McAllen High School
Public high school in McAllen, Texas · McAllen ISD · Grades 9–12
McAllen High School serves 2,134 students in grades 9–12 in McAllen (Hidalgo County). It is one of 30 schools in McAllen ISD. By enrollment it is the 280th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 14.3 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 148.81 full-time-equivalent teachers.
McAllen ISD calendar 2026–2027
McAllen 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 | 482967003339 |
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 | 2,134 | 19,890 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 13.9 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63.2% | 70% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 52% 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.
McAllen High School in context
Size
Of the 6 high schools in McAllen ISD, McAllen High School is the largest, with 10.7% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 1.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 455; McAllen 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 9 with 589 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 492, against an average of 534 per grade. This year grade 12 has 16% fewer students than grade 9 (492 against 589). 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: 92.1% here and 93.8% across McAllen ISD. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
63.2% of its students are eligible 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
With 148.81 full-time-equivalent teachers for 2,134 students, McAllen High School has 14.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,134 students would have about 152.4 teachers, so McAllen High School has 3.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
McAllen High School is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other high school is Achieve Early College High School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 47 other high schools, 17 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 | 92.1% |
| White | 5.6% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| Black | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
50.5% of students are girls and 49.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 589 |
| Grade 10 | 559 |
| Grade 11 | 494 |
| Grade 12 | 492 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2021 La Vista Ave, McAllen, TX 78501
Phone: (956)632-3100
Website: mchi.mcallenisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: McAllen High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achieve Early College High School | McAllen ISD | 0.8 mi | 428 | 12.9 | 68.2% |
| Lamar Academy | McAllen ISD | 1.1 mi | 47 | 5.9 | 87.2% |
| Triumph Public High Schools-Mcallen | Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley | 1.4 mi | 118 | 16.9 | – |
| Rowe High School | McAllen ISD | 1.4 mi | 1,905 | 12.7 | 70.2% |
| Memorial High School | McAllen ISD | 1.7 mi | 2,021 | 13.1 | 64.8% |
| Instr/Guid Center | McAllen ISD | 2.0 mi | 60 | 5.5 | 88.3% |
| IDEA McAllen College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 2.3 mi | 820 | 16.9 | 74.8% |
| Sharyland Advanced Academic Academy | Sharyland ISD | 2.8 mi | 481 | 8.7 | 66.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.