Hardin-Jefferson High School
Public high school in Sour Lake, Texas · Hardin-Jefferson ISD · Grades 9–12
Hardin-Jefferson High School serves 782 students in grades 9–12 in Sour Lake (Hardin County). It is one of 4 schools in Hardin-Jefferson ISD. By enrollment it is the 700th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 14.4 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 54.31 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Hardin-Jefferson ISD |
| County | Hardin County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482241002248 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Hardin-Jefferson ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 782 | 2,762 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 14.5 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 32.9% | 39.4% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 53% 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.
Hardin-Jefferson High School in context
Size
Hardin-Jefferson High School is the only high school in Hardin-Jefferson ISD. Its 782 students are 28.3% of the district's 2,762. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 15.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 288; Hardin-Jefferson 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 9 with 220 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 168, against an average of 196 per grade. This year grade 12 has 24% fewer students than grade 9 (168 against 220). 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: 67.1% here and 67.3% across Hardin-Jefferson ISD. Black students are next, at 15.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
32.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 39.4% across Hardin-Jefferson 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 54.31 full-time-equivalent teachers for 782 students, Hardin-Jefferson High School has 14.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 782 students would have about 55.9 teachers, so Hardin-Jefferson High School has 1.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Hardin-Jefferson 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 West Brook Senior High School, 12.5 miles away in Beaumont 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 | 67.1% |
| Black | 15.5% |
| Hispanic | 12% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| Asian | 1.8% |
49.1% of students are girls and 50.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 220 |
| Grade 10 | 215 |
| Grade 11 | 179 |
| Grade 12 | 168 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3155 Hwy 326 S, Sour Lake, TX 77659
Phone: (409)981-6430
Website: hjisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hardin-Jefferson High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Brook Senior High School | Beaumont ISD | 12.5 mi | 2,213 | 16.7 | 57.3% |
| West Hardin High School | West Hardin County CISD | 14.2 mi | 254 | 9.5 | 60.2% |
| Hull-Daisetta High School | Hull-Daisetta ISD | 14.4 mi | 105 | 6.5 | 63.8% |
| Lumberton High School | Lumberton ISD | 15.3 mi | 1,232 | 14.6 | 32.9% |
| Beaumont ISD Early College High School | Beaumont ISD | 15.9 mi | 321 | 14.6 | 70.1% |
| Paul a Brown Alternative Center | Beaumont ISD | 16.7 mi | 171 | 11.4 | 94.2% |
| Evolution Academy Beaumont | Evolution Academy Charter School | 17.3 mi | 202 | 22.9 | 87.1% |
| Beaumont United High School | Beaumont ISD | 17.5 mi | 2,035 | 16.1 | 91.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hardin-Jefferson ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| China Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 600 |
| Hardin-Jefferson Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 656 |
| Sour Lake Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 720 |