Brazos High School
Public high school in Wallis, Texas · Brazos ISD · Grades 9–12
Brazos High School serves 317 students in grades 9–12 in Wallis (Austin County). It is one of 3 schools in Brazos ISD. By enrollment it is the 1149th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 12.5 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 ÷ 25.31 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Brazos ISD |
| County | Austin County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484447005075 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Brazos ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 317 | 866 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 12.8 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.3% | 56% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 37% 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.
Brazos High School in context
Size
Brazos High School is the only high school in Brazos ISD. Its 317 students are 36.6% of the district's 866. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 13.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,875; Brazos High School is smaller 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 10 with 89 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 72, against an average of 79 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 74 in grade 9 and 72 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 53.9% here and 54.3% across Brazos ISD. White students are next, at 37.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
48.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 56% across Brazos 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
With 25.31 full-time-equivalent teachers for 317 students, Brazos High School has 12.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 317 students would have about 22.6 teachers, so Brazos High School has 2.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Brazos High School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other high school is East Bernard High School, 6.7 miles away in East Bernard ISD. Within 10 miles there is 1 other high school, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 53.9% |
| White | 37.2% |
| Black | 5.4% |
| Two or more races | 2.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
48.3% of students are girls and 51.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 74 |
| Grade 10 | 89 |
| Grade 11 | 82 |
| Grade 12 | 72 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
16621 Hwy 36 S, Wallis, TX 77485
Phone: (979)478-6832
Website: brazosisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Brazos High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Bernard High School | East Bernard ISD | 6.7 mi | 302 | 10.2 | 29.8% |
| Fulshear High School | Lamar CISD | 10.4 mi | 3,401 | 23.2 | 28% |
| Sealy High School | Sealy ISD | 12.9 mi | 1,002 | 14.8 | 61.3% |
| Jordan High School | Katy ISD | 13.0 mi | 3,330 | 17.3 | 16.6% |
| Foster High School | Lamar CISD | 13.5 mi | 2,747 | 21.8 | 33.3% |
| Royal High School | Royal ISD | 13.7 mi | 968 | 14.1 | 62.6% |
| Seven Lakes High School | Katy ISD | 15.0 mi | 3,773 | 17.8 | 22.2% |
| Fort Bend County Alternative | Fort Bend ISD | 15.2 mi | 15 | 3 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Brazos ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazos Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 346 |
| Brazos Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 203 |