Nixon High School
2000 Plum, Laredo, TX 78043. 52.6% of its 513 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 125 graduates at Texas public universities, 56% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from Nixon
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 25.1%Texas public 2-year college 27.1%Texas private college 0.4%Not found in Texas colleges 42.3%ID not trackable 5.1%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 24 6 25 46 24 56% Texas public 2-year college 53 20 22 22 22 31.7% - 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 Nixon
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Laredo College 3.1 mi 36% $3,157 $37,653 Texas A & M International University 3.9 mi 49% $336 $51,325
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Premier High School of Laredo (1.4 mi, 12.9% to college) · Harmony School of Excellence - Laredo (1.7 mi, 83.5% to college) · Martin High School (1.9 mi, 45.1% to college) · Dr Leo Cigarroa High School (3.6 mi, 42.5% to college) · United South High School (3.7 mi, 62% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Laredo ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Nixon | Laredo ISD | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 52.6% | 49.6% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Nixon High School graduates go to college?
- 52.6% of the Class of 2024 at Nixon 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.
