McAllen Memorial High School
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| McAllen Memorial High School | |
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101 East Hackberry Avenue , , 78501 United States | |
| Coordinates | 26°12′35″N 98°12′59″W / 26.20972°N 98.21639°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public High School |
| Opened | 1980 |
| School district | McAllen Independent School District |
| NCES School ID | 482967005548[1] |
| Principal | Pedro Alvarez, Jr |
| Teaching staff | 147.24 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 2,060 (2023-24)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.99[1] |
| Color(s) | Columbia Blue and Gold |
| Athletics conference | UIL 5A [2] |
| Mascot | Mustang |
| Nickname | The Mighty Mustangs |
| Rivals | McAllen High School, James "Nikki" Rowe High School |
| Website | memorial |
McAllen Memorial High School is one of five high schools serving the McAllen, Texas area as a part of the McAllen Independent School District. It houses over 2,000 students from grades 9-12. Prior to the establishment of Memorial High School, the school and its building were originally opened and operated as Brown Middle School. The high school opened in 1980, at its current location, 101 East Hackberry Avenue McAllen, Texas, United States. The school colors are Columbia blue and bright gold and the mascot is a mustang.
Demographics
[edit]As of the 2023-2024 school years, the demographics of McAllen Memorial is 94.47% Hispanic, 3.16% White, 1.36% Asian, 0.63% Black, and 0.29% two or more races. 68.34% of students at McAllen Memorial is eligible to receive free or reduced lunch.[3]
History
[edit]Memorial High School began in 1980, renovations were made to the Health Clinic, Assistant Principal offices, Attendance office, Auditorium in 1999.
Campus
[edit]The high school lies on 39.39 acres of land, there are currently 100 permanent classrooms and 3 portable classrooms. Along with the classrooms, Memorial has a football stadium, gym, and weight room.
Athletics
[edit]McAllen Memorial High School possesses one of the best regular season football records for the Rio Grande Valley with a 12–1 record in 2012 that included a 12-game win streak before a loss in the playoffs.
Feeder patterns
[edit]McAllen Memorial High's feeder schools include:[5]
- Bonham, Escandon, Gonzales, Houston, Jackson, Milam (partial), and Roosevelt elementary schools[6]
- Dr. Rodney D. Cathey Middle School, Homer J. Morris Middle School (formerly), and Dorothea Brown Middle School[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "MEMORIAL H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- ^ "University Interscholastic League Ranking" (PDF). University Interscholastic League. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - MEMORIAL H S (482967005548)". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- ^ "Memorial High School - Other Information". Archived from the original on March 3, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
- ^ "[mws.mcallenisd.net/misd/hs_memorial_map.html High School Zones > McAllen Memorial High School]." McAllen Independent School District. Retrieved on March 11, 2017.
- ^ "McISDMap_ES.pdf." McAllen Independent School District. Retrieved on March 11, 2017.
- ^ "MISD_MS_Map.pdf." McAllen Independent School District. Retrieved on March 11, 2017.
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