Bonham High School
Public high school in Bonham, Texas · Bonham ISD · Grades 9–12
Bonham High School serves 591 students in grades 9–12 in Bonham (Fannin County). It is one of 5 schools in Bonham ISD. By enrollment it is the 819th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 12.4 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 ÷ 47.85 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Bonham ISD |
| County | Fannin County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481080000545 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Bonham ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 591 | 2,029 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 | 13.9 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57.7% | 64.4% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 36% 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.
Bonham High School in context
Size
Bonham High School is the only high school in Bonham ISD. Its 591 students are 29.1% of the district's 2,029. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 13.2 miles away and have a median of 217 students, so Bonham 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 9 with 162 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 121, against an average of 148 per grade. This year grade 12 has 25% fewer students than grade 9 (121 against 162). 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
White students are the largest group, at 51.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Bonham ISD (53.2%). Hispanic students are next, at 34.7%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
57.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 64.4% across Bonham 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
Bonham High School has 47.85 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 591 students would have about 42.2 teachers, so Bonham High School has 5.6 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 town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other high school is Ector High School, 4.8 miles away in Ector ISD. There is 1 high school within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 51.4% |
| Hispanic | 34.7% |
| Two or more races | 7.1% |
| Black | 5.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
45.2% of students are girls and 54.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 162 |
| Grade 10 | 157 |
| Grade 11 | 151 |
| Grade 12 | 121 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1002 Warpath Dr., Bonham, TX 75418
Phone: (903)583-5567
Website: bonhamisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bonham High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ector High School | Ector ISD | 4.8 mi | 110 | 8.7 | 49.1% |
| Savoy High School | Savoy ISD | 9.4 mi | 128 | 8.8 | 53.1% |
| Bells High School | Bells ISD | 12.7 mi | 318 | 10.4 | 33.6% |
| Rayburn High School | Sam Rayburn ISD | 13.2 mi | 208 | 8.9 | 41.3% |
| Whitewright High School | Whitewright ISD | 13.2 mi | 222 | 8.4 | 45.5% |
| Leonard High School | Leonard ISD | 14.2 mi | 269 | 11.2 | 52.4% |
| Trenton High School | Trenton ISD | 15.1 mi | 213 | 12.4 | 39.4% |
| Honey Grove High School | Honey Grove ISD | 16.8 mi | 221 | 12.8 | 54.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Bonham ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Inglish Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 186 |
| Evans Elementary School | Middle | 4–6 | 422 |
| Finley-Oates Elementary School | Elementary | K–3 | 559 |
| Rather L H | Middle | 7–8 | 271 |