Hale Center High School
Public high school in Hale Center, Texas · Hale Center ISD · Grades 9–12
Hale Center High School serves 174 students in grades 9–12 in Hale Center (Hale County). It is one of 3 schools in Hale Center ISD. By enrollment it is the 1403rd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 9.1 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 ÷ 19.09 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Hale Center ISD |
| County | Hale County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482205002219 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Hale Center ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 174 | 561 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 9.1 | 10 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 66.7% | 77.5% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 16% 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.
Hale Center High School in context
Size
Hale Center High School is the only high school in Hale Center ISD. Its 174 students are 31% of the district's 561. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 20.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 213; Hale Center 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 10 with 45 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 41, against an average of 44 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 43 in grade 9 and 41 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 77% here and 79.3% across Hale Center ISD. White students are next, at 18.4%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
66.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 77.5% across Hale Center 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 19.09 full-time-equivalent teachers for 174 students, Hale Center High School has 9.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 174 students would have about 12.4 teachers, so Hale Center High School has 6.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Hale Center 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 Plainview High School, 12.2 miles away in Plainview 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
| Hispanic | 77% |
| White | 18.4% |
| Black | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
47.1% of students are girls and 52.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 43 |
| Grade 10 | 45 |
| Grade 11 | 45 |
| Grade 12 | 41 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
411 Owl Dr., Hale Center, TX 79041
Phone: (806)839-2452
Website: hcisdowls.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hale Center High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plainview High School | Plainview ISD | 12.2 mi | 1,418 | 12.5 | 72.9% |
| Hale County JJAEP | Plainview ISD | 12.5 mi | 18 | – | 72.2% |
| Abernathy High School | Abernathy ISD | 15.4 mi | 237 | 9.1 | 46.4% |
| Olton High School | Olton ISD | 18.6 mi | 197 | 10 | 64.5% |
| New Deal High School | New Deal ISD | 22.1 mi | 228 | 10.3 | 64.9% |
| Kress High School | Kress ISD | 22.2 mi | 127 | 9.7 | 52.8% |
| Lockney High School | Lockney ISD | 23.6 mi | 130 | 8.3 | 72.3% |
| Shallowater High School | Shallowater ISD | 26.1 mi | 518 | 10.4 | 30.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hale Center ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 226 |
| Carr Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 161 |