Edinburg North High School
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Edinburg North High School (commonly ENHS, Edinburg North, or North) is a public secondary school in Edinburg, Texas
, United States, serving students in grades 9
–12
. The school is part of the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District
, with admission based primarily on the locations of students' homes. Edinburg North is a two-time Blue Ribbon School
and a Texas Exemplary School
.
ENHS administers more Advanced Placement
tests each year than any other school west of the Mississippi River
and all but one school in the United States. The school is accredited by the Texas Education Agency
as well as the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
. ENHS was ranked in the top 1,300 high schools in the United States in 2008. ENHS' mascot is the Cougar.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,558 students and 148.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 17.2.
Recent district expansion has added a performing arts center to each of ECISD's high schools (all completed November 2010), including at Edinburg North.
Edinburg, Texas
Edinburg is a city in and the county seat of Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 77,100 at the 2010 census. The University of Texas–Pan American, the only fully accredited four-year university in the Rio Grande Valley, is located in Edinburg.Edinburg is part of the...
, United States, serving students in grades 9
Ninth grade
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–12
Twelfth grade
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. The school is part of the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District
Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District
The Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District is a school district headquartered in the city of Edinburg, Texas, United States.The district has approximately 3,900 employees including 2,082 certified professionals and over 900 paraprofessionals....
, with admission based primarily on the locations of students' homes. Edinburg North is a two-time Blue Ribbon School
Blue Ribbon Schools Program
The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created in 1981 to honor schools which have achieved high levels of performance or significant improvements with emphasis on schools serving disadvantaged students. The program centers around a self-assessment conducted by the...
and a Texas Exemplary School
Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system
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.
ENHS administers more Advanced Placement
Advanced Placement Program
The Advanced Placement program is a curriculum in the United States and Canada sponsored by the College Board which offers standardized courses to high school students that are generally recognized to be equivalent to undergraduate courses in college...
tests each year than any other school west of the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
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and all but one school in the United States. The school is accredited by the Texas Education Agency
Texas Education Agency
The Texas Education Agency is a branch of the state government of Texas in the United States responsible for public education. The agency is headquartered in the William B...
as well as the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is one of the six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation...
. ENHS was ranked in the top 1,300 high schools in the United States in 2008. ENHS' mascot is the Cougar.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,558 students and 148.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 17.2.
Recent district expansion has added a performing arts center to each of ECISD's high schools (all completed November 2010), including at Edinburg North.