Booker T Washington High School
Public high school in Conroe, Texas · Conroe ISD · Grades 9–12
Booker T Washington High School serves 189 students in grades 9–12 in Conroe (Montgomery County). It is one of 65 schools in Conroe ISD. By enrollment it is the 1375th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 8.2 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 ÷ 23 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Conroe ISD |
| County | Montgomery County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481500001004 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Conroe ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 189 | 72,914 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 8.2 | 15.4 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 66.1% | 43.7% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 11% 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.
Booker T Washington High School in context
Size
Booker T Washington High School is the 7th largest of Conroe ISD's 8 high schools; its 189 students are 0.3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 6.9 miles away and have a median of 2,796 students, so Booker T Washington 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 11 with 67 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 10, against an average of 47 per grade. This year grade 12 has 540% more students than grade 9 (64 against 10). 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 51.3% of enrollment, a higher share than across Conroe ISD (40.7%). White students are next, at 30.2%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
66.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 43.7% across Conroe 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
Booker T Washington High School has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 8.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 189 students would have about 13.5 teachers, so Booker T Washington High School has 9.5 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 city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other high school is JJAEP, 2.1 miles away in the same district. There are 2 high schools within 5 miles and 12 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 51.3% |
| White | 30.2% |
| Black | 15.9% |
| Two or more races | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
56.1% of students are girls and 43.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 10 |
| Grade 10 | 48 |
| Grade 11 | 67 |
| Grade 12 | 64 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
507 Dr. Martin Luther King Place N, Conroe, TX 77301
Phone: (936)709-3420
Website: conroeisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Booker T Washington High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJAEP | Conroe ISD | 2.1 mi | 33 | 3.7 | 78.8% |
| Conroe High School | Conroe ISD | 2.5 mi | 5,252 | 16.4 | 59.3% |
| Willis High School | Willis ISD | 6.3 mi | 2,809 | 19.6 | 53.3% |
| Ischool High at the Woodlands | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 6.7 mi | 290 | 26.4 | 29% |
| College Park High School | Conroe ISD | 7.1 mi | 3,313 | 16.6 | 27.4% |
| True North Shenandoah | Brookesmith ISD | 8.0 mi | 14 | 7.9 | – |
| The Woodlands High School | Conroe ISD | 8.3 mi | 4,444 | 17.9 | 11.9% |
| Caney Creek High School | Conroe ISD | 8.7 mi | 2,783 | 16.3 | 77.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.