Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North High School

PSJA North Early College High School
Address
500 East Nolana Loop
Pharr, Texas
United States
Information
Type Public
School district Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District
Principal Liza Diaz
Grades 9-12
Color(s)           Black & silver
Mascot Raider
Website PSJA North High School

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.[1][2]

Feeder elementary schools include Arnold, Ford, Kelly-Pharr, Dr. Long, Longoria, Palmer, and Ramirez. Feeder middle schools include Lyndon B. Johnson and Liberty.[3]

National recognition

PSJA North High School was one of the three recipients of the College Board's Inspiration Award in 2011.[4] Former principal Narciso Garcia, several teachers, and two seniors represented the school at the College Board's annual forum in New York on October 2011. The two seniors gave short speeches in front of over 2000 educators from across the nation.[5]

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".[6]

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