McAllen Memorial High School

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McAllen Memorial High School
Address
McAllen Memorial High School
101 East Hackberry Avenue

McAllen
,
Hidalgo County
,
Texas
78501

United States
Coordinates 26°12′35″N98°12′59″W / 26.20972°N 98.21639°W / 26.20972; -98.21639
Information
Type Public High School
Opened1980
School district McAllen Independent School District
NCES School ID482967005548 [1]
PrincipalPedro Alvarez, Jr
Teaching staff147.24 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Number of students2,060 (2023-24) [1]
Student to teacher ratio13.99 [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.mcallenisd.org

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.

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Demographics

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

Memorial High School began in 1980, renovations were made to the Health Clinic, Assistant Principal offices, Attendance office, Auditorium in 1999.

Campus

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

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.

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Feeder patterns

McAllen Memorial High's feeder schools include: [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "MEMORIAL H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  2. ↑ "University Interscholastic League Ranking" (PDF). University Interscholastic League. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Search for Public Schools - MEMORIAL H S (482967005548)". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
  4. ↑ "Memorial High School - Other Information". Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
  5. ↑ "[mws.mcallenisd.net/misd/hs_memorial_map.html High School Zones > McAllen Memorial High School]." McAllen Independent School District. Retrieved on March 11, 2017.
  6. ↑ "McISDMap_ES.pdf." McAllen Independent School District. Retrieved on March 11, 2017.
  7. ↑ "MISD_MS_Map.pdf." McAllen Independent School District. Retrieved on March 11, 2017.



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