Genesis High School
Public high school in Bastrop, Texas · Bastrop ISD · Grades 9–12
Genesis High School serves 185 students in grades 9–12 in Bastrop (Bastrop County). It is one of 16 schools in Bastrop ISD. By enrollment it is the 1379th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 24.2 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 ÷ 7.64 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Bastrop ISD |
| County | Bastrop County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480957021082 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Bastrop ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 185 | 13,370 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 24.2 | 17.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63.2% | 67% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 96% 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.
Genesis High School in context
Size
Genesis High School is the smallest of Bastrop ISD's 4 high schools; its 185 students are 1.4% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 12.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 386; Genesis High School is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools.
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 12 with 88 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 6, against an average of 46 per grade. This year grade 12 has 1,367% more students than grade 9 (88 against 6). 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: 84.9% here and 76.7% across Bastrop ISD. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
63.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 67% across Bastrop 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 7.64 full-time-equivalent teachers for 185 students, Genesis High School has 24.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 185 students would have about 13.2 teachers, so Genesis High School has 5.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Genesis High School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. Colorado River Collegiate Academy (in the same district) is listed at the same location. Within 10 miles there are 3 other high schools, 2 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 | 84.9% |
| White | 7.6% |
| Two or more races | 4.3% |
| Black | 2.7% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
37.3% of students are girls and 62.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 6 |
| Grade 10 | 29 |
| Grade 11 | 62 |
| Grade 12 | 88 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1602 Hill St, Bastrop, TX 78602
Phone: (512)772-7230
Website: bisdtx.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Genesis High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado River Collegiate Academy | Bastrop ISD | 0.0 mi | 190 | 14.3 | 43.7% |
| Bastrop High School | Bastrop ISD | 0.2 mi | 1,767 | 16.1 | 49.1% |
| Cedar Creek High School | Bastrop ISD | 9.4 mi | 2,144 | 18.6 | 68.2% |
| Smithville High School | Smithville ISD | 12.2 mi | 543 | 12.7 | 44.4% |
| McDade High School | McDade ISD | 12.3 mi | 169 | 8.5 | 49.7% |
| Elgin High School | Elgin ISD | 18.0 mi | 1,771 | 19.1 | 71.4% |
| Phoenix High School | Elgin ISD | 18.0 mi | 50 | 12 | 82% |
| Del Valle Opportunity Center | Del Valle ISD | 18.2 mi | 228 | 7.1 | 93.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Bastrop ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bastrop High School | High | 9–12 | 1,767 |
| Bastrop Intermediate School | Middle | 6 | 413 |
| Bastrop Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 875 |
| Bluebonnet Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 765 |
| Camino Real Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 815 |
| Cedar Creek Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 775 |
| Cedar Creek High School | High | 9–12 | 2,144 |
| Cedar Creek Intermediate School | Middle | 6 | 478 |
| Cedar Creek Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 1,059 |
| Colony Oaks Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 824 |
| Colorado River Collegiate Academy | High | 9–12 | 190 |
| Emile Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 606 |
| Lost Pines Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 896 |
| Mina Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 801 |
| Red Rock Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 777 |