Bandera High School
Public high school in Bandera, Texas · Bandera ISD · Grades 9–12
Bandera High School serves 664 students in grades 9–12 in Bandera (Bandera County). It is one of 4 schools in Bandera ISD. By enrollment it is the 770th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 14.5 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 45.76 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Bandera ISD |
| County | Bandera County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480936000395 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Bandera ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 664 | 2,218 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 14.2 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 41.4% | 50.7% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 54% 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.
Bandera High School in context
Size
Bandera High School is the only high school in Bandera ISD. Its 664 students are 29.9% of the district's 2,218. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 21.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,429; Bandera 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 187 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 127, against an average of 166 per grade. This year grade 12 has 30% fewer students than grade 9 (127 against 181). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 59.8% here and 58.5% across Bandera ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 35.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
41.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50.7% across Bandera 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 45.76 full-time-equivalent teachers for 664 students, Bandera High School has 14.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 664 students would have about 47.4 teachers, so Bandera High School has 1.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Bandera High School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other high school is Center Point High School, 14.5 miles away in Center Point 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
| White | 59.8% |
| Hispanic | 35.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.3% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| Black | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
48% of students are girls and 52% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 181 |
| Grade 10 | 187 |
| Grade 11 | 169 |
| Grade 12 | 127 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
474 Old San Antonio Hwy, Bandera, TX 78003
Phone: (830)460-3898
Website: banderaisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bandera High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Point High School | Center Point ISD | 14.5 mi | 163 | 9.4 | 59.5% |
| Comfort High School | Comfort ISD | 20.4 mi | 369 | 11.8 | 43.6% |
| Tivy High School | Kerrville ISD | 21.2 mi | 1,363 | 15 | 44.5% |
| Boerne High School | Boerne ISD | 21.6 mi | 1,494 | 16.7 | 18% |
| Boerne - Samuel V Champion High School | Boerne ISD | 21.7 mi | 2,067 | 17.5 | 14% |
| Harlan High School | Northside ISD | 22.7 mi | 2,778 | 17.7 | 28.6% |
| Hill Country High School | Kerrville ISD | 22.7 mi | 43 | 10.8 | 76.7% |
| Sotomayor High School | Northside ISD | 23.7 mi | 2,627 | 18 | 30.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Bandera ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alkek Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 574 |
| Bandera Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 534 |
| Hill Country Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 446 |