Del Valle High School
Public high school in Del Valle, Texas · Del Valle ISD · Grades 9–12
Del Valle High School serves 3,641 students in grades 9–12 in Del Valle (Travis County). It is one of 14 schools in Del Valle ISD. By enrollment it is the 28th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 16.9 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 215.18 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Del Valle ISD |
| County | Travis County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481662001424 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Del Valle ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 3,641 | 11,715 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 16.9 | 14.7 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 89.2% | 89.1% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 78% 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.
Del Valle High School in context
Size
Del Valle High School is the largest of Del Valle ISD's 2 high schools; its 3,641 students are 31.1% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 7.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 302; Del Valle 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 987 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 761, against an average of 910 per grade. This year grade 12 has 20% fewer students than grade 9 (761 against 946). 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 Hispanic students: 84.4% here and 82.6% across Del Valle ISD. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
89.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 89.1% across Del Valle 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 215.18 full-time-equivalent teachers for 3,641 students, Del Valle High School has 16.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 3,641 students would have about 260.1 teachers, so Del Valle High School has 44.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Del Valle 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 Del Valle Opportunity Center, 0.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 20 other high schools, 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
| Hispanic | 84.4% |
| Black | 9.4% |
| White | 3.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
48% of students are girls and 52% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 946 |
| Grade 10 | 987 |
| Grade 11 | 947 |
| Grade 12 | 761 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5201 Ross Rd, Del Valle, TX 78617
Phone: (512)386-3200
Website: sites.dvisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Del Valle High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del Valle Opportunity Center | Del Valle ISD | 0.2 mi | 228 | 7.1 | 93.4% |
| IDEA Montopolis College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 6.1 mi | 835 | 19.5 | 88.3% |
| Lasa High School | Austin ISD | 6.8 mi | 1,616 | 18.8 | 10.6% |
| Alternative Learning Center | Austin ISD | 7.3 mi | 113 | 6.2 | 79.6% |
| IDEA Health Professions College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 7.5 mi | 376 | 13.2 | 86.4% |
| The East Austin College Prep at Mlk | Valere Public Schools | 8.1 mi | 169 | 13.1 | 75.7% |
| Harmony School of Excellence - Austin | Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas | 8.3 mi | 497 | 13.3 | 90.1% |
| The Excel Center for Adults - South Austin | The Excel Center (For Adults) | 8.4 mi | 114 | 17.2 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Del Valle ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baty Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 558 |
| Creedmoor Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 525 |
| Dailey Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 767 |
| Del Valle Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 726 |
| Del Valle Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 895 |
| Del Valle Opportunity Center | High | 9–12 | 228 |
| Hillcrest Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 376 |
| Hornsby-Dunlap Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 711 |
| John P Ojeda Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 759 |
| Joseph Gilbert Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 664 |
| Newton Collins Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 600 |
| Popham Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 698 |
| Smith Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 566 |