PSJA North Early College High School
Address
500 East Nolana Loop

Pharr
,
Texas

United States
Information
TypePublic
School districtPharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District
PrincipalLiza Diaz
Staff154.03 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,162 (2017-18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.04[1]
Color(s)    Black & silver
MascotRaider
Websitewww.psjaisd.us/raiders

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North Early College High School is a public school in Pharr, Texas (United States). It is part of the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District and is one of the district's six high schools.

Located at 500 E. Nolana Loop, the school serves students in grades nine through twelve.

Student demographics

As of the 2005–2006 school year, PSJA North had a total of 2,209 students (98.2% Hispanic, 1.4% White, 0.3% African American, and less than 0.1% Asian/Pacific Islander). 86.6% of the students are considered economically disadvantaged.

Attendance area and feeder patterns

The school's attendance boundary includes most of Pharr and sections of McAllen.[2][3]

Feeder elementary schools include Arnold, Ford, Kelly-Pharr, Dr. Long, Longoria, Palmer, and Ramirez. Feeder middle schools include Lyndon B. Johnson and Liberty.[4]

National recognition

PSJA North High School was one of the three recipients of the College Board's Inspiration Award in 2011.[5] Former principal Narciso Garcia, several teachers, and two seniors represented the school at the College Board's annual forum in New York City in October 2011. The two seniors delivered speeches in front of over 2,000 educators from across the nation.[6]

2007-08 accountability rating

Based on the accountability ratings released by the Texas Education Agency on August 1, 2008, PSJA North is currently rated "Academically Acceptable".[7]

See also

Notable alumni

Roger Huerta,[8][9] MMA fighter, who fought in the UFC[10] and Bellator.[11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Psja North Early College H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  2. ↑ "PSJA High School Zones." Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District. 2015. Retrieved on January 3, 2017.
  3. ↑ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Hidalgo County, TX." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on January 2, 2017.
  4. ↑ "PSJA North ECHS Feeder Pattern." Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District. Retrieved on January 3, 2017.
  5. ↑ College Board 2011 Inspiration Award
  6. ↑ Student's speeches
  7. ↑ 07-08 Campus Report Card
  8. ↑ http://actionfight.com/?p=310
  9. ↑ "RPBJJ's Adan de la Garza on returning to Pharr to fight in front of his hometown at UWF 1". 23 November 2011.
  10. ↑ "Roger Huerta | UFC". www.ufc.com. 2018-09-14. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
  11. ↑ "Bellator MMA | Roger Huerta". www.bellator.com. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
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