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Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North Early College High School is a public school in Pharr,
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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. 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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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 College Board's Inspiration Award in 2011. Former principal
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, 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
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on August 1, 2008, PSJA North is currently rated "
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See also

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Pharr-San Juan-Alamo High School Pharr-San Juan-Alamo (PSJA) Early College High School is a public school in San Juan, 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. It educates over 2,500 s ...
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Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial High School Pharr-San Juan-Alamo (PSJA) Memorial Early College High School is a public high school in Alamo, Texas (U.S.). It is part of the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District and is one of the district's six high schools. Located at 800 Sout ...


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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