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Porter Early College H S

Porter Early College H S serves grades 9–12 for 1,683 students in Brownsville ISD.

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It is the 5th largest of the 7 Brownsville ISD high schools in Brownsville. Its 14.3 students per teacher compares with a median of 15.5 for those schools. Enrollment fell from 1,942 in 2019–20 to 1,683 in 2023–24. Its largest grade in 2023–24 was grade 10, with 475 students. 94% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch (1,543 free, 36 reduced-price). It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021–22. The closest park is Ruiz Park (0.4 mi).

At a glance

Porter Early College H S by the numbers

Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.

Grades9–12
Students1,683
Teachers118
Students per teacher14.3
Free or reduced-price lunch94%
School typeRegular School
DistrictBrownsville ISD
Title ISchoolwide program (2021–22)
Enrollment

Students at Porter Early College H S

Students by grade, 2023–24
  • 9429
  • 10475
  • 11402
  • 12377
Total enrollment by school year
  • 2019–201,942
  • 2020–211,953
  • 2021–221,844
  • 2022–231,814
  • 2023–241,683
Nearby

Parks near Porter Early College H S

All parks
Park · 0.4 miRuiz ParkPlaygroundPark · 0.8 miGarfield ParkPlaygroundPark · 0.8 miTony Gonzales ParkPlayground
Contact

Address, phone and official links

3500 INTERNATIONAL BLVD, Brownsville 78521

(956) 548-7800

School website ↗Brownsville ISD website ↗TXschools.gov report cards ↗NCES school record ↗Directions ↗

State school ID 031901002 (search it on TXschools.gov) · NCES ID 481168000642

Brownsville ISD

Other high schools in the district

All schools
6–12Brownsville Learning Academy9–12Hanna Early College H S2,278 students9–12Brownsville Early College H S338 students6–12Brownsville Academic Center9–12Pace Early College H S1,629 students9–12Lopez Early College H S1,771 students
Nearby

Schools nearby

Middle school · 0.6 miFaulk MiddleGrades 6–8Elementary school · 0.7 miCanales ElGrades Pre-K–5Elementary school · 0.7 miCromack ElGrades Pre-K–5Elementary school · 0.8 miCastaneda ElGrades Pre-K–5School · 0.9 miLincoln Park SchGrades Pre-K–12Middle school · 1.0 miGuadalupe Regional Middle SchoolGrades 6–8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2019–20 to 2023–24, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal; parks from OpenStreetMap. Contact the school or district to confirm enrollment boundaries, schedules and programs.

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