Hico High School
Public high school in Hico, Texas · Hico ISD · Grades 6–12
Hico High School serves 324 students in grades 6–12 in Hico (Hamilton County). It is one of 2 schools in Hico ISD. By enrollment it is the 1132nd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 11.3 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 ÷ 28.55 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| District | Hico ISD |
| County | Hamilton County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482307002345 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Hico ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 324 | 627 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 11.3 | 12.2 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 46.3% | 48.2% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 29% 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.
Hico High School in context
Size
Hico High School is the only high school in Hico ISD. Its 324 students are 51.7% of the district's 627. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 20.5 miles away and have a median of 260 students, so Hico 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 59 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 35, against an average of 46 per grade. This year grade 12 has 17% fewer students than grade 6 (35 against 42). 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
White students are the largest group, at 76.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across Hico ISD (75.6%). Hispanic students are next, at 20.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
46.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.2% across Hico 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
Hico High School has 28.55 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 324 students would have about 23.1 teachers, so Hico High School has 5.4 more.
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, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Three Way JH/HS, 11.1 miles away in Three Way 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 | 76.5% |
| Hispanic | 20.4% |
| Black | 1.5% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
46.3% of students are girls and 53.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 42 |
| Grade 7 | 52 |
| Grade 8 | 43 |
| Grade 9 | 52 |
| Grade 10 | 59 |
| Grade 11 | 41 |
| Grade 12 | 35 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
901 Cedar, Hico, TX 76457
Phone: (254)796-2184
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hico High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Way JH/HS | Three Way ISD | 11.1 mi | 76 | 7.7 | 67.1% |
| Dublin High School | Dublin ISD | 18.6 mi | 486 | 11.8 | 80.5% |
| Huston Academy | Erath Excels Academy Inc | 19.2 mi | 35 | 5.4 | 77.1% |
| Stephenville High School | Stephenville ISD | 19.8 mi | 1,079 | 13.3 | 42.4% |
| Hamilton High School | Hamilton ISD | 21.3 mi | 247 | 9.1 | 53% |
| Meridian High School | Meridian ISD | 21.5 mi | 212 | 8.5 | 72.2% |
| Glen Rose High School | Glen Rose ISD | 22.3 mi | 643 | 13.5 | 28.1% |
| Tolar High School | Tolar ISD | 27.4 mi | 272 | 11.2 | 39% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hico ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hico Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 303 |