Brenham High School
Public high school in Brenham, Texas · Brenham ISD · Grades 9–12
Brenham High School serves 1,544 students in grades 9–12 in Brenham (Washington County). It is one of 7 schools in Brenham ISD. By enrollment it is the 450th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 14.1 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 109.44 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Brenham ISD |
| County | Washington County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481128000604 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Brenham ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,544 | 4,872 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 14.4 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.4% | 59.3% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 50% 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.
Brenham High School in context
Size
Brenham High School is the only high school in Brenham ISD. Its 1,544 students are 31.7% of the district's 4,872. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 18.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 222; Brenham 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 10 with 415 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 343, against an average of 386 per grade. This year grade 12 has 14% fewer students than grade 9 (343 against 398). 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
The largest group is White students: 40.2% here and 35% across Brenham ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 35.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
48.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 59.3% across Brenham 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 109.44 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,544 students, Brenham High School has 14.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 1,544 students would have about 110.3 teachers, so Brenham High School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Brenham High School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other high school is Trinity Charter School - Brenham Campus, 4.3 miles away in Trinity Charter School. Within 10 miles there is 1 other high school, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 40.2% |
| Hispanic | 35.9% |
| Black | 19% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
| Asian | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
48.4% of students are girls and 51.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 398 |
| Grade 10 | 415 |
| Grade 11 | 388 |
| Grade 12 | 343 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
525 a H Ehrig Dr., Brenham, TX 77833
Phone: (979)277-3800
Website: brenhamisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Brenham High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Charter School - Brenham Campus | Trinity Charter School | 4.3 mi | 35 | 8.9 | 91.4% |
| Burton High School | Burton ISD | 12.1 mi | 237 | 9.6 | 38.4% |
| Somerville High School | Somerville ISD | 13.8 mi | 207 | 11.7 | 77.8% |
| Round Top-Carmine High School | Round Top-Carmine ISD | 17.3 mi | 114 | 8.5 | 28.1% |
| Bellville High School | Bellville ISD | 19.8 mi | 786 | 14.6 | 37.7% |
| Safe Haven | University of Texas University Charter School | 20.1 mi | 12 | 4.1 | – |
| Hempstead High School | Hempstead ISD | 20.2 mi | 462 | 14.5 | 72.5% |
| Snook Secondary | Snook ISD | 21.8 mi | 318 | 10.8 | 62.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Brenham ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alton Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 460 |
| Brenham Early Childhood Learning Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 242 |
| Brenham Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 512 |
| Brenham Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 756 |
| Brenham Middle School | Middle | 5–6 | 703 |
| Krause Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 655 |