Horton Disciplinary Alternative Education Program
WESLACO · TX · WESLACO ISD · Public · K-12 combined
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SOUTH PALM GARDENS H S → CAREER AND COLLEGE DEVELOPMENT CENTER → EDCOUCH-ELSA H S ACADEMY → PREMIER H S OF WESLACO → MERCEDES ACADEMIC ACADEMY → TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-MERCEDES → TEXASWORKS - WESLACO → BUELL CENTRAL DAEP →How Horton Disciplinary Alternative Education Program compares for families
What families should know about Horton Disciplinary Alternative Education Program.
- ▸ LocallyTX students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: SOUTH PALM GARDENS H S, CAREER AND COLLEGE DEVELOPMENT CENTER, EDCOUCH-ELSA H S ACADEMY and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Teacher experience & reliability
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.
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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.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
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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.
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).)
Official program details ↗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.)
Official program details ↗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.)
Official program details ↗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.
Chronic absenteeism
Why this matters to enrollment: A low chronic-absence rate is the cleanest school-level signal of strong family connection, classroom culture, and student engagement — all upstream drivers of enrollment stability.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2022 total enrollment.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +75.0%/year, projecting from 2022's 84 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
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.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH PALM GARDENS H S MERCEDES |
Public | 2.4 | 72 | +9.1% |
| CAREER AND COLLEGE DEVELOPMENT CENTER WESLACO |
Public | 0.3 | 50 | — |
| EDCOUCH-ELSA H S ACADEMY ELSA |
Public | 9.2 | 70 | — |
| PREMIER H S OF WESLACO WESLACO |
Public · charter | 1.4 | 112 | +55.6% |
| MERCEDES ACADEMIC ACADEMY MERCEDES |
Public | 5.8 | 100 | +56.2% |
| TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-MERCEDES MERCEDES |
Public · charter | 4.8 | 109 | -2.7% |
| TEXASWORKS - WESLACO WESLACO |
Public · charter | 1.4 | 29 | — |
| BUELL CENTRAL DAEP PHARR |
Public | 12.3 | 87 | +24.3% |