Florence High School
Public high school in Florence, Texas · Florence ISD · Grades 9–12
Florence High School serves 357 students in grades 9–12 in Florence (Williamson County). It is one of 3 schools in Florence ISD. By enrollment it is the 1077th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 11.2 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 ÷ 31.77 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Florence ISD |
| County | Williamson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481932001791 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Florence ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 357 | 1,142 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 11.2 | 12.4 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 47.1% | 56.4% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 28% 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.
Florence High School in context
Size
Florence High School is the only high school in Florence ISD. Its 357 students are 31.3% of the district's 1,142. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 13 miles away and have a median of 708 students, so Florence 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 106 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 78, against an average of 89 per grade. This year grade 12 has 14% more students than grade 9 (89 against 78). 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
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 49.3% of enrollment, a lower share than across Florence ISD (55.4%). White students are next, at 46.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
47.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 56.4% across Florence 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
Florence High School has 31.77 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 357 students would have about 25.5 teachers, so Florence High School has 6.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Jarrell High School, 9.9 miles away in Jarrell ISD. There are 0 high schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 49.3% |
| White | 46.2% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Black | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
46.2% of students are girls and 53.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 78 |
| Grade 10 | 106 |
| Grade 11 | 84 |
| Grade 12 | 89 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
401 Fm 970, Florence, TX 76527
Phone: (254)793-2495
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Florence High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrell High School | Jarrell ISD | 9.9 mi | 1,101 | 15.2 | 58% |
| Legacy Ranch High School | Liberty Hill ISD | 12.0 mi | 315 | 10.5 | 12.7% |
| Chip Richarte High School | Georgetown ISD | 12.3 mi | 92 | 7.9 | 34.8% |
| Ki Charter Academy Liberty Hill | Ki Charter | 12.9 mi | 125 | 9.8 | – |
| Gateway Technical High School | Orenda Charter School | 13.2 mi | 49 | 48.5 | – |
| Liberty Hill High School | Liberty Hill ISD | 13.9 mi | 2,156 | 15.7 | 18.9% |
| Georgetown High School | Georgetown ISD | 13.9 mi | 2,059 | 15.5 | 23.9% |
| Chaparral High School | Killeen ISD | 14.8 mi | 2,031 | 17.7 | 47.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Florence ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 523 |
| Florence Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 262 |