Psja North High School
500 East Nolana Loop Pharr TX, 78577, Hidalgo County Phone: 956-354-2360 Ranking: (1,229 out of 1,337, bottom 8%)* Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 School District: Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 150 | 151 | 148 | 162 | 170 | 162 | 147 | |||||||
Total Students: | 2,067 | 2,083 | 2,154 | 2,293 | 2,350 | 2,330 | 2,407 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 560 | 27.1% | 633 | 30.4% | 648 | 30.1% | 682 | 29.7% | 760 | 32.3% | 789 | 33.9% | 820 | 34.1% |
Grade 10: | 550 | 26.6% | 496 | 23.8% | 471 | 21.9% | 516 | 22.5% | 553 | 23.5% | 549 | 23.6% | 641 | 26.6% |
Grade 11: | 528 | 25.5% | 466 | 22.4% | 533 | 24.7% | 585 | 25.5% | 564 | 24.0% | 563 | 24.2% | 516 | 21.4% |
Grade 12: | 429 | 20.8% | 488 | 23.4% | 502 | 23.3% | 510 | 22.2% | 473 | 20.1% | 429 | 18.4% | 430 | 17.9% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 1,088 | 52.6% | 1,101 | 52.9% | 1,107 | 51.4% | 1,203 | 52.5% | 1,216 | 51.7% | 1,225 | 52.6% | 1,270 | 52.8% |
Female: | 979 | 47.4% | 982 | 47.1% | 1,047 | 48.6% | 1,090 | 47.5% | 1,126 | 47.9% | 1,097 | 47.1% | 1,133 | 47.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.1% | 5 | 0.2% | 10 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.1% |
Hispanic: | 2,048 | 99.1% | 2,064 | 99.1% | 2,136 | 99.2% | 2,275 | 99.2% | 2,299 | 97.8% | 2,294 | 98.5% | 2,362 | 98.1% |
Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.1% | 10 | 0.4% | 6 | 0.3% | 8 | 0.3% |
White: | 15 | 0.7% | 14 | 0.7% | 13 | 0.6% | 10 | 0.4% | 31 | 1.3% | 26 | 1.1% | 34 | 1.4% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 1,739 | 84.1% | 1,760 | 84.5% | 9 | 0.4% | 27 | 1.2% | 54 | 2.3% | 108 | 4.6% | 315 | 13.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.1% | 6 | 0.3% | 30 | 1.2% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.81 | 13.83 | 14.54 | 14.15 | 13.79 | 14.30 | 16.40 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAAR EOC | ||||||
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 56% | 66% | 83% |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 50% | 55% | 78% |
2012 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 96% | 88% | 65% |
2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 92% | 89% | 97% |
2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 73% | 72% | 87% |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 69% | 63% | 85% |
2013 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 60% | 52% | 84% |
2012 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 39% | 41% | 68% |
2013 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 31% | 37% | 65% |
2012 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 29% | 26% | 55% |
2013 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 22% | 23% | 48% |
2012 | English II Reading | End of course | % met std | 92% | 90% | 61% |
2013 | English II Reading | End of course | % met std | 56% | 54% | 78% |
2012 | English II Writing | End of course | % met std | 75% | 70% | 46% |
2013 | English II Writing | End of course | % met std | 29% | 24% | 52% |
2013 | English III Reading | End of course | % met std | 93% | 97% | 63% |
2013 | English III Writing | End of course | % met std | 66% | 69% | 42% |
2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 94% | 93% | 98% |
2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 72% | 73% | 86% |
2012 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 60% | 63% | 81% |
2013 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 51% | 54% | 75% |
2013 | World History | End of course | % met std | 41% | 45% | 70% |
TAKS | ||||||
2004 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 48% | 46% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 44% | 41% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 42% | 45% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 56% | 58% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 52% | 55% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 58% | 61% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 74% | 73% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 70% | 73% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 64% | 61% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 63% | 58% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 75% | 79% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 83% | 82% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 84% | 85% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 91% | 87% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 93% | 91% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 40% | 40% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 33% | 31% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 30% | 32% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 41% | 39% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 43% | 42% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 47% | 46% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 62% | 58% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 65% | 64% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 76% | 77% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 71% | 73% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 75% | 77% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 78% | 77% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 91% | 89% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 91% | 93% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 74% | 75% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 70% | 66% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 65% | 64% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 65% | 67% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 62% | 62% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 73% | 70% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 79% | 78% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 81% | 79% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 87% | 82% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 83% | 77% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 83% | 79% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 85% | 83% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 81% | 79% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 86% | 83% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 86% | 85% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 88% | 85% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 70% | 68% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 70% | 62% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 53% | 49% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 53% | 53% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 64% | 61% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 70% | 68% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 77% | 76% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 95% | 96% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 93% | 90% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 86% | 84% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 93% | 91% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 45% | 41% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 39% | 40% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 41% | 44% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 44% | 44% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 45% | 44% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 52% | 52% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 51% | 52% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 50% | 53% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 77% | 72% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 71% | 70% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 82% | 81% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 71% | 72% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 75% | 78% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 80% | 81% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 79.6% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 14.6% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 31.4% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 68.6% |
Mean Base Salary: | $46,765.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $37,569.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $50,972.0 |
* Psja North High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.