Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North Early College High School is a public school in

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, Texas (United States). It is part of the

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District is a public school district based in Pharr, Texas (U.S.) in the Rio Grande Valley. The district serves Pharr, San Juan, and Alamo as well as a small portion of McAllen. PSJA ISD's total studen ...

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

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. Retrieved on January 2, 2017. Feeder elementary schools include Arnold, Ford, Kelly-Pharr, Dr. Long, Longoria, Palmer, and Ramirez. Feeder middle schools include Lyndon B. Johnson and Liberty.

National recognition

PSJA North High School was one of the three recipients of the

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's Inspiration Award in 2011. 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.

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".

Notable alumni

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, MMA fighter, who fought in the UFC and Bellator.

References

External links

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Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD
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