United South High School
- High school in United ISD
- Laredo, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
United ISD: A
Total students
3,174
Avg. teacher experience
12.4 years
United ISD: 14.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
96.1 %
United ISD: 97.2%
Statewide: 90%
United South High School is a high school in Laredo, TX, in the United ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 3,174 students. 58.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 31.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 96.1% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 2.2% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at United South High School was 946 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 20.1.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,915, which is $972 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.4 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
4001 Ave Los PresidentesLaredo, TX 78046
Office phone number
Principal
- Adriana Ramirez
- ramireza@uisd.net
- (956) 473-5400
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in United South High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
3,174
African American
2 (0.1%)
United ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
United ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.1%)
United ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
3,164 (99.7%)
United ISD: 98.9%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
United ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
4 (0.1%)
United ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
2 (0.1%)
United ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
58.4 %
United ISD: 64.5%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
86.2 %
United ISD: 75.5%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
27.3 %
United ISD: 37.7%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
31.6 %
United ISD: 39.9%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
15.2 %
United ISD: 14.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
10.8 %
United ISD: 11.8%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
For the 2021-2022 school year, the state gave only A - C ratings. All Texas public school districts and campuses that would have received a D or F rating instead received the label “Not Rated: SB 1365.” In addition, not all schools and districts are rated because some are alternative education programs and treatment facilities.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
United ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
United ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
A
United ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
United ISD: A
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 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
96.1 %
United ISD: 97.2%
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
United ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
United ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
United ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
96.1 %
United ISD: 97.2%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
United ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
Masked
United ISD: 100%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
United ISD: Masked
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 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
2.2 %
United ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
Masked
United ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
United ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
Masked
United ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
2.2 %
United ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
United ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
Masked
United ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
Masked
United ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
11.1 %
United ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
United ISD: 0%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
United ISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
United ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
11.1 %
United ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
United ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
Masked
United ISD: 4%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
United ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 13.9%
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 2020-2021 school year.
All students
14.9 %
United ISD: 15.2%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
Masked
United ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
United ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
United ISD: 39.1%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
14.9 %
United ISD: 15%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
United ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
Masked
United ISD: 17.1%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
N/A
United ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.5%
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 2020-2021 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
33.1 %
United ISD: 47.4%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
United ISD: Masked
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
United ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
United ISD: 100%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
33.2 %
United ISD: 46.8%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
United ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
Masked
United ISD: 57.1%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
United ISD: Masked
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, 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
946
United ISD: 1000
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
20.1
United ISD: 19.3
Statewide: 20.0
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 2020-2021.
Reading
63.6 %
United ISD: 70.4%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
57 %
United ISD: 58.6%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
52.1 %
United ISD: 53.9%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
192.2
African American
0 (0%)
United ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
United ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.5%)
United ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
187 (97.3%)
United ISD: 96.9%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
United ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
3.2 (1.7%)
United ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (0.5%)
United ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
10 (5.2%)
United ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
130.7 (68%)
United ISD: 73.7%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
51.4 (26.8%)
United ISD: 24.8%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
United ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
16.5
United ISD: 15.5
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 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
12.4 years
United ISD: 14.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 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
$57,915
United ISD: $58,924
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$50,472
United ISD: $50,340
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$52,836
United ISD: $52,421
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$55,892
United ISD: $55,679
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$60,036
United ISD: $59,926
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$63,418
United ISD: $63,593
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$70,336
United ISD: $72,314
Statewide: $71,111