Veterans Memorial High School
4550 U South Military Hwy 281
Brownsville TX, 78520, Cameron County
Phone: 956-574-5600
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Brownsville Independent School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | |||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 134 | 123 | 94 | 82 | ||||
| Total Students: | 2,239 | 1,950 | 1,500 | 899 | ||||
| Grade 9: | 664 | 29.7% | 669 | 34.3% | 592 | 39.5% | 641 | 71.3% |
| Grade 10: | 609 | 27.2% | 509 | 26.1% | 553 | 36.9% | 258 | 28.7% |
| Grade 11: | 521 | 23.3% | 445 | 22.8% | 355 | 23.7% | NA | NA |
| Grade 12: | 445 | 19.9% | 327 | 16.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||
| Male: | 1,119 | 50.0% | 997 | 51.1% | 790 | 52.7% | 468 | 52.1% |
| Female: | 1,120 | 50.0% | 953 | 48.9% | 710 | 47.3% | 431 | 47.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Asian: | 18 | 0.8% | 20 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.2% |
| Hispanic: | 2,159 | 96.4% | 1,872 | 96.0% | 1,463 | 97.5% | 878 | 97.7% |
| Black: | 4 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 58 | 2.6% | 53 | 2.7% | 31 | 2.1% | 18 | 2.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 2,082 | 93.0% | 1,782 | 91.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.72 | 15.83 | 16.02 | 10.91 | ||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| STAAR EOC | ||||||
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 65% | 74% | 83% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 64% | 69% | 78% |
| 2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 97% | 96% | 97% |
| 2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 86% | 76% | 87% |
| 2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 87% | 67% | 85% |
| 2013 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 76% | 65% | 84% |
| 2012 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 55% | 53% | 68% |
| 2013 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 61% | 42% | 65% |
| 2012 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 51% | 45% | 55% |
| 2013 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 53% | 31% | 48% |
| 2013 | English II Reading | End of course | % met std | 70% | 56% | 78% |
| 2013 | English II Writing | End of course | % met std | 50% | 34% | 52% |
| 2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 98% | 97% | 98% |
| 2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 84% | 74% | 86% |
| 2012 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 73% | 70% | 81% |
| 2013 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 74% | 59% | 75% |
| 2013 | World History | End of course | % met std | 64% | 50% | 70% |
| TAKS | ||||||
| 2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 79% | 80% | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 95% | 92% | N/A |
| 2011 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 85% | 75% | N/A |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 97% | 94% | N/A |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 69% | 66% | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 92% | 83% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.