Brady High School
Public high school in Brady, Texas · Brady ISD · Grades 9–12
Brady High School serves 271 students in grades 9–12 in Brady (McCulloch County). It is one of 3 schools in Brady ISD. By enrollment it is the 1215th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 9.7 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 ÷ 28.08 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Brady ISD |
| County | McCulloch County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481111000574 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Brady ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 271 | 935 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 9.7 | 11.5 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59.8% | 64.5% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 20% 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.
Brady High School in context
Size
Brady High School is the only high school in Brady ISD. Its 271 students are 29% of the district's 935. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 43.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 153; Brady 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 11 with 73 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 57, against an average of 68 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 72 in grade 9 and 69 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 48% here and 44.5% across Brady ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 47.2%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
59.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 64.5% across Brady 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 28.08 full-time-equivalent teachers for 271 students, Brady High School has 9.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 271 students would have about 19.4 teachers, so Brady High School has 8.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Brady High School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other high school is Mason High School, 25.8 miles away in Mason 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 | 48% |
| Hispanic | 47.2% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Black | 1.1% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
45% of students are girls and 55% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 72 |
| Grade 10 | 57 |
| Grade 11 | 73 |
| Grade 12 | 69 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2301 Menard Hwy, Brady, TX 76825
Phone: (325)597-2491
Website: bradyisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Brady High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason High School | Mason ISD | 25.8 mi | 192 | 7.9 | 41.1% |
| Menard High School | Menard ISD | 29.9 mi | 82 | 6.6 | 50% |
| San Saba High School | San Saba ISD | 36.6 mi | 217 | 9.6 | 73.7% |
| Santa Anna Secondary | Santa Anna ISD | 43.5 mi | 113 | 8.1 | 57.5% |
| Bangs High School | Bangs ISD | 44.0 mi | 226 | 9.6 | 60.2% |
| Brownwood High School | Brownwood ISD | 45.6 mi | 935 | 13.6 | 47.3% |
| Brownwood Accelerated High School | Brownwood ISD | 45.7 mi | 17 | 6 | 52.9% |
| Lone Star H S West (Tjjd) | Lone Star School District | 46.3 mi | 82 | – | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Brady ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 458 |
| Brady Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 206 |