Celeste High School
Public high school in Celeste, Texas · Celeste ISD · Grades 9–12
Celeste High School serves 147 students in grades 9–12 in Celeste (Hunt County). It is one of 3 schools in Celeste ISD. By enrollment it is the 1465th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 7.6 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 ÷ 19.37 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Celeste ISD |
| County | Hunt County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481326000828 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Celeste ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 147 | 489 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 7.6 | 10.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.3% | 55.6% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 8% 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.
Celeste High School in context
Size
Celeste High School is the only high school in Celeste ISD. Its 147 students are 30.1% of the district's 489. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 11.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 246; Celeste 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 39 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 34, against an average of 37 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 35 in grade 9 and 34 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 74.8% here and 67.9% across Celeste ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 16.3%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
50.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 55.6% across Celeste 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 19.37 full-time-equivalent teachers for 147 students, Celeste High School has 7.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 147 students would have about 10.5 teachers, so Celeste High School has 8.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Celeste 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 Leonard High School, 7.3 miles away in Leonard ISD. Within 10 miles there are 3 other high schools, 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
| White | 74.8% |
| Hispanic | 16.3% |
| Two or more races | 6.8% |
| Black | 2% |
39.5% of students are girls and 60.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 35 |
| Grade 10 | 39 |
| Grade 11 | 39 |
| Grade 12 | 34 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
609 Fm 1562, Celeste, TX 75423
Phone: (903)568-4721
Website: celesteisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Celeste High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard High School | Leonard ISD | 7.3 mi | 269 | 11.2 | 52.4% |
| Bland High School | Bland ISD | 7.7 mi | 220 | 11.9 | 60.9% |
| Wolfe City High School | Wolfe City ISD | 8.5 mi | 222 | 10.7 | 55.4% |
| Greenville Alternative Educational Program | Greenville ISD | 11.3 mi | 26 | 8.4 | 92.3% |
| Trenton High School | Trenton ISD | 11.4 mi | 213 | 12.4 | 39.4% |
| Blue Ridge High School | Blue Ridge ISD | 11.7 mi | 298 | 10.8 | 54% |
| Farmersville High School | Farmersville ISD | 12.8 mi | 765 | 15.4 | 54% |
| Greenville High School | Greenville ISD | 13.7 mi | 1,520 | 16.3 | 78.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Celeste ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celeste Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 244 |
| Celeste Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 98 |