Anderson-Shiro Junior/Senior High School
Public high school in Anderson, Texas · Anderson-Shiro CISD · Grades 6–12
Anderson-Shiro Junior/Senior High School serves 521 students in grades 6–12 in Anderson (Grimes County). It is one of 2 schools in Anderson-Shiro CISD. By enrollment it is the 876th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 12.7 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 ÷ 41.09 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| District | Anderson-Shiro CISD |
| County | Grimes County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480823000193 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Anderson-Shiro CISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 521 | 979 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 13 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 35.1% | 37.2% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 38% 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.
Anderson-Shiro Junior/Senior High School in context
Size
Anderson-Shiro Junior/Senior High School is the only high school in Anderson-Shiro CISD. Its 521 students are 53.2% of the district's 979. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 19.8 miles away and have a median of 617 students, so Anderson-Shiro Junior/Senior High School is close to their typical size.
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 7 with 86 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 65, against an average of 74 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 69 in grade 6 and 74 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 75.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Anderson-Shiro CISD (74.8%). Hispanic students are next, at 17.1%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
35.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 37.2% across Anderson-Shiro CISD 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
Anderson-Shiro Junior/Senior High School has 41.09 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 521 students would have about 37.2 teachers, so Anderson-Shiro Junior/Senior High School has 3.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Navasota High School, 7.1 miles away in Navasota ISD. There are 0 high schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 75.6% |
| Hispanic | 17.1% |
| Black | 4.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.5% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
47% of students are girls and 53% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 69 |
| Grade 7 | 86 |
| Grade 8 | 82 |
| Grade 9 | 79 |
| Grade 10 | 66 |
| Grade 11 | 65 |
| Grade 12 | 74 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1345 Fm 149 W, Anderson, TX 77830
Phone: (936)873-4550
Website: ascisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Anderson-Shiro Junior/Senior High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navasota High School | Navasota ISD | 7.1 mi | 919 | 12.6 | 71.2% |
| College Station High School | College Station ISD | 17.7 mi | 2,226 | 16 | 34.9% |
| Montgomery High School | Montgomery ISD | 18.1 mi | 1,523 | 16 | 23.3% |
| Iltexas Aggieland High School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 19.7 mi | 224 | 8.4 | 39.3% |
| Iola High School | Iola ISD | 20.0 mi | 315 | 9.3 | 38.4% |
| A & M Cons High School | College Station ISD | 20.1 mi | 2,166 | 16.1 | 33.2% |
| Safe Haven | University of Texas University Charter School | 20.7 mi | 12 | 4.1 | – |
| College View High School | College Station ISD | 21.4 mi | 95 | 8.2 | 48.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Anderson-Shiro CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson-Shiro Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 458 |