Hidalgo Early College High School
Public high school in Hidalgo, Texas · Hidalgo ISD · Grades 9–12
Hidalgo Early College High School serves 1,029 students in grades 9–12 in Hidalgo (Hidalgo County). It is one of 6 schools in Hidalgo ISD. By enrollment it is the 574th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 12 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 ÷ 85.79 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Hidalgo ISD |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482310002347 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Hidalgo ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,029 | 2,918 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 12 | 12.8 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 85.8% | 86.8% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% 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.
Hidalgo Early College High School in context
Size
Hidalgo Early College High School is the only high school in Hidalgo ISD. Its 1,029 students are 35.3% of the district's 2,918. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 6.4 miles away and have a median of 801 students, so Hidalgo Early College High School is larger 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 305 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 214, against an average of 257 per grade. This year grade 12 has 43% more students than grade 9 (305 against 214). 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
All of its students are reported as Hispanic.
85.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 86.8% across Hidalgo 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
Hidalgo Early College High School has 85.79 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 1,029 students would have about 73.5 teachers, so Hidalgo Early College High School has 12.3 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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other high school is Valley View High School, 2 miles away in Valley View ISD. There are 3 high schools within 5 miles and 24 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 100% |
48.7% of students are girls and 51.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 214 |
| Grade 10 | 254 |
| Grade 11 | 256 |
| Grade 12 | 305 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
910 E Pirate Dr., Hidalgo, TX 78557
Phone: (956)843-4301
Website: hechs.hidalgo-isd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hidalgo Early College High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley View High School | Valley View ISD | 2.0 mi | 1,227 | 15.1 | 92.1% |
| IDEA College Preparatory Pharr | IDEA Public Schools | 3.9 mi | 848 | 19 | 94% |
| IDEA Los Encinos College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 4.5 mi | 753 | 17.7 | 93.2% |
| Psja Southwest Early College High School | Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD | 5.8 mi | 1,588 | 12.5 | 95.1% |
| Instr/Guid Center | McAllen ISD | 7.0 mi | 60 | 5.5 | 88.3% |
| Triumph Public High Schools-Mcallen | Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley | 7.6 mi | 118 | 16.9 | – |
| Psja Early College High School | Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD | 7.6 mi | 2,300 | 13.3 | 93.7% |
| Premier H S of Mission | Premier High Schools | 7.7 mi | 178 | 28.1 | 99.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hidalgo ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diaz Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 615 |
| Dr. Alejo Salinas Jr. Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 342 |
| Hidalgo Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 433 |
| Hidalgo Park Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 239 |
| Jc Kelly Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 260 |