George West High School
Public high school in George West, Texas · George West ISD · Grades 9–12
George West High School serves 274 students in grades 9–12 in George West (Live Oak County). It is one of 4 schools in George West ISD. By enrollment it is the 1211th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 10.6 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 ÷ 25.76 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | George West ISD |
| County | Live Oak County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482055002065 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | George West ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 274 | 1,063 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 10.6 | 14.2 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58% | 61.4% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 25% 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 West High School in context
Size
George West High School is the only high school in George West ISD. Its 274 students are 25.8% of the district's 1,063. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 27.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 243; George West High School 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 82 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 56, against an average of 69 per grade. This year grade 12 has 32% fewer students than grade 9 (56 against 82). 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: 60.2% here and 59.8% across George West ISD. White students are next, at 38.3%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
58% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.4% across George West 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 25.76 full-time-equivalent teachers for 274 students, George West High School has 10.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 274 students would have about 19.6 teachers, so George West High School has 6.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
George West High School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other high school is Three Rivers Junior/Senior High School, 9.4 miles away in Three Rivers ISD. Within 10 miles there is 1 other high school, 0 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 | 60.2% |
| White | 38.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
| Black | 0.4% |
44.9% of students are girls and 55.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 82 |
| Grade 10 | 70 |
| Grade 11 | 66 |
| Grade 12 | 56 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1013 Houston St, George West, TX 78022
Phone: (361)449-1914
Website: gwisd.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: George West High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Rivers Junior/Senior High School | Three Rivers ISD | 9.4 mi | 254 | 7.3 | 64.2% |
| A C Jones High School | Beeville ISD | 23.3 mi | 969 | 14 | 78.6% |
| Mathis High School | Mathis ISD | 25.2 mi | 408 | 11.6 | 77.2% |
| Skidmore-Tynan High School | Skidmore-Tynan ISD | 26.9 mi | 231 | 8.7 | 70.6% |
| Pettus Secondary | Pettus ISD | 28.2 mi | 206 | 12 | 67% |
| Orange Grove High School | Orange Grove ISD | 28.4 mi | 496 | 14.1 | 60.3% |
| Connally | The Excel Center (For Adults) | 35.4 mi | 83 | 20.8 | – |
| Kenedy High School | Kenedy ISD | 38.2 mi | 219 | 10.5 | 79.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in George West ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| George West Elementary School | Middle | 4–6 | 235 |
| George West Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 158 |
| George West Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 396 |