TEXASWORKS - WESLACO

WESLACO · TX · TEXAS WORKS · Public charter

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How TEXASWORKS - WESLACO compares for families

What families should know about TEXASWORKS - WESLACO.

  • LocallyTX students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
  • vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: CAREER AND COLLEGE DEVELOPMENT CENTER, SOUTH PALM GARDENS H S, MERCEDES DAEP and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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🏛️ Your state's public flagship

The University of Texas at Austin

29%
admit rate
$11,688
in-state tuition/yr · $44,908 out-of-state
1230–1490
SAT 25–75 · ACT 27–33

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $19,857/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

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Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

💰 Pay for college in Texas

Texas's public scholarships

Texas families have two big levers: a guaranteed-admission rule for the top of each graduating class, and the need-based TEXAS Grant that pairs with it. Class rank does more here than almost anywhere.

Auto-admit Top 10% Automatic Admission
Guaranteed admission to a Texas public university (not a $ award)
GPA: Top 10% class rank (UT Austin caps at top 5%)

Graduate in the top 10% of your Texas public-HS class and finish the required curriculum for automatic admission to TX public universities (UT Austin caps at the top 5%). (Must finish the required college-prep curriculum (Distinguished plan).)

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Need-based TEXAS Grant
Up to $16,182/yr (tuition & required fees)
GPA: No GPA gate to qualify (3.0 / top-third = priority) Income: Need-based (federal Student Aid Index)

Texas's flagship need-based grant — no GPA gate to qualify (a 3.0 or top-third rank just gives priority when funds run short). (Enroll within 16 months of HS, ≥¾ time, in a bachelor's program.)

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Merit Texas First Early Completion Scholarship
Scholarship equal to the TEXAS Grant amount
GPA: 3.0 Test: SAT/ACT at the 80th percentile OR top-10% class rank

Graduate at least a semester early with the Distinguished plan plus a 3.0 GPA and an 80th-percentile test (or top-10% rank) for a TEXAS Grant-sized scholarship. (Graduate at least a semester early with the Distinguished plan.)

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Eligibility rules change yearly — confirm with the official program before relying on it. Amounts are recent published figures; awards cover tuition/fees, not housing or books unless noted. Verified 2026-06-14.

Not enough enrollment history on file to chart a trend for this school yet.

Most similar nearby high schools

The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
CAREER AND COLLEGE DEVELOPMENT CENTER
WESLACO
Public 1.1 50
SOUTH PALM GARDENS H S
MERCEDES
Public 2.0 72 +9.1%
MERCEDES DAEP
MERCEDES
Public 4.8
TEXASWORKS - EDINBURG-CTE
EDINBURG
Public · charter 14.8 47
EDCOUCH-ELSA H S ACADEMY
ELSA
Public 8.5 70
PREMIER H S OF WESLACO
WESLACO
Public · charter 0.0 112 +55.6%
MERCEDES ACADEMIC ACADEMY
MERCEDES
Public 4.8 100 +56.2%
TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-MERCEDES
MERCEDES
Public · charter 3.8 109 -2.7%

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