Foster High School
Public high school in Richmond, Texas · Lamar CISD · Grades 9–12
Foster High School serves 2,747 students in grades 9–12 in Richmond (Fort Bend County). It is one of 49 schools in Lamar CISD. By enrollment it is the 121st largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 21.8 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 ÷ 125.97 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Lamar CISD |
| County | Fort Bend County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482658008559 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Lamar CISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,747 | 46,786 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 21.8 | 18.4 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 33.3% | 43% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 94% 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.
Foster High School in context
Size
Of the 8 high schools in Lamar CISD, Foster High School is the 2nd largest, with 5.9% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 5.4 miles away and have a median of 873 students, so Foster 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 732 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 586, against an average of 687 per grade. This year grade 12 has 19% fewer students than grade 9 (586 against 726). 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
Black students are the largest group, at 28.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Lamar CISD (23.8%). Hispanic students are next, at 27.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
33.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 43% across Lamar CISD 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
Foster High School has 125.97 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 21.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,747 students would have about 196.2 teachers, so Foster High School has 70.2 fewer.
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, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other high school is Fort Bend County Alternative, 4.7 miles away in Fort Bend ISD. There are 3 high schools within 5 miles and 18 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 28.5% |
| Hispanic | 27.8% |
| White | 26.7% |
| Asian | 12.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
48.1% of students are girls and 51.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 726 |
| Grade 10 | 732 |
| Grade 11 | 703 |
| Grade 12 | 586 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4400 Fm 723, Richmond, TX 77406
Phone: (832)223-3800
Website: lcisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Foster High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Bend County Alternative | Fort Bend ISD | 4.7 mi | 15 | 3 | – |
| Fort Bend County Alternative | Lamar CISD | 4.7 mi | 12 | 3 | 83.3% |
| Lamar Cons High School | Lamar CISD | 5.0 mi | 1,714 | 18 | 57.4% |
| Juvenile Detent Center | Lamar CISD | 5.2 mi | 49 | 10.2 | 69.4% |
| Seven Lakes High School | Katy ISD | 5.6 mi | 3,773 | 17.8 | 22.2% |
| Harmony School of Innovation - Katy | Harmony Public Schools - Houston West | 5.6 mi | 876 | 17.4 | 46.8% |
| William B Travis High School | Fort Bend ISD | 5.9 mi | 3,114 | 18.8 | 37.8% |
| Iltexas Katy Westpark High School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 6.1 mi | 869 | 15.6 | 72.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.