Lyford High School
8125 W High School Cir, Lyford, TX 78569. 63.5% of its 115 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 48 graduates at Texas public universities, 27.1% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from Lyford
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 41.7%Texas public 2-year college 20.9%Texas private college 0.9%Not found in Texas colleges 35.7%ID not trackable 0.9%Texas reports enrollment only at Texas public and private colleges. Graduates who went to college in another state appear as "not found," so the true college-going rate is higher than shown. Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Report of 2023-2024 High School Graduates' Enrollment and Academic Performance in Texas Public Higher Education.
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How they did in their first year of college
First-year GPA of graduates at Texas public colleges, by number of students.
College type Under 2.0 2.0–2.49 2.5–2.99 3.0–3.49 3.5+ Share 3.0+ Texas public university 21 5 9 6 7 27.1% Texas public 2-year college 7 3 2 7 3 45.5% - 3
What those choices lead to
Texas does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Texas performs.
College type in Texas Colleges Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Median debt Public universities 38 47% $13,638 $57,404 $18,750 Public 2-year and community colleges 58 31% $5,533 $43,299 $9,500 Private nonprofit colleges 39 50% $22,962 $58,159 $22,000 Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Texas colleges.
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Colleges closest to Lyford
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen 16.2 mi 63% $27,810 $31,200 South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco 20.6 mi 89% $19,479 $34,579 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 24.2 mi 55% $4,858 $52,947 Rio Grande Valley College 26.1 mi 74% $21,178 $53,135 Southern Careers Institute-Pharr 28.4 mi 67% $27,184 $31,200 The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus 29.4 mi 76% $27,685 $37,336
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Raymondville High School (4.3 mi, 72.6% to college) · Santa Rosa High School (10.9 mi, 43.6% to college) · La Villa Early College High School (11.4 mi, 65.8% to college) · Monte Alto High School (11.5 mi, 68.8% to college) · Edcouch-Elsa High School Academy (13.5 mi, 7.1% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Lyford CISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Lyford | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 63.5% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Lyford High School graduates go to college?
- 63.5% of the Class of 2024 at Lyford High School enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year, compared with 48.3% in Texas. Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Report of 2023-2024 High School Graduates' Enrollment and Academic Performance in Texas Public Higher Education.
