George Ranch High School
Public high school in Richmond, Texas · Lamar CISD · Grades 9–12
George Ranch High School serves 2,337 students in grades 9–12 in Richmond (Fort Bend County). It is one of 49 schools in Lamar CISD. By enrollment it is the 209th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 20.7 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 ÷ 112.93 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Lamar CISD |
| County | Fort Bend County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482658011891 |
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 | 2,337 | 46,786 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 20.7 | 18.4 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 26.8% | 43% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 93% 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 Ranch High School in context
Size
George Ranch High School is the 3rd largest of Lamar CISD's 8 high schools; its 2,337 students are 5% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 5.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 823; George Ranch 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 617 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 538, against an average of 584 per grade. This year grade 12 has 14% more students than grade 9 (611 against 538). 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 White students: 35.5% here and 22% across Lamar CISD. Hispanic students are next, at 27.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
26.8% of its students are eligible 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
With 112.93 full-time-equivalent teachers for 2,337 students, George Ranch High School has 20.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,337 students would have about 166.9 teachers, so George Ranch High School has 54 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
George Ranch High School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other high school is Dr. Thomas E Randle High School, 3.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 13 other high schools, 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
| White | 35.5% |
| Hispanic | 27.6% |
| Black | 20% |
| Asian | 13.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
47.4% of students are girls and 52.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 538 |
| Grade 10 | 617 |
| Grade 11 | 571 |
| Grade 12 | 611 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8181 Fm 762, Richmond, TX 77469
Phone: (832)223-4200
Website: lcisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: George Ranch High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Thomas E Randle High School | Lamar CISD | 3.9 mi | 1,966 | 20.8 | 45.3% |
| Juvenile Detent Center | Lamar CISD | 5.2 mi | 49 | 10.2 | 69.4% |
| B F Terry High School | Lamar CISD | 5.3 mi | 1,512 | 17.7 | 66% |
| Clements High School | Fort Bend ISD | 5.3 mi | 2,641 | 19.1 | 18.5% |
| Lamar Cons High School | Lamar CISD | 6.1 mi | 1,714 | 18 | 57.4% |
| Fort Bend County Alternative | Fort Bend ISD | 6.8 mi | 15 | 3 | – |
| Fort Bend County Alternative | Lamar CISD | 6.8 mi | 12 | 3 | 83.3% |
| M R Wood Center for Learning | Fort Bend ISD | 8.2 mi | 134 | 4.7 | 66.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.