United High School
2811 United Ave Laredo TX, 78045, Webb County Phone: 956-473-5600 Ranking: (942 out of 1,337, bottom 30%)* Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 School District: United 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: | 220 | 216 | 209 | 211 | 204 | 191 | 184 | |||||||
Total Students: | 4,138 | 4,013 | 3,890 | 3,690 | 3,490 | 3,372 | 3,073 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 1,081 | 26.1% | 1,068 | 26.6% | 1,038 | 26.7% | 1,014 | 27.5% | 948 | 27.2% | 970 | 28.8% | 940 | 30.6% |
Grade 10: | 1,020 | 24.6% | 1,018 | 25.4% | 1,013 | 26.0% | 953 | 25.8% | 963 | 27.6% | 878 | 26.0% | 774 | 25.2% |
Grade 11: | 1,004 | 24.3% | 973 | 24.2% | 931 | 23.9% | 914 | 24.8% | 762 | 21.8% | 740 | 21.9% | 724 | 23.6% |
Grade 12: | 1,033 | 25.0% | 954 | 23.8% | 908 | 23.3% | 809 | 21.9% | 817 | 23.4% | 784 | 23.3% | 635 | 20.7% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 2,169 | 52.4% | 2,094 | 52.2% | 2,039 | 52.4% | 1,945 | 52.7% | 1,834 | 52.6% | 1,763 | 52.3% | 1,617 | 52.6% |
Female: | 1,969 | 47.6% | 1,919 | 47.8% | 1,851 | 47.6% | 1,745 | 47.3% | 1,648 | 47.2% | 1,601 | 47.5% | 1,452 | 47.3% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.1% | 4 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.1% |
Asian: | 11 | 0.3% | 11 | 0.3% | 7 | 0.2% | 9 | 0.2% | 19 | 0.5% | 22 | 0.7% | 22 | 0.7% |
Hispanic: | 4,048 | 97.8% | 3,922 | 97.7% | 3,801 | 97.7% | 3,598 | 97.5% | 3,400 | 97.4% | 3,265 | 96.8% | 2,963 | 96.4% |
Black: | 9 | 0.2% | 8 | 0.2% | 6 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.1% | 5 | 0.1% | 5 | 0.1% | 9 | 0.3% |
White: | 69 | 1.7% | 67 | 1.7% | 65 | 1.7% | 65 | 1.8% | 66 | 1.9% | 79 | 2.3% | 77 | 2.5% |
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: | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 0.1% | 7 | 0.2% | 10 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 1,819 | 44.0% | 1,803 | 44.9% | 1,759 | 45.2% | 1,732 | 46.9% | 1,612 | 46.2% | 1,396 | 41.4% | 1,144 | 37.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 358 | 8.7% | 356 | 8.9% | 403 | 10.4% | 422 | 11.4% | 344 | 9.9% | 342 | 10.1% | 315 | 10.3% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.80 | 18.57 | 18.66 | 17.51 | 17.12 | 17.60 | 16.70 |
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 | 73% | 67% | 78% |
2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 99% | 96% | 97% |
2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 91% | 80% | 87% |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 91% | 79% | 85% |
2013 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 78% | 75% | 84% |
2012 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 65% | 54% | 68% |
2013 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 63% | 49% | 65% |
2012 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 61% | 48% | 55% |
2013 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 48% | 36% | 48% |
2013 | English II Reading | End of course | % met std | 72% | 64% | 78% |
2013 | English II Writing | End of course | % met std | 45% | 37% | 52% |
2013 | English III Reading | End of course | % met std | 55% | 55% | 63% |
2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 99% | 96% | 98% |
2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 81% | 76% | 86% |
2012 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 81% | 72% | 81% |
2013 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 85% | 70% | 75% |
2013 | World History | End of course | % met std | 65% | 57% | 70% |
TAKS | ||||||
2004 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 50% | 49% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 45% | 44% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 57% | 51% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 59% | 55% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 61% | 54% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 55% | 53% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 64% | 65% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 71% | 69% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 70% | 69% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 70% | 66% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 82% | 78% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 84% | 81% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 83% | 78% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 82% | 79% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 88% | 84% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 92% | 86% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 50% | 46% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 53% | 44% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 59% | 47% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 58% | 52% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 64% | 56% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 59% | 54% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 68% | 66% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 74% | 67% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 84% | 80% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 82% | 80% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 79% | 74% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 87% | 83% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 85% | 83% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 86% | 84% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 93% | 89% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 94% | 90% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 95% | 92% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 84% | 81% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 85% | 79% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 91% | 87% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 89% | 88% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 90% | 87% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 90% | 86% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 91% | 89% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 92% | 85% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 90% | 87% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 93% | 87% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 94% | 90% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 93% | 90% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 86% | 81% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 83% | 80% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 79% | 73% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 81% | 71% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 81% | 79% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 88% | 80% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 93% | 90% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 89% | 87% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 98% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 95% | 94% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 93% | 91% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 93% | 91% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 96% | 95% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 97% | 95% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 98% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 98% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 48% | 46% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 57% | 51% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 57% | 49% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 60% | 53% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 60% | 52% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 72% | 66% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 74% | 70% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 74% | 69% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 83% | 79% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 81% | 75% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 80% | 78% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 79% | 74% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 81% | 73% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 85% | 80% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 91% | 87% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 89% | 83% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 78.0% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 20.8% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 26.2% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 73.8% |
Mean Base Salary: | $46,199.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $40,647.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $48,169.0 |
* United High School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.