South Texas ISD Medical Professions
Public high school in Olmito, Texas · South Texas ISD · Grades 9–12
South Texas ISD Medical Professions serves 820 students in grades 9–12 in Olmito (Cameron County). It is one of 7 schools in South Texas ISD. By enrollment it is the 674th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 14.2 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 ÷ 57.67 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | South Texas ISD |
| County | Cameron County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483715005908 |
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 | 820 | 4,639 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 65.4% | 58% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 51% 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 Medical Professions in context
Size
South Texas ISD Medical Professions is the 2nd largest of South Texas ISD's 5 high schools; its 820 students are 17.7% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 7.6 miles away and have a median of 641 students, so South Texas ISD Medical 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 217 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 182, against an average of 205 per grade. This year grade 12 has 11% fewer students than grade 9 (182 against 205). 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 95.7% of enrollment, a higher share than across South Texas ISD (86.9%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
65.4% 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 Medical Professions has 57.67 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 820 students would have about 58.6 teachers, so South Texas ISD Medical Professions has about as many as that.
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 IDEA Sports Park College Preparatory, 4.2 miles away in IDEA Public Schools. There is 1 high school within 5 miles and 16 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 95.7% |
| White | 2.4% |
| Asian | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
65.1% of students are girls and 34.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 205 |
| Grade 10 | 217 |
| Grade 11 | 216 |
| Grade 12 | 182 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10650 N Expy 77/83, Olmito, TX 78575
Phone: (956)214-6100
Website: stexasmedicalacademy.sharpschool.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: South Texas ISD Medical Professions. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA Sports Park College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 4.2 mi | 457 | 12.5 | 92.6% |
| Los Fresnos High School | Los Fresnos CISD | 5.5 mi | 3,285 | 15.8 | 77.5% |
| Veterans Memorial Early College High School | Brownsville ISD | 6.2 mi | 2,216 | 16.6 | 64% |
| IDEA Brownsville College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 7.1 mi | 783 | 17.2 | 78.7% |
| Pace Early College High School | Brownsville ISD | 8.2 mi | 1,621 | 15.5 | 94% |
| Harmony School of Innovation - Brownsville | Harmony Public Schools - South Texas | 8.2 mi | 498 | 14.2 | 90.8% |
| Bryss Academy High School | Raul Yzaguirre Schools for Success | 8.5 mi | 27 | 8.1 | 96.3% |
| Triumph Public High Schools-Brownsville | Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley | 8.7 mi | 122 | 22.8 | – |
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 Health Professions | High | 9–12 | 781 |
| 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 |