Hempstead High School
Public high school in Hempstead, Texas · Hempstead ISD · Grades 9–12
Hempstead High School serves 462 students in grades 9–12 in Hempstead (Waller County). It is one of 3 schools in Hempstead ISD. By enrollment it is the 955th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 14.5 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 ÷ 31.77 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Hempstead ISD |
| County | Waller County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482292002321 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Hempstead ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 462 | 1,585 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 16.3 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 72.5% | 81.9% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 54% 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.
Hempstead High School in context
Size
Hempstead High School is the only high school in Hempstead ISD. Its 462 students are 29.1% of the district's 1,585. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 19.5 miles away and have a median of 782 students, so Hempstead High School is smaller 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 131 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 107, against an average of 116 per grade. This year grade 12 has 15% fewer students than grade 9 (111 against 131). 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
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 67.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across Hempstead ISD (65.7%). Black students are next, at 21%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
72.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 81.9% across Hempstead 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
Hempstead High School has 31.77 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 462 students would have about 33 teachers, so Hempstead High School has 1.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other high school is Safe Haven, 7.4 miles away in University of Texas University Charter School. There are 0 high schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 67.5% |
| Black | 21% |
| White | 9.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
47.4% of students are girls and 52.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 131 |
| Grade 10 | 113 |
| Grade 11 | 107 |
| Grade 12 | 111 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
801 Donoho, Hempstead, TX 77445
Phone: (979)826-3331
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hempstead High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safe Haven | University of Texas University Charter School | 7.4 mi | 12 | 4.1 | – |
| Waller High School | Waller ISD | 9.8 mi | 2,995 | 17 | 58.6% |
| Bellville High School | Bellville ISD | 15.2 mi | 786 | 14.6 | 37.7% |
| Trinity Charter School - Brenham Campus | Trinity Charter School | 18.9 mi | 35 | 8.9 | 91.4% |
| Leadership Academy | Excel Academy | 20.1 mi | 36 | 6 | 91.7% |
| Brenham High School | Brenham ISD | 20.2 mi | 1,544 | 14.1 | 48.4% |
| Royal High School | Royal ISD | 20.3 mi | 968 | 14.1 | 62.6% |
| Freeman High School | Katy ISD | 20.4 mi | 778 | 11.9 | 53.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hempstead ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hempstead Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 823 |
| Hempstead Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 300 |