Memorial High School
3501 Ssgt Lucian Adam Dr, Port Arthur, TX 77642. 36.3% of its 427 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 80 graduates at Texas public universities, 33.8% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from Memorial
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 18.7%Texas public 2-year college 16.4%Texas private college 1.2%Not found in Texas colleges 52.9%ID not trackable 10.8%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 17 15 9 18 33.8% Texas public 2-year college 14 12 9 15 19 49.3% - 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 Memorial
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Lamar State College-Port Arthur 4.7 mi 40% $4,244 $42,900 Lamar University 9.6 mi 39% $7,984 $53,857 Lamar Institute of Technology 10.1 mi 37% $9,860 $46,826 Lamar State College-Orange 17.7 mi 40% $3,706 $41,482 McNeese State University 47.9 mi 47% $11,228 $50,152 SOWELA Technical Community College 51.9 mi 48% $6,795 $39,491
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Bob Hope High School (2.7 mi, 57.1% to college) · Port Neches-Groves High School (3.7 mi, 61.5% to college) · Nederland High School (4.1 mi, 55% to college) · Bridge City High School (11.2 mi, 53.2% to college) · Orangefield High School (11.5 mi, 54.1% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Port Arthur ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Memorial | Texas |
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| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 36.3% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Memorial High School graduates go to college?
- 36.3% of the Class of 2024 at Memorial 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.
