South Texas ISD Health Professions
Public high school in Mercedes, Texas · South Texas ISD · Grades 9–12
South Texas ISD Health Professions serves 781 students in grades 9–12 in Mercedes (Hidalgo County). It is one of 7 schools in South Texas ISD. By enrollment it is the 703rd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 14.5 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 ÷ 53.77 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | South Texas ISD |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483715006033 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | South Texas ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 781 | 4,639 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 14.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64.1% | 58% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 54% 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.
South Texas ISD Health Professions in context
Size
South Texas ISD Health Professions is the 3rd largest of South Texas ISD's 5 high schools; its 781 students are 16.8% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 1.6 miles away and have a median of 162 students, so South Texas ISD Health Professions 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 10 with 213 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 166, against an average of 195 per grade. This year grade 12 has 16% more students than grade 9 (192 against 166). 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 85.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across South Texas ISD (86.9%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
64.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 58% across South Texas ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
South Texas ISD Health Professions has 53.77 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 781 students would have about 55.8 teachers, so South Texas ISD Health Professions has 2 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 South Texas ISD Science Academy, 0.1 miles away in the same district. There are 16 high schools within 5 miles and 25 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 85.4% |
| Asian | 7% |
| White | 5.6% |
| Black | 1.4% |
| Two or more races | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
67.5% of students are girls and 32.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 166 |
| Grade 10 | 213 |
| Grade 11 | 210 |
| Grade 12 | 192 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
700 Med High Dr., Mercedes, TX 78570
Phone: (956)565-2237
Website: medhigh.stisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: South Texas ISD Health Professions. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Texas ISD Science Academy | South Texas ISD | 0.1 mi | 840 | 12.9 | 54.8% |
| South Texas ISD Virtual Academy | South Texas ISD | 0.1 mi | 212 | 13.7 | 63.7% |
| South Palm Gardens High School | Weslaco ISD | 0.9 mi | 72 | 14.8 | 93.1% |
| Mercedes Early College Academy | Mercedes ISD | 1.4 mi | 355 | 16 | 80% |
| Triumph Public High Schools-Mercedes | Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley | 1.8 mi | 109 | 22.1 | – |
| Weslaco East High School | Weslaco ISD | 1.9 mi | 2,066 | 16.3 | 86% |
| Premier H S of Weslaco | Premier High Schools | 2.1 mi | 112 | 25.4 | 95.5% |
| Texasworks - Weslaco | Texas Works | 2.1 mi | 29 | 29 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in South Texas ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Texas ISD Medical Professions | High | 9–12 | 820 |
| South Texas ISD Preparatory Academy | Middle | 6–8 | 802 |
| South Texas ISD Rising Scholars Academy | Middle | 6–8 | 781 |
| South Texas ISD Science Academy | High | 9–12 | 840 |
| South Texas ISD Virtual Academy | High | 6–12 | 212 |
| South Texas ISD World Scholars | High | 9–12 | 403 |