George H W Bush New Technical Odessa
Public high school in Odessa, Texas · Ector County ISD · Grades 9–12
George H W Bush New Technical Odessa serves 414 students in grades 9–12 in Odessa (Ector County). It is one of 43 schools in Ector County ISD. By enrollment it is the 1005th 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 ÷ 36.89 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Ector County ISD |
| County | Ector County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481800012779 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Ector County ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 414 | 33,663 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 11.2 | 19.5 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50% | 75.5% | 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.
George H W Bush New Technical Odessa in context
Size
Of the 7 high schools in Ector County ISD, George H W Bush New Technical Odessa is the 5th largest, with 1.2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 1.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 384; George H W Bush New Technical Odessa 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 9 with 127 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 82, against an average of 104 per grade. This year grade 12 has 35% fewer students than grade 9 (82 against 127). 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: 78.3% here and 81.4% across Ector County ISD. White students are next, at 15.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
50% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 75.5% across Ector County 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 36.89 full-time-equivalent teachers for 414 students, George H W Bush New Technical Odessa has 11.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 414 students would have about 29.6 teachers, so George H W Bush New Technical Odessa has 7.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
George H W Bush New Technical Odessa is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other high school is Odessa Collegiate Academy Early College High School, 0.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 8 other high schools, 8 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 | 78.3% |
| White | 15.9% |
| Black | 1.9% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |
| Asian | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
56.5% of students are girls and 43.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 127 |
| Grade 10 | 101 |
| Grade 11 | 104 |
| Grade 12 | 82 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
300 E 29th St, Odessa, TX 79761
Phone: (432)456-6989
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: George H W Bush New Technical Odessa. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odessa Collegiate Academy Early College High School | Ector County ISD | 0.3 mi | 476 | 25.3 | 50.2% |
| Odessa Career and Technical Early College High School | Ector County ISD | 0.3 mi | 418 | 24.2 | 66.3% |
| Premier H S Odessa | Premier High Schools | 0.7 mi | 99 | 30 | 68.7% |
| Richard Milburn Academy Odessa | Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen) | 1.2 mi | 350 | 50.7 | 55.7% |
| Odessa High School | Ector County ISD | 1.3 mi | 3,814 | 17.8 | 81.9% |
| Permian High School | Ector County ISD | 1.7 mi | 4,138 | 19.8 | 68.3% |
| Alternative Education Center | Ector County ISD | 3.0 mi | 85 | 11.1 | 90.6% |
| Ector County Youth Center | Ector County ISD | 3.1 mi | 14 | 6.6 | 85.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.