Address ：510 SOUTH SUGAR RD ，EDINBURG, TX 78539
Phone: (956) 383-1684
District: South Texas Independent School District
Web: http://beta.stisd.net/

2013 Academic Indicators
National Rank                                 #148
College Readiness Index                       66.8
Math    Proficiency                           3.3
Reading     Proficiency                       3.4
Academic Performance index               
Student/Teacher Ratio                         14:1
9–12 Grades
616   Students
43   teachers

Overview
South Texas Business Education & Technology Academy is ranked 23rd within Texas. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at South Texas Business Education & Technology Academy is 100 percent. The student body makeup is 48 percent male and 52 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 93 percent. South Texas Business Education & Technology Academy is 1 of 4 high schools in the South Texas Independent School District

History
The school was founded in 1993 as the Teacher Academy, focusing on only students interested in pursuing Education as a career. It was later changed in 2003 to Business, Education, & Technology Academy; focusing on Business, Education and Technology. In 2008, after 15 years of the campus being a Jr. High/High School, the Jr. High was separated from the high school and was named South Texas Preparatory Academy.

Extracurricular activities
Technology Student Association (TSA)
Texas Association for Future Educators (TAFE)
Business Professionals of America (BPA)
University Interscholastic League (UIL) (Lit. Criticism, Comp. Science, Current Events, Ready Writing, LD Debate, Prose & Poetry, Experamous Speeking, Journalism)
National Honor Society (NHS)
Spanish Club
Student Council
Go Center
Yearbook Club
Table Top Club
Book Club
Recycling Club
Drama Club
Music Club
PE Club
Senior Internships

Rankings / Awards
This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.
Medal Awarded                                          Gold
National Rank                                          #148
State Rank                                              #23
Charter Rank                                        
Magnet                                                 
STEM 

Test Scores
U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).
Proficient in Reading                                    99%
Proficient in Math                                       97%
Academic Performance Index Evaluation            
College Readiness Index                                  66.8

College-Ready Student Performance
High school students take AP® and IB exams to earn college credit and demonstrate success at college-level course work. U.S. News calculated a College Readiness Index based on exam participation rates and percentages of students passing at least one exam. The Index determined which types of medals (gold, silver or bronze) were awarded to top-performing schools.
College Readiness Index                                   66.8
Exam Used for Index                                       AP®

Advanced Placement® (AP®) Student Performance
Many U.S. higher educational institutions grant credits or advanced placement based on student performance on AP® exams.
Participation Rate                                        100%
Participant Passing Rate                                   52%
Exams Per   test   taker                                   4.2
Exam Pass Rate                                             19%
Quality-Adjusted Participation Rate                        56%
Quality-Adjusted Exams Per                                 1.5
IB Diploma Per Test Taker                                                 
IB Diploma Per Grade 12 Enrollment