Heritage Academy of Del Rio
Public high school (charter) in Del Rio, Texas · Heritage Academy · Grades 9–12
Heritage Academy of Del Rio serves 191 students in grades 9–12 in Del Rio (Val Verde County). It is one of 5 schools in Heritage Academy. By enrollment it is the 1370th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 14 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 ÷ 13.65 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School, charter |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Heritage Academy |
| County | Val Verde County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480008011493 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Heritage Academy | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 191 | 589 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 13.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 84.8% | 87.6% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 49% 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.
Heritage Academy of Del Rio in context
Size
Heritage Academy of Del Rio is the only high school in Heritage Academy. Its 191 students are 32.4% of the district's 589. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 17.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 319; Heritage Academy of Del Rio is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools. As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
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 55 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 39, against an average of 48 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 55 in grade 9 and 54 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 96.9% here and 83.4% across Heritage Academy. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
84.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 87.6% across Heritage Academy 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 13.65 full-time-equivalent teachers for 191 students, Heritage Academy of Del Rio has 14 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 191 students would have about 13.6 teachers, so Heritage Academy of Del Rio has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Heritage Academy of Del Rio is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other high school is Premier H S of Del Rio, 1.3 miles away in Premier High Schools. Within 10 miles there are 4 other high schools, 4 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 | 96.9% |
| White | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 0.5% |
51.3% of students are girls and 48.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 55 |
| Grade 10 | 43 |
| Grade 11 | 39 |
| Grade 12 | 54 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
709 B Kings Way, Del Rio, TX 78840
Phone: (830)774-6230
Website: heritageacademy.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Heritage Academy of Del Rio. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier H S of Del Rio | Premier High Schools | 1.3 mi | 60 | 18 | 80% |
| Del Rio Early College High School | San Felipe-Del Rio CISD | 1.6 mi | 472 | 11.4 | 59.7% |
| Del Rio High School | San Felipe-Del Rio CISD | 1.7 mi | 2,447 | 21.3 | 69.3% |
| Blended Academy | San Felipe-Del Rio CISD | 3.5 mi | 127 | 13.7 | 90.6% |
| Brackett High School | Brackett ISD | 31.0 mi | 165 | 8.6 | 56.4% |
| DAEP | Eagle Pass ISD | 53.6 mi | 41 | 10.3 | 95.1% |
| Eagle Pass High School | Eagle Pass ISD | 54.2 mi | 2,326 | 18.7 | 68.2% |
| C C Winn High School | Eagle Pass ISD | 56.1 mi | 1,878 | 17 | 81.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Heritage Academy
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Academy | Middle | 7–8 | 33 |
| Heritage Academy of Del Rio Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 254 |
| Heritage Academy of San Antonio | Middle | 6 | 13 |
| Heritage Academy of Windcrest | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 98 |