Bob E Griggs High School
Public high school in Haltom City, Texas · Birdville ISD · Grades 9–12
Bob E Griggs High School serves 140 students in grades 9–12 in Haltom City (Tarrant County). It is one of 30 schools in Birdville ISD. By enrollment it is the 1489th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 6.7 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 ÷ 20.91 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Birdville ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Provision 1, 2 or 3) |
| NCES school ID | 481023013066 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Birdville ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 140 | 22,267 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 6.7 | 15.3 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 68.6% | 60% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 7% 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.
Bob E Griggs High School in context
Size
Bob E Griggs High School is the smallest of Birdville ISD's 4 high schools; its 140 students are 0.6% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 3.1 miles away and have a median of 753 students, so Bob E Griggs High School is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools.
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 12 with 70 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 8, against an average of 35 per grade. This year grade 12 has 775% more students than grade 9 (70 against 8). 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
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 51.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Birdville ISD (48%). White students are next, at 35%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
68.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60% across Birdville ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under Provision 2 or 3 of the National School Lunch Program, every student eats at no charge; meal applications are only collected in a base year.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Bob E Griggs High School has 20.91 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 6.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 140 students would have about 10 teachers, so Bob E Griggs High School has 10.9 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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other high school is Winfree Academy North Richland Hills, 0.5 miles away in Winfree Academy Charter Schools. There are 9 high schools within 5 miles and 58 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 51.4% |
| White | 35% |
| Black | 9.3% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
45.7% of students are girls and 54.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 8 |
| Grade 10 | 29 |
| Grade 11 | 33 |
| Grade 12 | 70 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6010 Walker St, Haltom City, TX 76117
Phone: (817)547-5400
Website: schools.birdvilleschools.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bob E Griggs High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winfree Academy North Richland Hills | Winfree Academy Charter Schools | 0.5 mi | 208 | 28.5 | – |
| IDEA Achieve College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 1.3 mi | 466 | 12.7 | 86.9% |
| Richland High School | Birdville ISD | 2.8 mi | 2,063 | 15.9 | 49.5% |
| Detent Center | Fort Worth ISD | 3.1 mi | 102 | 15.3 | – |
| Carter-Riverside High School | Fort Worth ISD | 3.1 mi | 1,039 | 15.9 | 90.7% |
| Haltom High School | Birdville ISD | 3.2 mi | 2,757 | 17.1 | 68.9% |
| Eastern Hills High School | Fort Worth ISD | 4.3 mi | 1,189 | 15.4 | 89.2% |
| Grapevine-Colleyville Collegiate Academy at Tcc Ne | Grapevine-Colleyville ISD | 4.5 mi | 358 | 25.6 | 43% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.