Fredericksburg High School
Public high school in Fredericksburg, Texas · Fredericksburg ISD · Grades 9–12
Fredericksburg High School serves 1,031 students in grades 9–12 in Fredericksburg (Gillespie County). It is one of 6 schools in Fredericksburg ISD. By enrollment it is the 573rd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 13.3 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 77.58 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Fredericksburg ISD |
| County | Gillespie County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481984001940 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Fredericksburg ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,031 | 3,030 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 13.7 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 51.2% | 61.7% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 43% 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.
Fredericksburg High School in context
Size
Of the 2 high schools in Fredericksburg ISD, Fredericksburg High School is the largest, with 34% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 21.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 213; Fredericksburg 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 287 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 229, against an average of 258 per grade. This year grade 12 has 14% fewer students than grade 9 (229 against 267). 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: 50% here and 53.7% across Fredericksburg ISD. White students are next, at 48.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
51.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.7% across Fredericksburg 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 77.58 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,031 students, Fredericksburg High School has 13.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 1,031 students would have about 73.6 teachers, so Fredericksburg High School has 4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Fredericksburg High School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other high school is Gillespie County High School, 0.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there is 1 other high school, 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 | 50% |
| White | 48.5% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Black | 0.1% |
47.7% of students are girls and 52.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 267 |
| Grade 10 | 287 |
| Grade 11 | 248 |
| Grade 12 | 229 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1107 Hwy 16 S, Fredericksburg, TX 78624
Phone: (830)997-7551
Website: fisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Fredericksburg High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillespie County High School | Fredericksburg ISD | 0.2 mi | 19 | 19 | 57.9% |
| Comfort High School | Comfort ISD | 18.4 mi | 369 | 11.8 | 43.6% |
| Tivy High School | Kerrville ISD | 20.5 mi | 1,363 | 15 | 44.5% |
| Hill Country High School | Kerrville ISD | 20.6 mi | 43 | 10.8 | 76.7% |
| Harper High School | Harper ISD | 21.8 mi | 171 | 8.8 | 29.2% |
| Center Point High School | Center Point ISD | 23.8 mi | 163 | 9.4 | 59.5% |
| Ingram Tom Moore High School | Ingram ISD | 25.6 mi | 439 | 12.8 | 59% |
| Lyndon B Johnson High School | Johnson City ISD | 27.9 mi | 255 | 11.4 | 24.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Fredericksburg ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fredericksburg Elementary School | Elementary | 2–5 | 765 |
| Fredericksburg Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 622 |
| Fredericksburg Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 487 |
| Gillespie County High School | High | 10–12 | 19 |
| Stonewall Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 106 |