Groesbeck High School
Public high school in Groesbeck, Texas · Groesbeck ISD · Grades 9–12
Groesbeck High School serves 497 students in grades 9–12 in Groesbeck (Limestone County). It is one of 4 schools in Groesbeck ISD. By enrollment it is the 898th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 12.7 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 ÷ 39.13 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Groesbeck ISD |
| County | Limestone County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482181002202 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Groesbeck ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 497 | 1,495 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 13.4 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58.8% | 65.2% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 38% 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.
Groesbeck High School in context
Size
Groesbeck High School is the only high school in Groesbeck ISD. Its 497 students are 33.2% of the district's 1,495. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 17 miles away with a median enrollment of 239; Groesbeck 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 145 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 101, against an average of 124 per grade. This year grade 12 has 19% fewer students than grade 9 (101 against 124). 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: 52.3% here and 54% across Groesbeck ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 30.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
58.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 65.2% across Groesbeck 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 39.13 full-time-equivalent teachers for 497 students, Groesbeck High School has 12.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 497 students would have about 35.5 teachers, so Groesbeck High School has 3.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Groesbeck High School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other high school is Mexia High School, 11.3 miles away in Mexia ISD. No other high school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 52.3% |
| Hispanic | 30.4% |
| Black | 12.5% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
47.1% of students are girls and 52.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 124 |
| Grade 10 | 145 |
| Grade 11 | 127 |
| Grade 12 | 101 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1202 N Ellis, Groesbeck, TX 76642
Phone: (254)729-4101
Website: groesbeckisdtx.sites.thrillshare.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Groesbeck High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexia High School | Mexia ISD | 11.3 mi | 535 | 13.3 | 74.4% |
| Coolidge High School | Coolidge ISD | 16.4 mi | 140 | 9.7 | 72.9% |
| Teague High School | Teague ISD | 16.5 mi | 371 | 10.2 | 45.3% |
| Teague Lion Academy | Teague ISD | 16.5 mi | 29 | 29 | 48.3% |
| Wortham High School | Wortham ISD | 17.5 mi | 165 | 9.6 | 56.4% |
| Mart High School | Mart ISD | 17.5 mi | 253 | 11.8 | 58.1% |
| Lone Star H S Central (Tjjd) | Lone Star School District | 18.8 mi | 225 | – | – |
| Riesel School | Riesel ISD | 23.4 mi | 334 | 10.3 | 41% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Groesbeck ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enge-Washington Intermediate School | Middle | 4–6 | 320 |
| Groesbeck Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 208 |
| H O Whitehurst Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 470 |