Brazoria County Juvenile Detention
Public high school in Angleton, Texas · Angleton ISD · Grades 5–12
Brazoria County Juvenile Detention serves 33 students in grades 5–12 in Angleton (Brazoria County). It is one of 10 schools in Angleton ISD. By enrollment it is the 1787th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 4.4 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 ÷ 7.57 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 5–12 |
| District | Angleton ISD |
| County | Brazoria County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Not in the National School Lunch Program |
| NCES school ID | 480831007814 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Angleton ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 33 | 7,105 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 4.4 | 14.9 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | – | 65.3% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 3% 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.
Brazoria County Juvenile Detention in context
Size
Brazoria County Juvenile Detention is the smallest of Angleton ISD's 3 high schools; its 33 students are 0.5% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 9.9 miles away and have a median of 863 students, so Brazoria County Juvenile Detention 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 9 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 1, against an average of 4 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 1 in grade 5 and 1 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 42.4% of enrollment, a lower share than across Angleton ISD (52.5%). White students are next, at 36.4%.
It does not take part in the National School Lunch Program.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Brazoria County Juvenile Detention has 7.57 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 4.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 33 students would have about 2.4 teachers, so Brazoria County Juvenile Detention has 5.2 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 rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other high school is Angleton High School, 1.9 miles away in the same district. There are 3 high schools within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 42.4% |
| White | 36.4% |
| Black | 21.2% |
27.3% of students are girls and 72.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 1 |
| Grade 6 | 1 |
| Grade 7 | 1 |
| Grade 8 | 5 |
| Grade 9 | 8 |
| Grade 10 | 7 |
| Grade 11 | 9 |
| Grade 12 | 1 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1804 County Rd 171, Angleton, TX 77515
Phone: (979)864-1210
Website: angletonisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Brazoria County Juvenile Detention. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angleton High School | Angleton ISD | 1.9 mi | 2,225 | 17.7 | 61.4% |
| Student Alternative Center | Angleton ISD | 2.5 mi | 41 | 3.5 | 80.5% |
| Danbury High School | Danbury ISD | 5.0 mi | 220 | 11 | 23.2% |
| Brazos Success Academy | Brazosport ISD | 9.4 mi | 134 | 12.2 | 80.6% |
| Brazoswood High School | Brazosport ISD | 10.4 mi | 2,436 | 15.5 | 44.4% |
| Brazosport High School | Brazosport ISD | 15.0 mi | 841 | 11.6 | 63.6% |
| Columbia High School | Columbia-Brazoria ISD | 15.2 mi | 885 | 15.6 | 55.4% |
| Iowa Colony High School | Alvin ISD | 17.1 mi | 1,781 | 16.5 | 51.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Angleton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angleton High School | High | 9–12 | 2,225 |
| Angleton J H School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,567 |
| Central Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 533 |
| Frontier Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 430 |
| Northside Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 479 |
| Rancho Isabella Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 464 |
| Southside Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 304 |
| Student Alternative Center | High | 5–12 | 41 |
| Westside Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 1,029 |