Triumph Public High Schools-MercedCharter
- High school in Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr
- Mercedes, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
A
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: B
Total students
135
Avg. teacher experience
2 years
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: 3.5 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
66 %
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: 67.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
Triumph Public High Schools-Merced is a charter high school in Mercedes, TX, in the Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 135 students. 96.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 16.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2018-2019 school year.
In the Class of 2020, 66% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $39,373, which is $18,268 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 2 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
103 E 2nd StMercedes, TX 78570
Office phone number
Principal
- Mischellene Pemelton
- mischellene.pemelton@triumphpublicschools.org
- (956) 723-0345
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Triumph Public High Schools-Merced are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
135
African American
0 (0%)
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: 0%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: 0%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
134 (99.3%)
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: 98.8%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1 (0.7%)
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: 1.2%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: 0%
Statewide: 2.7%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
96.3 %
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: 94.9%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
93.3 %
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: 90.4%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
18.5 %
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: 19.5%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
16.3 %
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: 18.7%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: 0.4%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
17.8 %
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: 13.2%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
A
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
B
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: B
School progress (2018-2019)
B
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
B
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: D
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2021 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2016-2017 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
66 %
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: 67.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
N/A
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: N/A
Statewide: 87%
American Indian
N/A
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
Asian
N/A
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
66 %
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: 67.5%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: N/A
Statewide: 89.2%
White
N/A
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: Masked
Statewide: 94%
Two or more races
N/A
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: N/A
Statewide: 91.1%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2019-2020 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0 %
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.6%
American Indian
N/A
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: N/A
Statewide: 2.3%
African American
N/A
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: N/A
Statewide: 2.5%
Asian
N/A
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: N/A
Statewide: 0.3%
Hispanic
0 %
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: N/A
Statewide: 1.5%
White
Masked
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: 0%
Statewide: 0.9%
Two or more races
N/A
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: N/A
Statewide: 1.5%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
33 %
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: 36.3%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
N/A
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: N/A
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
N/A
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: N/A
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
N/A
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
33 %
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: 36.5%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: N/A
Statewide: 7.2%
White
Masked
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: 14.3%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: N/A
Statewide: 6.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2019-2020 school year.
All students
0 %
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: 0%
Statewide: 22%
African American
N/A
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: N/A
Statewide: 13.3%
American Indian
N/A
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: N/A
Statewide: 17.2%
Asian
N/A
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: N/A
Statewide: 59.1%
Hispanic
0 %
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: 0%
Statewide: 18.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
Masked
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: 0%
Statewide: 25.4%
Two or more races
N/A
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: N/A
Statewide: 25.8%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2019-2020 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: N/A
Statewide: 59%
African American
N/A
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: N/A
Statewide: 40.4%
American Indian
N/A
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: N/A
Statewide: 57.6%
Asian
N/A
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: N/A
Statewide: 81.2%
Hispanic
N/A
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: N/A
Statewide: 58.9%
White
N/A
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: N/A
Statewide: 69%
Two or more races
N/A
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: N/A
Statewide: 69.1%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2019-2020, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
N/A
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: Masked
Statewide: 1019
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2019-2020. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: Masked
Statewide: 20.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2019-2020.
Reading
2.1 %
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: 16.3%
Statewide: 59.7%
Math
2.1 %
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: 9.2%
Statewide: 47.9%
Reading + Math
2.1 %
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: 6.6%
Statewide: 43.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
5.9
African American
0 (0%)
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: 4.8%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
5.9 (100%)
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: 90.6%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
0 (0%)
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: 4.6%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
5.9 (100%)
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: 84.9%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
0 (0%)
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: 15.1%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
22.9
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: 23.4
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
2 years
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: 3.5 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$39,373
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: $40,742
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$38,142
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: $39,647
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$40,776
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: $40,800
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$37,500
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: $40,663
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
N/A
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: $46,084
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
N/A
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: N/A
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
N/A
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Gr: N/A
Statewide: $69,974