Hitchcock High School
Public high school in Hitchcock, Texas · Hitchcock ISD · Grades 9–12
Hitchcock High School serves 585 students in grades 9–12 in Hitchcock (Galveston County). It is one of 5 schools in Hitchcock ISD. By enrollment it is the 822nd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 20.4 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 28.65 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Hitchcock ISD |
| County | Galveston County |
| Area type | Suburb, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482331002367 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Hitchcock ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 585 | 2,012 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 20.4 | 24.8 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 72% | 77.3% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 93% 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.
Hitchcock High School in context
Size
Hitchcock High School is the only high school in Hitchcock ISD. Its 585 students are 29.1% of the district's 2,012. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 8 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,026; Hitchcock 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 10 with 156 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 135, against an average of 146 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 153 in grade 9 and 141 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 42.4% here and 39.7% across Hitchcock ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 34.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
72% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 77.3% across Hitchcock 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
With 28.65 full-time-equivalent teachers for 585 students, Hitchcock High School has 20.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 585 students would have about 41.8 teachers, so Hitchcock High School has 13.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Hitchcock High School is in an urbanized area of 100,000 to 250,000 people, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, midsize. The nearest other high school is La Marque High School, 3.1 miles away in Texas City ISD. Within 10 miles there are 7 other high schools, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 42.4% |
| Hispanic | 34.9% |
| White | 18.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.9% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
46.2% of students are girls and 53.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 153 |
| Grade 10 | 156 |
| Grade 11 | 135 |
| Grade 12 | 141 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6629 Fm 2004, Hitchcock, TX 77563
Phone: (409)316-6544
Website: hitchcockisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hitchcock High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Marque High School | Texas City ISD | 3.1 mi | 737 | 12.8 | 88.5% |
| Galveston County Detention Center | Dickinson ISD | 6.4 mi | 24 | 8.8 | 16.7% |
| Santa Fe High School | Santa Fe ISD | 7.3 mi | 1,314 | 16.2 | 46.4% |
| Texas City High School | Texas City ISD | 7.6 mi | 1,689 | 13.8 | 69.1% |
| Dickinson Continuation Center | Dickinson ISD | 8.3 mi | 78 | 13.3 | 62.8% |
| Dickinson High School | Dickinson ISD | 8.5 mi | 3,810 | 16.2 | 59.1% |
| Woodrow Wilson DAEP | Texas City ISD | 8.7 mi | 75 | 4.7 | 86.7% |
| Clear Falls High School | Clear Creek ISD | 11.4 mi | 2,508 | 18.6 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hitchcock ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crosby Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 406 |
| Hitchcock Headstart | Pre-K | Pre-K | 181 |
| Hitchcock Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 485 |
| Stewart Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 355 |