Port Isabel High School in Port Isabel, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Port Isabel High School is a town public school in Port Isabel, Texas that is part of Point Isabel Independent School District. It serves 618 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.6:1. Its teachers have had 51 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

618 Students

49 Teachers

18001 W Highway 100

Port Isabel, TX 78578 View local requests

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Port Isabel High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Mr. Rincones (iTeachPi)

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Port Isabel High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Port Isabel High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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