Alto High School
Public high school in Alto, Texas · Alto ISD · Grades 9–12
Alto High School serves 146 students in grades 9–12 in Alto (Cherokee County). It is one of 3 schools in Alto ISD. By enrollment it is the 1468th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 7.9 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 ÷ 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Alto ISD |
| County | Cherokee County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480798000127 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Alto ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 146 | 505 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 7.9 | 11 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 78.1% | 76.8% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 10% 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.
Alto High School in context
Size
Alto High School is the only high school in Alto ISD. Its 146 students are 28.9% of the district's 505. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 22.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 316; Alto 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 10 with 43 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 30, against an average of 37 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 38 in grade 9 and 35 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 34.9% here and 34.5% across Alto ISD. Black students are next, at 29.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
78.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 76.8% across Alto ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers for 146 students, Alto High School has 7.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 146 students would have about 10.4 teachers, so Alto High School has 8.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Alto High School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other high school is Rusk High School, 9.3 miles away in Rusk ISD. Within 10 miles there is 1 other high school, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 34.9% |
| Black | 29.5% |
| White | 25.3% |
| Two or more races | 8.2% |
| Asian | 2.1% |
47.9% of students are girls and 52.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 38 |
| Grade 10 | 43 |
| Grade 11 | 30 |
| Grade 12 | 35 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
248 Cr 2429, Alto, TX 75925
Phone: (936)858-7110
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Alto High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusk High School | Rusk ISD | 9.3 mi | 621 | 13.8 | 61.5% |
| Cushing School | Cushing ISD | 17.8 mi | 298 | 11.3 | 67.4% |
| Compass Center | Jacksonville ISD | 21.9 mi | 20 | 4.4 | 95% |
| Central High School | Central ISD | 22.2 mi | 408 | 11.5 | 54.2% |
| Jacksonville High School | Jacksonville ISD | 22.8 mi | 1,270 | 14.2 | 84.1% |
| Slocum High School | Slocum ISD | 22.9 mi | 86 | 7.5 | 40.7% |
| Central Heights High School | Central Heights ISD | 23.3 mi | 333 | 11.5 | 23.1% |
| Margie Chumbley Academy for Success | Nacogdoches ISD | 24.3 mi | 67 | 4.5 | 76.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Alto ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alto Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 207 |
| Alto Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 152 |