Zapata High School
2009 State Hwy 16, Zapata, TX 78076. 47.8% of its 247 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 56 graduates at Texas public universities, 55.4% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from Zapata
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 23.1%Texas public 2-year college 22.7%Texas private college 2%Not found in Texas colleges 48.2%ID not trackable 4%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 10 7 8 22 9 55.4% Texas public 2-year college 15 4 6 16 14 54.5% - 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 Zapata
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Laredo College 43.5 mi 36% $3,157 $37,653 Texas A & M International University 46.1 mi 49% $336 $51,325 South Texas College 78.5 mi 23% $855 $39,609 The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus 78.5 mi 76% $27,685 $37,336 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 78.9 mi 55% $4,858 $52,947 Miller-Motte College-STVT-McAllen 80.5 mi 83% $20,171 $34,579
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Roma High School (36.4 mi, 42.9% to college) · Lyndon B Johnson (37.4 mi, 58% to college) · Triumph Public High Schools-Laredo South (38.5 mi, 9.8% to college) · United South High School (40.1 mi, 62% to college) · Dr Leo Cigarroa High School (40.3 mi, 42.5% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Zapata County ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Zapata | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 47.8% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Zapata High School graduates go to college?
- 47.8% of the Class of 2024 at Zapata 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.
