La Joya High School

604 North Coyote Blvd, La Joya, TX 78560 | (956) 580-5100

Grades: 8-12
Student Enrollment: 2,186

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5 out of 5 | 4 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 2,186 middle and high school students from grades 8-12
Ranks 1258th out of 1,325 high schools in TX.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 604 N Coyote Blvd, La Joya, TX 78560

Principal or Admin: Mrs Janie Vega
Fax: (956) 580-5103
Website: www.lajoyaisd.com

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

La Joya Independent School District (ISD)
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,745
Graduation Rate: 63.9%
Dropout Rate: 4.9%
Students Per Teacher: 14.7
Enrolled Students: 27,975

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 2,186
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 149.5
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.6

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 1,107 (50.6%)
Females: 1,079 (49.4%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 187 (8.6%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,112 (50.9%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,299 (59.4%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

La Joya High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.05%
Black	2	0.09%
Asian	-	-
Hispanic	2,177	99.6%
White	6	0.3%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	757	34.6%
10th Grade	442	20.2%
11th Grade	486	22.2%
12th Grade	501	22.9%

Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)

Percent Ready For College in Reading

School:

55.0%

District:

46.0%

State:

62.0%

Percent Ready For College in Math

School:

48.0%

District:

30.0%

State:

60.0%

Faculty Salary (2010)

School Administration Average Base Salary

School:

$67,182

District:

$65,510

State:

$70,209

Teacher Average Base Salary

School:

$52,676

District:

$48,157

State:

$48,263

Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary

School:

$43,993

District:

$41,647

State:

$41,165

Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$44,369

State:

$43,527

Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$46,888

State:

$46,149

Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$53,507

State:

$50,153

Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$63,461

State:

$58,427

Faculty Breakdown (2010)

Average Teacher Experience

School:

14.1

District:

9.7

State:

11.3

Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience

School:

19.8%

District:

29.7%

State:

31.0%

Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience

School:

17.2%

District:

25.6%

State:

20.3%

Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience

School:

19.7%

District:

16.1%

State:

24.4%

Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience

School:

32.0%

District:

14.4%

State:

18.3%

Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 4 Reviews

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4 reviews for La Joya High School

Reviewed by Former Student on February 07, 2011
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Coyote Pride!!!!

Visit http://www.LaJoyaReunion.com for the 2011 Coyote Reunion (Classes 93-99!)

Reviewed by Student on January 25, 2011
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
its all about KNOWLEDGE AND SUCCESS

Reviewed by Student on January 25, 2011
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
The Best One Ever! its all about learning and being a successful person.. its not about grades its about KNOWLEDGE AND SUCCESS!!

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on January 09, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
great schoo i think im going to have to transfer my kids over.

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