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Brownsville Early College High School in Brownsville, TX
(09-12 • Public • Regular School)

City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in Texas) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 71
Address
 733 PALM BLVD
Brownsville, TX 78520
Telephone
(956) 698-1476
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Website
http://www.bisd.us/bechs
City-data.com school rating
71
Students
425
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Free lunch eligible students
375
School district
BROWNSVILLE ISD
Charter school
No
Title I status
Title I schoolwide school
Magnet School Indicator
No
Shared Time Indicator
Missing
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
SHARP EL (0.7 miles):

89
RESACA EL (1.0 miles):

81
IDEA RIVERVIEW COLLEGE PREPARATORY (0.4 miles):

78
Brownsville Early College High School:

71
SKINNER EL (0.4 miles):

70
MARTIN EL (1.3 miles):

70
RUSSELL EL (1.0 miles):

66
PUTEGNAT EL (0.6 miles):

61
HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - BROWNSVILLE (0.8 miles):

41
Brownsville Early College High School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
Texas:

54
Cameron County:

56
Brownsville:

63
Brownsville Early College High:

71

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 425
Enrollment in 2015: 374
Enrollment in 2014: 334
Enrollment in 2013: 322
Enrollment in 2012: 310
Enrollment in 2011: 255
Enrollment in 2010: 185
Enrollment in 2009: 99

Brownsville Early College High School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradeG09G10G11G12Total
All students11711192105425
Female students80635567265
Male students37483738160
Asian students11 - - 2
Hispanic students11310892104417
White students32 - 16

Enrollment by grade:
9th grade enrollment: 117
10th grade enrollment: 111
11th grade enrollment: 92
12th grade enrollment: 105

Brownsville Early College High School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 9,864 schools)
Female enrollment: 265 (62.4%)
School:

62.4%
Texas:

49.0%
Male enrollment: 160 (37.6%)
School:

37.6%
Texas:

50.1%

Brownsville Early College High School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 9,864 schools)
Asian enrollment: 2 (0.5%)
Here:

0.5%
State:

3.1%
Hispanic enrollment: 417 (98.1%)
Here:

98.1%
Texas:

46.9%
White enrollment: 6 (1.4%)
Here:

1.4%
State:

32.3%

Brownsville Early College High School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 8,545 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 375 (88.2%)
Here:

88.2%
State:

61.6%
Free lunch eligible students: 375 (88.2%)
Brownsville Early College High School:

88.2%
Texas:

55.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 0 (0.0%)
School:

0.0%
State:

6.2%

Brownsville Early College High School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Teachers and support:
(State average from 9,601 schools)
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 16

Number of FTE teachers in their first year of teaching: 0.8
Number of FTE school counselors: 0.3
Number of FTE teachers who were absent more than 10 school days during the school years: 5.9
Number of FTE security guards: 1

Student/Teacher Ratio
School:

26.6
State:

15.6

Brownsville Early College High School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio


School Expenditures:
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $1,168,880
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 16 (Salary Expenditures: $872,044)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 4 (Salary Expenditures: $349,827)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 2 (Salary Expenditures: $170,602)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $50,540
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds,: $1,179,380
  • Salary Expenditures for Teachers: $882,544
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 5.1 (Salary Expenditures: $354,827)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 2 (Salary Expenditures: $170,602)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds: $138,186

Limited English Proficiency:
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Students Enrolled in LEP Programs: 5 (all female)
  • Hispanic: 5

Students with disabilities:
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Students with Disabilities (Section 504 only): Students with a disability, who receive related aids and services solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The "Section 504 only" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive related aids and services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under IDEA.
Students with disabilities served under Section 504: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

Gifted and Talented:
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(State average from 7,254 schools)
This school has students enrolled in one or more gifted/talented programs
Gifted/talented programs are programs during regular school hours that provide special educational opportunities including accelerated promotion through grades and classes and an enriched curriculum for students who are endowed with a high degree of mental ability or who demonstrate unusual physical coordination, creativity, interest, or talent.
Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment: 138 (male: 52, female: 86)
  • Hispanic: 136 (male: 50, female: 86)
  • White: 2 (all male)

Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment per 1,000 students
Here:

324.7
Texas:

79.4

Dual Enrollment:
(State average from 1,381 schools)
This school has students in grades 9-12 enrolled in a dual enrollment / dual credit program
Dual enrollment/dual credit programs provide opportunities for high school students to take college-level courses offered by colleges, and earn concurrent credit toward a high school diploma and a college degree while still in high school.These programs are for high school - enrolled students who are academically prepared to enroll in college and are interested in taking on additional coursework.For example, students who want to study subjects not offered at their high school may seek supplemental education at colleges nearby.
Dual Enrollment: 256 (male: 106, female: 150)
  • Hispanic: 250 (male: 104, female: 146)
  • Asian: 2 (all female)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

Dual Enrollment per 1,000 students
Here:

602.4
State:

133.0

Accountability


SAT/ACT:
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(State average from 1,567 schools)
The ACT Test (ACT) is a nationally recognized assessment used to indicate college readiness.
The SAT Reasoning Test (SAT) is a curriculum-based, college readiness test that assesses the academic skills and knowledge students acquire in high school and the ability to apply that knowledge.

Brownsville Early College High School - ACT/SAT scores

Percent of graduates taking the ACT:

25.0%
State:

41.3%
ACT composite scores above criteria:

41.7%
Texas:

21.8%
Number of graduates: <50
Number of graduates taking the ACT: <25

Average ACT composite score:

21.3
Texas:

18.9
Average ACT English score:

20.5
Texas:

17.8
Average ACT mathematics score:

21.8
State:

19.1
Average ACT reading score:

22.4
State:

19.3
Average ACT science score:

20.3
Texas:

19.2
Percent of graduates taking the SAT:

100.0%
State:

45.4%
SAT combined scores above criteria:

10.0%
Texas:

19.5%
Number of graduates: <50
Number of graduates taking the SAT: <75

Average SAT critical reading and mathematics combined score:

971
State:

875
Average SAT mathematics score:

497
State:

443
Average SAT critical reading score:

474
Texas:

432
Average SAT writing score:

447
Texas:

415
SAT or ACT Test Participation: 162 (male: 56, female: 106)
  • Hispanic: 160 (male: 56, female: 104)
  • White: 2 (all female)

Advanced Placement:
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(State average from 1,178 schools)
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) - Accountability system mandated by federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
Number of students in Grades 11 and 12: <200
Number of students taking at least one AP exam: <25
Percent of students taking at least one AP exam:

2.1%
State:

24.6%
Number of examinees scoring at or above 3 on at least one AP exam: <25
Examinees scoring at or above criteria on at least one AP exam:

75.0%
State:

39.6%

Number of AP exams: <25
Number of AP exams with scores at or above 3: <25
Percent of AP exams with scores at or above 3:

37.5%
State:

33.1%
Number of different AP courses provided by school: 3
Is enrollment via self-selection by students permittedfor all AP courses offered by the school?: No

    Students Enrolled in at least one AP Course

  • Hispanic211
  • Asian2
  • White4
  • LEP5
  • IDEA2
Students Enrolled in at least one AP Course: 217 (male: 111, female: 106)
  • Hispanic: 211 (male: 107, female: 104)
  • Asian: 2 (all male)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 5 (all female)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all female)

    Students Enrollment in Other Advanced Placement (AP) Subjects

  • Hispanic211
  • Asian2
  • White4
  • LEP5
  • IDEA2
Students Enrollment in Other Advanced Placement (AP) Subjects: 217 (male: 111, female: 106)
  • Hispanic: 211 (male: 107, female: 104)
  • Asian: 2 (all male)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 5 (all female)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all female)

    Students who took one or more AP exams

  • Hispanic163
  • Asian2
  • White4
  • LEP2
Students who took one or more AP exams: 169 (male: 66, female: 103)
  • Hispanic: 163 (male: 62, female: 101)
  • Asian: 2 (all male)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all female)
Students who received a qualifying score on one or more AP exams: 119 (male: 43, female: 76)
  • Hispanic: 119 (male: 43, female: 76)
Percent students who received a qualifying score on one or more AP exams
Brownsville Early College High School:

70.4%
Texas:

45.1%
Students who did not receive a qualifying score on any AP exams: 44 (male: 19, female: 25)
  • Hispanic: 44 (male: 19, female: 25)

    Students who took no AP exams

  • Hispanic46
  • White2
  • LEP2
  • IDEA2
Students who took no AP exams: 48 (male: 44, female: 4)
  • Hispanic: 46 (male: 44, female: 2)
  • White: 2 (all female)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all female)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all female)

Health & Safety


Offenses:
(State average from 2,394 schools)
An incident refers to a specific criminal act involving one or more victims and offenders. For example, if two students are robbed without a weapon, at the same time and place, this is classified as two robbery victimizations but only one robbery without a weapon incident

Sexual assault is an incident that includes threatened rape, fondling, indecent liberties, or child molestation. Both male and female students can be victims of sexual assault. Classification of these incidents should take into consideration the age and developmentally appropriate behavior of the offender(s)
At least one incident at this school that involved a shooting: No
Any of this school's students, faculty, or staff died as a result of a homicide committed at this school: No

Incidents of sexual assault (other than rape): 1


Total incidents per 1,000 students
School:

2.4
State:

38.0

Referrals and Arrests:
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(State average from 1,516 schools)
Referral to law enforcement is an action by which a student is reported to any law enforcement agency or official, including a school police unit, for an incident that occurs on school grounds, during school-related events, or while taking school transportation, regardless of whether official action is taken. Citations, tickets, court referrals, and school-related arrests are considered referrals to law enforcement.

School-related arrest refers to an arrest of a student for any activity conducted on school grounds, during off-campus school activities (including while taking school transportation), or due to a referral by any school official. All school-related arrests are considered referrals to law enforcement.
Students without disabilities who were referred to a law enforcement agency or official: 2 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2

Students without disabilities who were referred to a law enforcement agency or official per 1,000 students
Here:

4.7
State:

17.4
Students without disabilities who received a school-related arrest: 2 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2

Students without disabilities who received a school-related arrest per 1,000 students
Brownsville Early College High School:

4.7
Texas:

13.1

Chronic Student Absenteeismt:
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(State average from 7,777 schools)
A chronically absent student is a student who is absent 15 or more school days during the school year. A student is absent if he or she is not physically on school grounds and is not participating in instruction or instruction - related activities at an approved off-grounds location for at least half the school day. Each day that a student is absent for 50 percent or more of the school day should be counted. Any day that a student is absent for less than 50 percent of the school day should not be counted. The number of absences is based on the total number of school days absent. Chronically absent students include students who are absent for any reason(e.g., illness, suspension, the need to care for a family member), regardless of whether absences are excused or unexcused.
Chronic Student Absenteeism: 18 (male: 5, female: 13)
  • Hispanic: 16 (male: 5, female: 11)
  • White: 2 (all female)
Chronic Student Absenteeism per 1,000 students
Here:

42.4
Texas:

147.9

Classes & Courses


Algebra I:
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(State average from 1,490 schools)
Algebra I is a (college-preparatory) course that includes the study of properties and operations of the real number system; evaluating rational algebraic expressions; solving and graphing first degree equations and inequalities; translating word problems into equations; operations with and factoring of polynomials; and solving simple quadratic equations. Algebra I is a foundation course leading to higher-level mathematics courses, including Geometry and Algebra II.
Number of Algebra I classes: 2
Number of Algebra I classes taught by certified teachers: 2

9-10th grade student enrollment in Algebra I: 41 (male: 16, female: 25)
  • Hispanic: 37 (male: 14, female: 23)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all female)
9-10th grade studenst who passed Algebra I: 23 (male: 10, female: 13)
  • Hispanic: 23 (male: 10, female: 13)
Percent of 9-10th grade students who passed
School:

56.1%
Texas:

77.3%

Algebra II:
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Algebra II (college-preparatory) course topics typically include field properties and theorems; set theory; operations with rational and irrational expressions; factoring of rational expressions; in - depth study of linear equations and inequalities; quadratic equations; solving systems of linear and quadratic equations; graphing of constant, linear, and quadratic equations; properties of higher degree equations; and operations with rational and irrational exponents.
Number of Algebra II classes: 1
Number of Algebra II classes taught by certified teachers: 1

Student Enrollment in Algebra II: 92 (male: 46, female: 46)
  • Hispanic: 88 (male: 44, female: 44)
  • Asian: 2 (all female)
  • White: 2 (all male)

Calculus:
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Calculus (college-preparatory) course topics include the study of derivatives, differentiation, integration, the definite and indefinite integral, and applications of calculus.Typically, students have previously attained knowledge of precalculus topics (some combination of trigonometry, elementary functions, analytic geometry, and math analysis).
Number of Calculus classes: 1


Student Enrollment in Calculus: 2 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2

Geometry:
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Geometry is a (college-preparatory) course that typically includes topics such as properties of plane and solid figures; deductive methods of reasoning and use of logic; geometry as an axiomatic system including the study of postulates, theorems, and formal proofs; concepts of congruence, similarity, parallelism, perpendicularity, and proportion; and rules of angle measurement in triangles.Geometry is considered a prerequisite for Algebra II.
Number of Geometry classes: 6
Number of Geometry classes taught by certified teachers: 6

    Student Enrollment in Geometry

  • Hispanic106
  • Asian2
  • White2
  • LEP2
  • IDEA2
Student Enrollment in Geometry: 110 (male: 31, female: 79)
  • Hispanic: 106 (male: 29, female: 77)
  • Asian: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2 (all female)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all female)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all female)

Advanced Mathematics:
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Advanced mathematics (college-preparatory) courses cover the following topics: trigonometry, trigonometry/algebra, trigonometry / analytic geometry, trigonometry / math analysis, analytic geometry, math analysis, math analysis / analytic geometry, probability and statistics, and precalculus
Number of Advanced Mathematics classes: 14


Student Enrollment in Advanced Mathematics: 19 (male: 11, female: 8)
  • Hispanic: 19 (male: 11, female: 8)

Biology:
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Biology (college-preparatory) courses are designed to provide information regarding the fundamental concepts of life and life processes.These courses include(but are not restricted to) such topics as cell structure and function, general plant and animal physiology, genetics, and taxonomy.
Number of Biology classes: 6
Number of Biology classes taught by certified teachers: 6

    Student Enrollment in Biology

  • Hispanic112
  • Asian2
  • White4
  • LEP5
  • IDEA2
Student Enrollment in Biology: 118 (male: 39, female: 79)
  • Hispanic: 112 (male: 35, female: 77)
  • Asian: 2 (all male)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 5 (all female)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all female)

Chemistry:
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Chemistry (college-preparatory) courses involve studying the composition, properties, and reactions of substances. These courses typically explore such concepts as the behaviors of solids, liquids, and gases; acid / base and oxidation / reduction reactions; and atomic structure.Chemical formulas and equations and nuclear reactions are also studied.
Number of Chemistry classes: 6
Number of Chemistry classes taught by certified teachers: 6

    Student Enrollment in Chemistry

  • Hispanic109
  • Asian2
  • White4
  • LEP2
Student Enrollment in Chemistry: 115 (male: 49, female: 66)
  • Hispanic: 109 (male: 47, female: 62)
  • Asian: 2 (all female)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all female)

Physics:
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Physics (college-preparatory) courses involve the study of the forces and laws of nature affecting matter, such as equilibrium, motion, momentum, and the relationships between matter and energy.The study of physics includes examination of sound, light, and magnetic and electric phenomena.
Number of Physics classes: 4


Student Enrollment in Physics: 52 (male: 20, female: 32)
  • Hispanic: 52 (male: 20, female: 32)

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