Sharyland Pioneer High School
Public high school in Mission, Texas · Sharyland ISD · Grades 9–12
Sharyland Pioneer High School serves 1,511 students in grades 9–12 in Mission (Hidalgo County). It is one of 13 schools in Sharyland ISD. By enrollment it is the 462nd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 16.5 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 ÷ 91.77 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Sharyland ISD |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483993012825 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Sharyland ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,511 | 9,844 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 16.5 | 15.8 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63.1% | 65.1% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 75% 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.
Sharyland Pioneer High School in context
Size
Of the 3 high schools in Sharyland ISD, Sharyland Pioneer High School is the 2nd largest, with 15.3% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 5 miles away and have a median of 721 students, so Sharyland Pioneer 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 11 with 401 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 354, against an average of 378 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 382 in grade 9 and 354 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 92.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Sharyland ISD (93.1%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
63.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 65.1% across Sharyland 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
Sharyland Pioneer High School has 91.77 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 1,511 students would have about 107.9 teachers, so Sharyland Pioneer High School has 16.1 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 city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other high school is IDEA Tres Lagos College Preparatory, 3.1 miles away in IDEA Public Schools. There are 4 high schools within 5 miles and 39 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 92.3% |
| White | 6.6% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| Black | 0.4% |
48% of students are girls and 52% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 382 |
| Grade 10 | 374 |
| Grade 11 | 401 |
| Grade 12 | 354 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6 1/2 Mile N Shary Rd, Mission, TX 78572
Phone: (956)580-5200
Website: sphs.sharylandisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sharyland Pioneer High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA Tres Lagos College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 3.1 mi | 685 | 16.4 | 80.6% |
| IDEA Quest College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 3.3 mi | 667 | 15.5 | 80.2% |
| Mission Collegiate High School | Mission CISD | 4.0 mi | 399 | 12.3 | 91.7% |
| Veterans Memorial High School | Mission CISD | 4.9 mi | 1,737 | 12.3 | 81.8% |
| Rowe High School | McAllen ISD | 5.2 mi | 1,905 | 12.7 | 70.2% |
| McAllen High School | McAllen ISD | 5.6 mi | 2,134 | 14.3 | 63.2% |
| IDEA North Mission College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 5.7 mi | 756 | 14.7 | 92.2% |
| Achieve Early College High School | McAllen ISD | 5.8 mi | 428 | 12.9 | 68.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Sharyland ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| B L Gray Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 775 |
| Donna Wernecke Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 631 |
| Harry Shimotsu Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 605 |
| Jessie L Jensen Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 615 |
| John H Shary Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 652 |
| Lloyd & Dolly Bentsen Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 611 |
| Olivero Garza Sr. Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 648 |
| Romulo D Martinez Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 525 |
| Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 472 |
| Sharyland Advanced Academic Academy | High | 9–12 | 481 |
| Sharyland High School | High | 9–12 | 1,527 |
| Sharyland North Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 791 |