Fabens High School
Public high school in Fabens, Texas · Fabens ISD · Grades 9–12
Fabens High School serves 616 students in grades 9–12 in Fabens (El Paso County). It is one of 4 schools in Fabens ISD. By enrollment it is the 803rd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 10.6 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 ÷ 57.96 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Fabens ISD |
| County | El Paso County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481890001768 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Fabens ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 616 | 1,865 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 10.6 | 12.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 88.6% | 90.5% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 25% 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.
Fabens High School in context
Size
Fabens High School is the only high school in Fabens ISD. Its 616 students are 33% of the district's 1,865. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 10.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 669; Fabens High School is close to their typical size.
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 165 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 128, against an average of 154 per grade. This year grade 12 has 21% fewer students than grade 9 (128 against 162). 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
All of its students are reported as Hispanic.
88.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 90.5% across Fabens 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 57.96 full-time-equivalent teachers for 616 students, Fabens High School has 10.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 616 students would have about 44 teachers, so Fabens High School has 14 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Fabens High School is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest other high school is Tornillo High School, 4.4 miles away in Tornillo ISD. Within 10 miles there are 4 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 | 99.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
| White | 0.2% |
51.3% of students are girls and 48.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 162 |
| Grade 10 | 165 |
| Grade 11 | 161 |
| Grade 12 | 128 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
601 Ne Ave G, Fabens, TX 79838
Phone: (915)765-2620
Website: fabensisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Fabens High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornillo High School | Tornillo ISD | 4.4 mi | 241 | 11.9 | 94.2% |
| Clint High School | Clint ISD | 6.5 mi | 747 | 14.9 | 81.8% |
| San Elizario High School | San Elizario ISD | 7.0 mi | 985 | 18.1 | 95% |
| Clint ISD Early College Academy | Clint ISD | 7.7 mi | 290 | 17.3 | 68.3% |
| Horizon High School | Clint ISD | 12.7 mi | 1,469 | 14.9 | 87.1% |
| IDEA Rio Vista College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 13.4 mi | 590 | 15.8 | 84.4% |
| Socorro High School | Socorro ISD | 13.8 mi | 2,579 | 16.9 | 84.5% |
| Mission Early College High School | Socorro ISD | 14.1 mi | 410 | 16.5 | 65.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Fabens ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fabens Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 421 |
| Fabens Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 394 |
| Johanna Odonnell Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 434 |