Pharr-San Juan-Alamo (PSJA) Early College High School is a public school in San Juan,

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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. It educates over 2,500 students.

Student demographics

As of the 2007–2008 school year, PSJA High had a total of 2,528 students (98.7% Hispanic, 1.1% White, 0.1% African American, and less than 0.1% Native American). 90.6% of the students are considered economically disadvantaged.

Attendance area and feeder patterns

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. Retrieved on January 2, 2017. as well as the PSJAISD section of the census-designated place of Lopezville.Lopezville Census Bureau map

. Retrieved on January 2, 2017. Feeder elementary schools include Arnold Cantu, Carman, Clover, Doedyns, Garza-Pena, Reed Mock, and Sorenson. Feeder middle schools include Austin and R. Yzaguirre.PSJA High ECHS Feeder Pattern
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. Retrieved on January 3, 2017.

Accountability rating

Based on the accountability ratings released by the

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on August 2, 2007, PSJA High is currently rated "

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". The school has received a TEA Recognized Campus status as of 2008.

Extra Curriculums

*Drill Team *Baseball *Basketball *Cross Country *Football *Powerlifting *Golf *Soccer *Softball *Tennis *Track *Volleyball *Wrestling *Band *Theater # PSJA High School is the only high school in the Rio Grande Valley area to go to the Texas State Championship back to back during the years of 1962 and 1963.

Notable alumni

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References

External links

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Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD
{{authority control Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District high schools