Achieve Early College High School
Public high school in McAllen, Texas · McAllen ISD · Grades 9–12
Achieve Early College High School serves 428 students in grades 9–12 in McAllen (Hidalgo County). It is one of 30 schools in McAllen ISD. By enrollment it is the 992nd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 12.9 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 33.14 full-time-equivalent teachers.
McAllen ISD calendar 2026–2027
Achieve Early College High School follows the district calendar. First day Mon, Aug 17. Spring break Mon, Mar 15 – Fri, Mar 19. Last day Wed, Jun 2.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | McAllen ISD |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482967011859 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | McAllen ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 428 | 19,890 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 13.9 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 68.2% | 70% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 40% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Achieve Early College High School in context
Size
Achieve Early College High School is the 4th largest of McAllen ISD's 6 high schools; its 428 students are 2.2% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 1.4 miles away and have a median of 651 students, so Achieve Early College High School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 12 with 115 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 102, against an average of 107 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 106 in grade 9 and 115 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 97% of enrollment, about the same share as across McAllen ISD (93.8%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
68.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 70% across McAllen ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Achieve Early College High School has 33.14 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 428 students would have about 30.6 teachers, so Achieve Early College High School has 2.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other high school is McAllen High School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. There are 18 high schools within 5 miles and 47 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 97% |
| White | 1.4% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.5% |
57.7% of students are girls and 42.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 106 |
| Grade 10 | 105 |
| Grade 11 | 102 |
| Grade 12 | 115 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1601 N 27th St, McAllen, TX 78501
Phone: (956)971-4200
Website: aechs.mcallenisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Achieve Early College High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAllen High School | McAllen ISD | 0.8 mi | 2,134 | 14.3 | 63.2% |
| Rowe High School | McAllen ISD | 0.9 mi | 1,905 | 12.7 | 70.2% |
| Triumph Public High Schools-Mcallen | Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley | 1.2 mi | 118 | 16.9 | – |
| Lamar Academy | McAllen ISD | 1.3 mi | 47 | 5.9 | 87.2% |
| Instr/Guid Center | McAllen ISD | 1.4 mi | 60 | 5.5 | 88.3% |
| IDEA McAllen College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 1.5 mi | 820 | 16.9 | 74.8% |
| Sharyland Advanced Academic Academy | Sharyland ISD | 2.1 mi | 481 | 8.7 | 66.1% |
| Memorial High School | McAllen ISD | 2.1 mi | 2,021 | 13.1 | 64.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.