Alpine High School
Public high school in Alpine, Texas · Alpine ISD · Grades 9–12
Alpine High School serves 286 students in grades 9–12 in Alpine (Brewster County). It is one of 3 schools in Alpine ISD. By enrollment it is the 1193rd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 10 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 28.74 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Alpine ISD |
| County | Brewster County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480795000124 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Alpine ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 286 | 905 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 10 | 12 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.1% | 50.9% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 21% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Alpine High School in context
Size
Alpine High School is the only high school in Alpine ISD. Its 286 students are 31.6% of the district's 905. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 71.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 662; Alpine High School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 11 with 75 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 68, against an average of 72 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 68 in grade 9 and 72 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 64.7% here and 61.8% across Alpine ISD. White students are next, at 32.9%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
45.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50.9% across Alpine ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 28.74 full-time-equivalent teachers for 286 students, Alpine High School has 10 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 286 students would have about 20.4 teachers, so Alpine High School has 8.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Alpine High School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other high school is Butz Preparatory Academy, 58.4 miles away in Fort Stockton ISD. No other high school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 64.7% |
| White | 32.9% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| Black | 0.3% |
50.3% of students are girls and 49.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 68 |
| Grade 10 | 71 |
| Grade 11 | 75 |
| Grade 12 | 72 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
300 E Hendryx, Alpine, TX 79830
Phone: (432)837-7710
Website: alpine.esc18.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Alpine High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butz Preparatory Academy | Fort Stockton ISD | 58.4 mi | 2,039 | 2039 | 64.1% |
| Lone Star Virtual Academy | Fort Stockton ISD | 58.4 mi | 3,628 | – | 64.6% |
| Fort Stockton High School | Fort Stockton ISD | 58.9 mi | 699 | 14.7 | 71.7% |
| Presidio High School | Presidio ISD | 70.1 mi | 418 | 12.9 | 94% |
| Pecos High School | Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD | 72.6 mi | 854 | 12.2 | 58.4% |
| Monahans High School | Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD | 95.6 mi | 624 | 13.6 | 41.3% |
| Wink High School | Wink-Loving ISD | 100.3 mi | 211 | 8.1 | – |
| McCamey High School | McCamey ISD | 100.4 mi | 144 | 9.7 | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Alpine ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 375 |
| Alpine Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 244 |