Hillsboro High School
Public high school in Hillsboro, Texas · Hillsboro ISD · Grades 9–12
Hillsboro High School serves 616 students in grades 9–12 in Hillsboro (Hill County). It is one of 4 schools in Hillsboro ISD. By enrollment it is the 804th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 13.4 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 ÷ 45.97 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Hillsboro ISD |
| County | Hill County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482328002363 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Hillsboro ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 616 | 1,984 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 14.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 70.5% | 73.4% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 44% 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.
Hillsboro High School in context
Size
Hillsboro High School is the only high school in Hillsboro ISD. Its 616 students are 31% of the district's 1,984. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 19.5 miles away and have a median of 290 students, so Hillsboro 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 11 with 174 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 144, against an average of 154 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 147 in grade 9 and 151 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 64.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Hillsboro ISD (64%). White students are next, at 21.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
70.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 73.4% across Hillsboro 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
Hillsboro High School has 45.97 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 616 students would have about 44 teachers, so Hillsboro High School has 2 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, 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 Whitney High School, 11.6 miles away in Whitney 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
| Hispanic | 64.6% |
| White | 21.9% |
| Black | 8% |
| Two or more races | 3.7% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
49% of students are girls and 51% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 147 |
| Grade 10 | 144 |
| Grade 11 | 174 |
| Grade 12 | 151 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1600 Abbott Ave, Hillsboro, TX 76645
Phone: (254)582-4100
Website: hillsboroisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hillsboro High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitney High School | Whitney ISD | 11.6 mi | 437 | 10.9 | 59.3% |
| West High School | West ISD | 12.1 mi | 375 | 10.8 | 27.2% |
| Itasca High School | Itasca ISD | 12.6 mi | 210 | 9.1 | 66.2% |
| Grandview High School | Grandview ISD | 19.4 mi | 414 | 9.3 | 32.4% |
| Frost Secondary | Frost ISD | 19.6 mi | 215 | 10 | 48.8% |
| Italy High School | Italy ISD | 20.0 mi | 283 | 10.9 | 44.2% |
| Hubbard High School | Hubbard ISD | 21.1 mi | 203 | 8.1 | 52.7% |
| Rio Vista High School | Rio Vista ISD | 22.3 mi | 296 | 13.1 | 55.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hillsboro ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 649 |
| Hillsboro Intermediate School | Middle | 4–6 | 428 |
| Hillsboro Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 290 |