Porter High School
3500 International Blvd Brownsville TX, 78521, Cameron County Phone: 956-548-7800 Ranking: (1,151 out of 1,337, bottom 14%)* Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 School District: Brownsville 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: | 140 | 139 | 151 | 163 | 173 | 169 | 166 | |||||||
Total Students: | 2,005 | 2,081 | 1,991 | 2,223 | 2,447 | 2,440 | 2,411 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 617 | 30.8% | 655 | 31.5% | 674 | 33.9% | 723 | 32.5% | 845 | 34.5% | 896 | 36.7% | 887 | 36.8% |
Grade 10: | 521 | 26.0% | 457 | 22.0% | 385 | 19.3% | 431 | 19.4% | 526 | 21.5% | 510 | 20.9% | 555 | 23.0% |
Grade 11: | 471 | 23.5% | 559 | 26.9% | 484 | 24.3% | 583 | 26.2% | 630 | 25.7% | 571 | 23.4% | 537 | 22.3% |
Grade 12: | 396 | 19.8% | 410 | 19.7% | 448 | 22.5% | 486 | 21.9% | 446 | 18.2% | 463 | 19.0% | 432 | 17.9% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 1,039 | 51.8% | 1,112 | 53.4% | 1,052 | 52.8% | 1,186 | 53.4% | 1,256 | 51.3% | 1,251 | 51.3% | 1,252 | 51.9% |
Female: | 966 | 48.2% | 969 | 46.6% | 939 | 47.2% | 1,037 | 46.6% | 1,183 | 48.3% | 1,181 | 48.4% | 1,155 | 47.9% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 2,002 | 99.9% | 2,065 | 99.2% | 1,978 | 99.3% | 2,208 | 99.3% | 2,426 | 99.1% | 2,417 | 99.1% | 2,384 | 98.9% |
Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.1% | 4 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
White: | 3 | 0.1% | 12 | 0.6% | 7 | 0.4% | 13 | 0.6% | 15 | 0.6% | 20 | 0.8% | 26 | 1.1% |
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: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 2,002 | 99.9% | 2,074 | 99.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 48 | 2.0% | 87 | 3.6% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.28 | 14.93 | 13.18 | 13.61 | 14.18 | 14.40 | 14.60 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAAR EOC | ||||||
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 74% | 74% | 83% |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 49% | 69% | 78% |
2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 95% | 96% | 97% |
2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 67% | 76% | 87% |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 55% | 67% | 85% |
2013 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 45% | 65% | 84% |
2012 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 48% | 53% | 68% |
2013 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 30% | 42% | 65% |
2012 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 36% | 45% | 55% |
2013 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 19% | 31% | 48% |
2013 | English II Reading | End of course | % met std | 41% | 56% | 78% |
2013 | English II Writing | End of course | % met std | 15% | 34% | 52% |
2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 96% | 97% | 98% |
2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 53% | 74% | 86% |
2012 | U.S. History | End of course | % met std | 61% | 61% | 63% |
2013 | U.S. History | End of course | % met std | 60% | 50% | 73% |
2012 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 63% | 70% | 81% |
2013 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 46% | 59% | 75% |
2013 | World History | End of course | % met std | 39% | 50% | 70% |
TAKS | ||||||
2004 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 58% | 57% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 45% | 47% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 41% | 55% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 53% | 60% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 52% | 60% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 75% | 71% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 75% | 79% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 79% | 80% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 67% | 62% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 63% | 56% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 73% | 78% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 77% | 80% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 72% | 80% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 88% | 89% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 86% | 91% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 89% | 92% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 55% | 49% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 39% | 37% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 37% | 45% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 43% | 47% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 47% | 54% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 68% | 62% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 63% | 72% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 69% | 75% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 84% | 81% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 77% | 76% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 70% | 77% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 83% | 85% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 78% | 85% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 91% | 93% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 92% | 95% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 92% | 94% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 73% | 82% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 77% | 80% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 72% | 76% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 78% | 82% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 74% | 77% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 74% | 80% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 92% | 90% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 89% | 84% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 89% | 85% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 88% | 87% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 81% | 84% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 84% | 88% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 84% | 88% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 83% | 90% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 73% | 74% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 80% | 75% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 70% | 67% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 73% | 71% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 74% | 75% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 73% | 79% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 87% | 88% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 82% | 87% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 96% | 95% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 96% | 94% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 93% | 90% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 95% | 93% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 91% | 94% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 92% | 96% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 96% | 98% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 54% | 45% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 40% | 43% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 40% | 45% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 46% | 51% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 55% | 56% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 59% | 66% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 59% | 67% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 59% | 66% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 68% | 73% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 70% | 78% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 77% | 79% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 70% | 78% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 81% | 85% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 83% | 87% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 72% | 83% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 79.9% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 18.1% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 26.4% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 73.6% |
Mean Base Salary: | $46,903.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $37,329.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $50,336.0 |
* Porter 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.