Lone Star H S South (Tjjd)
Public high school in Edinburg, Texas · Lone Star School District · Grades 9–12
Lone Star H S South (Tjjd) serves 159 students in grades 9–12 in Edinburg (Hidalgo County). It is one of 5 schools in Lone Star School District. By enrollment it is the 1439th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students).
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. NCES reports no teacher count for this school.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Lone Star School District |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | Not in the National School Lunch Program |
| NCES school ID | 480143208662 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Lone Star School District | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 159 | 756 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | – | – | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | – | – | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. State test results aren't published here yet.
Lone Star H S South (Tjjd) in context
Size
Of the 5 high schools in Lone Star School District, Lone Star H S South (Tjjd) is the 3rd largest, with 21% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 2.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 435; Lone Star H S South (Tjjd) 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 9 with 88 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 11, against an average of 40 per grade. This year grade 12 has 87% fewer students than grade 9 (11 against 88). 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
The largest group is Hispanic students: 46.5% here and 41.1% across Lone Star School District. Black students are next, at 42.1%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
It does not take part in the National School Lunch Program.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
NCES reports no teacher count for Lone Star H S South (Tjjd) for 2024-25, so this page shows no students-per-teacher figure for it.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Location
Lone Star H S South (Tjjd) is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other high school is Economedes High School, 1.8 miles away in Edinburg CISD. Within 10 miles there are 24 other high schools, 9 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 46.5% |
| Black | 42.1% |
| White | 8.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
0% of students are girls and 100% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 88 |
| Grade 10 | 44 |
| Grade 11 | 16 |
| Grade 12 | 11 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3801 E Monte Cristo Rd, Edinburg, TX 78541
Phone: (956)289-5562
Website: tjjd.texas.gov
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lone Star H S South (Tjjd). Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economedes High School | Edinburg CISD | 1.8 mi | 2,689 | 15 | 92% |
| Hidalgo County JJAEP | Weslaco ISD | 2.1 mi | 14 | – | – |
| Juvenile Detention Center | Edinburg CISD | 2.1 mi | 38 | 4.7 | 94.7% |
| IDEA Edinburg College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 2.2 mi | 795 | 17 | 83% |
| Edinburg North High School | Edinburg CISD | 2.7 mi | 2,542 | 14.1 | 80.8% |
| IDEA Toros College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 3.5 mi | 258 | 14.3 | 84.5% |
| Edinburg Collegiate High School | Edinburg CISD | 4.0 mi | 466 | 14.9 | 68.7% |
| South Texas ISD World Scholars | South Texas ISD | 4.6 mi | 403 | 13.2 | 61.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lone Star School District
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Star H S Central (Tjjd) | High | 8–12 | 225 |
| Lone Star H S North (Tjjd) | High | 9–12 | 162 |
| Lone Star H S Southeast (Tjjd) | High | 5–12 | 128 |
| Lone Star H S West (Tjjd) | High | 7–10 | 82 |