Hector J Garcia Early College High School
Public high school in Laredo, Texas · Laredo ISD · Grades 9–12
Hector J Garcia Early College High School serves 392 students in grades 9–12 in Laredo (Webb County). It is one of 29 schools in Laredo ISD. By enrollment it is the 1036th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 20.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 19 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Laredo ISD |
| County | Webb County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482679011365 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Laredo ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 392 | 20,271 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 20.6 | 14.2 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 89.8% | 97.1% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 93% 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.
Hector J Garcia Early College High School in context
Size
Of the 5 high schools in Laredo ISD, Hector J Garcia Early College High School is the 4th largest, with 1.9% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 4 miles away and have a median of 405 students, so Hector J Garcia Early College High School is close to their typical size.
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 9 with 109 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 89, against an average of 98 per grade. This year grade 12 has 18% fewer students than grade 9 (89 against 109). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 99% of enrollment, about the same share as across Laredo ISD (99.6%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
89.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 97.1% across Laredo 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
Hector J Garcia Early College High School has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 20.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 392 students would have about 28 teachers, so Hector J Garcia Early College High School has 9 fewer.
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 rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other high school is John B Alexander High School, 1 miles away in United ISD. There are 8 high schools within 5 miles and 16 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 99% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Black | 0.3% |
| Two or more races | 0.3% |
| White | 0.3% |
58.2% of students are girls and 41.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 109 |
| Grade 10 | 100 |
| Grade 11 | 94 |
| Grade 12 | 89 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5201 University Blvd, Laredo, TX 78041
Phone: (956)273-7700
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hector J Garcia Early College High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John B Alexander High School | United ISD | 1.0 mi | 3,171 | 17.4 | 53.3% |
| Triumph Public High Schools-Laredo North | Triumph Public High Schools Central Texas | 3.2 mi | 131 | 19 | – |
| F S Lara Academy | Laredo ISD | 3.3 mi | 85 | 4.6 | 98.8% |
| Nixon High School | Laredo ISD | 3.8 mi | 2,124 | 13.8 | 95.6% |
| United High School | United ISD | 4.2 mi | 3,463 | 16.4 | 58.8% |
| Harmony School of Excellence - Laredo | Harmony Public Schools - South Texas | 4.4 mi | 671 | 16 | 88.5% |
| Premier H S of Laredo | Premier High Schools | 4.9 mi | 138 | 16.5 | 97.8% |
| Texasworks - Laredo | Texas Works | 4.9 mi | 57 | 167.6 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.