Big Spring High School
Public high school in Big Spring, Texas · Big Spring ISD · Grades 9–12
Big Spring High School serves 982 students in grades 9–12 in Big Spring (Howard County). It is one of 6 schools in Big Spring ISD. By enrollment it is the 596th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 12 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 ÷ 82.05 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Big Spring ISD |
| County | Howard County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481020000474 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Big Spring ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 982 | 3,376 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 12 | 14 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64.2% | 69.9% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% 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.
Big Spring High School in context
Size
Big Spring High School is the only high school in Big Spring ISD. Its 982 students are 29.1% of the district's 3,376. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 27.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 273; Big Spring High School is larger 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 252 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 228, against an average of 246 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 251 in grade 9 and 251 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 68% here and 69.8% across Big Spring ISD. White students are next, at 22.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
64.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 69.9% across Big Spring 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 82.05 full-time-equivalent teachers for 982 students, Big Spring High School has 12 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 982 students would have about 70.1 teachers, so Big Spring High School has 12 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Big Spring 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 Coahoma High School, 10.2 miles away in Coahoma 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 | 68% |
| White | 22.3% |
| Black | 5.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.5% |
| Asian | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
51.6% of students are girls and 48.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 251 |
| Grade 10 | 252 |
| Grade 11 | 228 |
| Grade 12 | 251 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
707 E 11th Pl, Big Spring, TX 79720
Phone: (432)264-3641
Website: bsisd.esc18.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Big Spring High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coahoma High School | Coahoma ISD | 10.2 mi | 317 | 13.4 | 24.6% |
| Forsan High School | Forsan ISD | 10.9 mi | 352 | 11.4 | 42.3% |
| Stanton High School | Stanton ISD | 21.4 mi | 328 | 11.9 | 40.5% |
| Garden City High School | Glasscock County ISD | 26.3 mi | 157 | 7.8 | – |
| Greenwood High School | Greenwood ISD | 29.5 mi | 879 | 14.5 | 31.1% |
| Colorado High School | Colorado ISD | 37.7 mi | 228 | 178.1 | 53.5% |
| Wallace Accelerated High School | Colorado ISD | 37.7 mi | 18 | – | 83.3% |
| Viola M Coleman High School | Midland ISD | 38.1 mi | 180 | 13.2 | 62.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Big Spring ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Spring Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 522 |
| Big Spring Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 490 |
| Marcy Elementary School | Elementary | 1–2 | 513 |
| Moss Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 380 |
| Washington Elementary School | Elementary | 3–4 | 489 |