (2017-18)[1]
Ratio:15.39
Staff:145.52 (FTE)
Principal:Dr. Rowdy Vela
Colors: Maroon & White

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo (PSJA) Early College High School is a public school in San Juan, Texas (United States). It is part of the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District and is one of the district's six high schools. It educates over 2,500 students.

Student demographics

As of the 2007–2008 school year, PSJA High had a total of 2,528 students (98.7% Hispanic, 1.1% White, 0.1% African American, and less than 0.1% Native American). 90.6% of the students are considered economically disadvantaged.

Attendance area and feeder patterns

The school's attendance boundary includes much of San Juan,[2] [3] as well as the PSJAISD section of the census-designated place of Lopezville.[4]

Feeder elementary schools include Arnold Cantu, Carman, Clover, Doedyns, Garza-Pena, Reed Mock, and Sorenson. Feeder middle schools include Austin and R. Yzaguirre.[5]

Accountability rating

Based on the accountability ratings released by the Texas Education Agency on August 2, 2007, PSJA High is currently rated "Academically Acceptable". The school has received a TEA Recognized Campus status as of 2008.

Extra Curriculums

  1. PSJA High School is the only high school in the Rio Grande Valley area to go to the Texas State Championship back to back during the years of 1962 and 1963.

Notable alumni

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Psja Early College H S. National Center for Education Statistics. April 12, 2020.
  2. "PSJA High School Zones." Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District. 2015. Retrieved on January 3, 2017.
  3. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Hidalgo County, TX." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on January 2, 2017.
  4. http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st48_tx/place/p4843972_lopezville/DC10BLK_P4843972_001.pdf Lopezville Census Bureau map
  5. "PSJA High ECHS Feeder Pattern." Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District. Retrieved on January 3, 2017.