
240 Crockett Street
San Benito, TX 78586
956-361-6100
sbcisd.net
In addition to standard enrollment, SBCISD offers Advanced Placement Courses and Duel Enrollment.
“San Benito High School offers students the opportunity to enroll in a variety of college courses while attending high school. This Dual Enrollment Program building an academic bridge to the postsecondary level, while providing students and parents with a preview of postsecondary standards and expectations while studying in a familiar high school setting. Upon successful completion, these courses will be applied to the student’s high school graduation requirements, and may be applied to a postsecondary degree. SBHS students pay no tuition or fees for dual enrollment courses.” (College & Career Go Center college.sbcisd.net 12/2016)
San Benito Class of 2014 Graduation Rate was 91.8%, which was 3.5 percentage points higher than the State of Texas, which had a Graduation Rate of 88.3%.
San Benito Class of 2013 had 51.6% of graduates enroll in Texas Higher Education.

2151 Russell Lane
San Benito, TX 78586
956-399-5252
www.ideapublicschools.org
IDEA Public Schools is a growing network of tuition-free K-12 public charter schools serving more than 20,000 students in 36 schools throughout the Rio Grande Valley, Austin and San Antonio. IDEA is committed to "College For All Children" and has sent 100% of its graduates to college for seven years.
IDEA Public Schools' approach to education is one focused on college preparation for all children. The IDEA elementary curriculum includes a hybrid learning model known as BetterIDEA, in which all elementary students participate. The IDEA college prep curriculum focuses on college preparation across allsubjects.
All students at IDEA focus on College Prep and Advanced Placement courses.
“IDEA Public Schools is a growing network of tuition-free Pre-K - 12 public charter schools serving more than 30,000 students in 51 schools throughout Rio Grande Valley, Austin, and San Antonio.” (www.ideapublicschools.org Expansion and Growth 12/2016)
“IDEA Academy and College Prep San Benito is the only Pre-K to 12 STEM Campus in the State. Its focus is on creating tomorrow’s engineers.” (www.ideapublicschools.org San Benito 12/2016)
IDEA Public Schools enrollment for both Academy and College Prep campuses in San Benito has reached 1459 Students, of which 100% are college bound.
100 Med High Drive
Mercedes, TX 78570
956-565-2454
www.stisd.net
Rising Scholars Academy of South Texas (Rising Scholars) Junior High / San Benito
South Texas Academy for Medical Professions (Medical Academy) / Olmito
South Texas Business, Eduction & Technology Academy (BETA) / Edinburg
South Texas High School for Health Professionals (Med High) / Mercedes
South Texas Preparatory Academy (STPA) / Edinburg
The Science Academy of South Texas (Sci Tech) / Mercedes
“Our school takes pride in our rigorous academic curriculum, which enables students to develop the skills and habits necessary for success in higher learning while still in junior high.” (risingscholars.stisd.netAbout Us12/2016)

Texas State Technical College
3801 Campus Drive
Waco, TX 76705
254-799-3611
www.tstc.edu
Harlingen Campus
1902 North Loop 499
800-852-8784
“Texas State Technical College (TSTC) serves Texas through ten campuses in Abilene, Breckenridge, Brownwood, Fort Bend County, Harlingen, Marshall, North Texas, Sweetwater, Waco and Williamson County. TSTC is the only college in Texas to adopt a funding model based on student employment outcomes – aligning with its purpose of strengthening Texas with a highly skilled, technically-competent workforce. Founded in 1965, TSTC has provided more than 50 years of service to the state of Texas.” (www.tstc.edu/campuses 12/2016)

888-882-4026
www.utrgv.edu
Harlingen Campus: 2102 Treasure Hills Blvd
Brownsville Campus: 1 West University Blvd
Edinburg Campus: 1201 West University Drive
“There’s a special kind of atmosphere at UTRGV. Ours is a community in which people inspire one another to achieve their goals, to innovate, to think creatively, and solve tough problems. When you visit us in person, we're confident that you'll see what we mean.” (www.utrgv.edu Visit and Events12/2016)