161 Duval Loop
Laredo, TX 78041

The classes are not really all that challenging. When I attended pre-ap courses and I felt like only about of 3rd of the class work was worth studying and even then that's pushing it. You really don't need to study to PASS the courses I took, let alone get highB's or A's. AP courses were the only ones that were engaging and challenging.... and you take those if you wish your senior year. What about the other three years? The school's reputation is much "cleaner" that it actually is. Going into details of what I observed is in "allegations" territory so I'll just leave it at that. The extracurricular activities are top notch... but if classes are so easy to pass is it any wonder as to how so many students can "pass and play"? I think the teachers are extremely dedicated but I guess because of the lack of interest in school among the student body they water down the curriculum to the bare bones TAKS objectives. That's another thing, the school does a good job with promoting TAKS tutorials and objectives so if a student doesn't pass it... something is terribly wrong with him or her because this school really works hard to keep high scores. (Former student)

My son attends this school, he is currently in 2nd grade. Every day my son comes home feeling belittled and humiliated because children constantly call him fat and make fun of him because he doesn't have as much as the rest of the children. The teacher does absolutely nothing. He's been sprayed with mustard, had his paper work torn, notebooks thrown away, and insulted daily. He even begs me not to take him because he is so miserable. What's even worse is that his complaints are ALWAYS dismissed by teachers and admin. He hates it there. Safe to say this is his last year attending this horrible place.