Port Isabel High School
18001 Hwy 100
Port Isabel TX, 78578, Cameron County
Phone: 956-943-0030
Ranking:
(1,020 out of 1,337, bottom 24%)*

Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Point Isabel Independent School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 51 | 51 | 52 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 50 | |||||||
Total Students: | 664 | 646 | 625 | 648 | 659 | 662 | 705 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 195 | 29.4% | 190 | 29.4% | 167 | 26.7% | 200 | 30.9% | 185 | 28.1% | 180 | 27.2% | 217 | 30.8% |
Grade 10: | 173 | 26.1% | 133 | 20.6% | 173 | 27.7% | 161 | 24.8% | 152 | 23.1% | 161 | 24.3% | 195 | 27.7% |
Grade 11: | 121 | 18.2% | 158 | 24.5% | 136 | 21.8% | 129 | 19.9% | 146 | 22.2% | 161 | 24.3% | 141 | 20.0% |
Grade 12: | 175 | 26.4% | 165 | 25.5% | 149 | 23.8% | 158 | 24.4% | 176 | 26.7% | 160 | 24.2% | 152 | 21.6% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 341 | 51.4% | 333 | 51.5% | 319 | 51.0% | 323 | 49.8% | 333 | 50.5% | 340 | 51.4% | 365 | 51.8% |
Female: | 323 | 48.6% | 313 | 48.5% | 306 | 49.0% | 325 | 50.2% | 318 | 48.3% | 314 | 47.4% | 336 | 47.7% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 5 | 0.8% | 5 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.6% | 6 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 1 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.6% |
Hispanic: | 587 | 88.4% | 565 | 87.5% | 541 | 86.6% | 563 | 86.9% | 556 | 84.4% | 569 | 86.0% | 604 | 85.7% |
Black: | 4 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.4% |
White: | 65 | 9.8% | 68 | 10.5% | 70 | 11.2% | 71 | 11.0% | 92 | 14.0% | 87 | 13.1% | 94 | 13.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 561 | 84.5% | 538 | 83.3% | 255 | 40.8% | 338 | 52.2% | 351 | 53.3% | 341 | 51.5% | 381 | 54.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 7 | 1.1% | 19 | 2.9% | 30 | 4.8% | 42 | 6.5% | 46 | 7.0% | 45 | 6.8% | 46 | 6.5% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.98 | 12.77 | 11.93 | 11.73 | 12.24 | 12.50 | 14.10 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAAR EOC | ||||||
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 70% | 78% | 83% |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 69% | 77% | 78% |
2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 97% | 97% | 97% |
2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 87% | 87% | 87% |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 88% | 88% | 85% |
2013 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 80% | 80% | 84% |
2012 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 68% | 68% | 68% |
2013 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 62% | 62% | 65% |
2012 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 50% | 50% | 55% |
2013 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 40% | 40% | 48% |
2013 | English II Reading | End of course | % met std | 77% | 77% | 78% |
2013 | English II Writing | End of course | % met std | 53% | 53% | 52% |
2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 98% |
2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 90% | 90% | 86% |
2012 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 81% | 81% | 81% |
2013 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 74% | 74% | 75% |
2013 | World History | End of course | % met std | 71% | 71% | 70% |
TAKS | ||||||
2004 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 54% | 54% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 43% | 43% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 55% | 55% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 53% | 53% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 49% | 49% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 90.2% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 7.8% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 9.8% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 90.2% |
Mean Base Salary: | $45,307.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $42,554.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,606.0 |
* Port Isabel High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.