High Island School
Public school in High Island, Texas · High Island ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
High Island School serves 132 students in grades Pre-K–12 in High Island (Galveston County). It is the only school in High Island ISD. By enrollment it is the 277th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 9.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 14.37 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | High Island ISD |
| County | Galveston County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482316002351 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | High Island ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 132 | 132 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 9.2 | 9.2 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 56.8% | 56.8% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 29% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
High Island School in context
Size
High Island School is the only school in High Island ISD, so its 132 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 38.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 761; High Island 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 15 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 3, against an average of 9 per grade. This year grade 12 has 275% more students than kindergarten (15 against 4). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 7 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 78% here and 24.4% across Texas public schools. Hispanic students are next, at 11.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
56.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 14.37 full-time-equivalent teachers for 132 students, High Island School has 9.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 132 students would have about 12 teachers, so High Island School has 2.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
High Island School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other school is Sabine Pass School, 31.8 miles away in Sabine Pass ISD. No other 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 | 78% |
| Hispanic | 11.4% |
| Two or more races | 6.1% |
| Asian | 2.3% |
| Black | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.8% |
45.5% of students are girls and 54.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 7 |
| Kindergarten | 4 |
| Grade 1 | 3 |
| Grade 2 | 6 |
| Grade 3 | 10 |
| Grade 4 | 7 |
| Grade 5 | 9 |
| Grade 6 | 12 |
| Grade 7 | 9 |
| Grade 8 | 12 |
| Grade 9 | 15 |
| Grade 10 | 14 |
| Grade 11 | 9 |
| Grade 12 | 15 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2113 6th St, High Island, TX 77623
Phone: (409)257-5276
Website: highislandisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: High Island School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabine Pass School | Sabine Pass ISD | 31.8 mi | 372 | 11.4 | 61.3% |
| Odyssey Academy - Galveston | Odyssey Academy Inc | 33.1 mi | 795 | 16.1 | 78.9% |
| Gccisd Virtual Academy | Goose Creek CISD | 37.8 mi | 79 | 38.5 | 62% |
| Ehrhart School | Ehrhart School | 38.6 mi | 559 | 13.1 | 87.7% |
| Harmony Science Academy- Beaumont | Harmony Public Schools - Houston West | 38.9 mi | 1,206 | 15.9 | 73.1% |
| Dr. Kirk Lewis Career and Technical High School | Pasadena ISD | 47.4 mi | 1,486 | 17 | 80.1% |
| Houston Gateway Academy - Coral Campus | Houston Gateway Academy Inc | 55.0 mi | 961 | 24.1 | 84.5% |
| George I Sanchez Charter | George I Sanchez Charter | 56.3 mi | 726 | 20.8 | 81.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.