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Psja Memorial High School

Public | 9-12 | 2040 students

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Posted November 24, 2009

i've been to this school from 2004-2009, and i seen the transition that it has went through.At first it was your average gang infested school, fights every week. i know beacause i used to be in them, but then, as time went on it went to a boring, preppy good school like the rest. It was boring to me because the violence was an entertainment and now its gone. it kept the school alive. but now they got an excellent surveillance and extra security. This school has turned out to be safe for students and the teachers really do help the students. It has improved. It's the best school I went to as a student and God willing, I will teach there a few years from now
—Submitted by a student


Posted March 28, 2008

This is a great school, love everything well at least for me because i have the best teachers there. My teachers for example make learning fun, we are always laughing and jokeing around but at the same time learning. I love that the administration works hard every day to improve our school, for example they try hard to have a great attendance percentage (we usually have 92% or 93% present every day) and we had 98% present on the day of the TAKS test. But there are some things tat could be much better, for example us being a 5A school we have too many people out in the hallways and it is so crowded. Also the Small Learning communities (SLCs) are kind of a joke, we have no class that resembles our chosen SLCs we just have advisory on Wednesdays and they talk of some other stuff. Overall its good!
—Submitted by a student


Posted January 2, 2008

Our school is an average school. There are some outstanding teachers but then again there are teachers who are so-so or don't care. The school is full of students who don't care and that makes it difficult for the ones who do to actully learn anything. If your not in D.C, A.P or Q classes your pretty much going to be in a class with trouble makers who irritate the teachers and the students. The school is way too many people. During lunch their is a huge line to get food.And they never seem to have enough. There are a few administraters who are great leaders. You see them always lending a hand.Our school has alot of small problems but it isn't horrible.We top the other district H.S. maybe not in sports but in education.
—Submitted by a student


Posted October 4, 2007

i am a sudent at this school and i like it alot i love all my teachers and every thing , the only thig is that thre halls get packed , full and crowded, there is way too many students! thats the only thing. every ting else is fine.
—Submitted by a student


Posted June 7, 2007

As a former student of this school, I know just how bad things are there. The problem starts with the school board and filters on down to the schools. When I attended this school, there was to much focus on the TAAS and football and basketball. Things that would make the school look good and thus allow for more money to be sent this way. For the first year, we only had a class set of books for each class and some only had a class set of xeroxed pages. Security is a joke and favoritism is right in your face when it comes to teachers. Not a good school or district.
—Submitted by J S, a former student


Posted February 24, 2006

I don't like the way this school is brought up to be. Everytime I enter these hall I start to cry because I just don't like it!
—Submitted by Vanessa R., a student


Posted February 22, 2006

PSJA is a good school, with good teachers, but it's not the teacher's fault that the taks scores are low. It's the students, that don't care, and really don't deserve to get an education. It all starts with how the parents build there child's character at home, because students reflect there parents by how they behave at school. Don't blame the teachers. It's not there fault, the students don't care.
—Submitted by JUAN CEPEDA, a student


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.

505 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
51%

2010

 
 
50%

2009

 
 
50%

2008

 
 
42%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 89% in 2011.

513 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
79%

2010

 
 
85%

2009

 
 
77%

2008

 
 
70%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 91% in 2011.

463 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
91%

2010

 
 
84%

2009

 
 
82%

2008

 
 
78%
Math

The state average for Math was 74% in 2011.

460 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
78%

2010

 
 
67%

2009

 
 
56%

2008

 
 
49%
Science

The state average for Science was 76% in 2011.

459 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
58%

2010

 
 
59%

2009

 
 
44%

2008

 
 
36%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 93% in 2011.

457 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
96%

2010

 
 
89%

2009

 
 
83%

2008

 
 
77%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 95% in 2011.

532 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
86%

2010

 
 
85%

2009

 
 
79%

2008

 
 
77%
Math

The state average for Math was 90% in 2011.

524 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
80%

2010

 
 
77%

2009

 
 
67%

2008

 
 
62%
Science

The state average for Science was 91% in 2011.

521 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
77%

2010

 
 
76%

2009

 
 
63%

2008

 
 
60%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 99% in 2011.

527 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
97%

2010

 
 
94%

2009

 
 
90%

2008

 
 
84%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

All Students51%
Female52%
Male51%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic51%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White50%
Economically disadvantaged50%
Not economically disadvantaged72%
Special education4%
Not special education54%
Limited English proficient (LEP)24%
Proficient in English61%
Migrant50%
Non-migrant51%
Gifted/talented90%

Reading

All Students79%
Female82%
Male77%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic79%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White78%
Economically disadvantaged78%
Not economically disadvantaged93%
Special education44%
Not special education81%
Limited English proficient (LEP)48%
Proficient in English91%
Migrant72%
Non-migrant80%
Gifted/talented100%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

English Language Arts

All Students91%
Female94%
Male88%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic91%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White89%
Economically disadvantaged90%
Not economically disadvantaged96%
Special education68%
Not special education92%
Limited English proficient (LEP)69%
Proficient in English95%
Migrant95%
Non-migrant91%
Gifted/talented98%

Math

All Students78%
Female79%
Male78%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic78%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White89%
Economically disadvantaged78%
Not economically disadvantaged81%
Special education56%
Not special education79%
Limited English proficient (LEP)62%
Proficient in English81%
Migrant82%
Non-migrant78%
Gifted/talented94%

Science

All Students58%
Female56%
Male61%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic59%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White56%
Economically disadvantaged57%
Not economically disadvantaged71%
Special education12%
Not special education60%
Limited English proficient (LEP)28%
Proficient in English65%
Migrant68%
Non-migrant58%
Gifted/talented94%

Social Studies

All Students96%
Female96%
Male97%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic96%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White100%
Economically disadvantaged96%
Not economically disadvantaged98%
Special education78%
Not special education97%
Limited English proficient (LEP)94%
Proficient in English98%
Migrant100%
Non-migrant96%
Gifted/talented100%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

English Language Arts

All Students86%
Female89%
Male82%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic86%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White100%
Economically disadvantaged86%
Not economically disadvantaged87%
Special education27%
Not special education88%
Limited English proficient (LEP)33%
Proficient in English94%
Migrant89%
Non-migrant85%
Gifted/talented100%

Math

All Students80%
Female82%
Male77%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic79%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White88%
Economically disadvantaged79%
Not economically disadvantaged88%
Special education21%
Not special education82%
Limited English proficient (LEP)59%
Proficient in English83%
Migrant77%
Non-migrant80%
Gifted/talented100%

Science

All Students77%
Female74%
Male80%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic77%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White100%
Economically disadvantaged76%
Not economically disadvantaged87%
Special education21%
Not special education79%
Limited English proficient (LEP)36%
Proficient in English84%
Migrant66%
Non-migrant78%
Gifted/talented100%

Social Studies

All Students97%
Female97%
Male96%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic97%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White100%
Economically disadvantaged97%
Not economically disadvantaged96%
Special education70%
Not special education98%
Limited English proficient (LEP)88%
Proficient in English98%
Migrant98%
Non-migrant96%
Gifted/talented100%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

  • In 2010-2011, this school was rated "Academically Acceptable".
  • In 2009-2010, this school was rated "Academically Acceptable".
  • In 2008-2009, this school was rated "Academically Acceptable".

About the tests


Texas uses Accountability Ratings to indicate the overall performance of each school and district. The ratings are based on TAKS test results, dropout rates for grades 7 and 8 and school completion rates for grades 9 through 12. Schools and districts rated under standard accountability procedures are designated as Exemplary, Recognized, Academically Acceptable or Academically Unacceptable. Schools and districts rated under alternative education accountability (AEA) procedures are designated as either AEA: Academically Acceptable or AEA: Academically Unacceptable.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Hispanic 99% 48%
White 1% 34%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 0%
Asian/Pacific Islander 0% 4%
Black 0% 14%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Special education 11%N/A10%
Gifted/talented students 14%N/A8%
Limited English proficient (LEP) 20%N/A17%
Economically disadvantaged 91%N/A55%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 14N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Teacher experience

  This school District averageState average
Beginning teachers 7%N/A8%
1 to 5 years 36%N/A30%
6 to 10 years 21%N/A20%
11 to 20 years 25%N/A23%
21 or more years 12%N/A19%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
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800 S Alamo Rd
Alamo, TX 78516
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