Hondo High School
Public high school in Hondo, Texas · Hondo ISD · Grades 9–12
Hondo High School serves 518 students in grades 9–12 in Hondo (Medina County). It is one of 4 schools in Hondo ISD. By enrollment it is the 879th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 12.5 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 ÷ 41.34 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Hondo ISD |
| County | Medina County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482343002376 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Hondo ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 518 | 1,727 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 14.4 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 62% | 67.7% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 37% 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.
Hondo High School in context
Size
Hondo High School is the only high school in Hondo ISD. Its 518 students are 30% of the district's 1,727. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 20.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 538; Hondo 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 9 with 140 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 116, against an average of 130 per grade. This year grade 12 has 17% fewer students than grade 9 (116 against 140). 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
The largest group is Hispanic students: 71.2% here and 57.8% across Hondo ISD. White students are next, at 26.8%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
62% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 67.7% across Hondo 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 41.34 full-time-equivalent teachers for 518 students, Hondo High School has 12.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 518 students would have about 37 teachers, so Hondo High School has 4.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Hondo High School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other high school is Medina Valley High School, 18.2 miles away in Medina Valley 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 | 71.2% |
| White | 26.8% |
| Black | 1% |
| Two or more races | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
50.8% of students are girls and 49.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 140 |
| Grade 10 | 131 |
| Grade 11 | 131 |
| Grade 12 | 116 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2603 Ave H, Hondo, TX 78861
Phone: (830)426-3341
Website: hondoisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hondo High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medina Valley High School | Medina Valley ISD | 18.2 mi | 2,626 | 18.3 | 49.6% |
| Devine High School | Devine ISD | 18.7 mi | 551 | 13.2 | 46.6% |
| Devine Learning Academy | Devine ISD | 19.5 mi | 26 | – | 42.3% |
| Natalia High School | Natalia ISD | 20.1 mi | 352 | 10.4 | 73% |
| Sabinal Secondary | Sabinal ISD | 20.3 mi | 224 | 10.8 | 63.4% |
| Lytle High School | Lytle ISD | 21.1 mi | 525 | 15.6 | 64.8% |
| Harlan High School | Northside ISD | 24.6 mi | 2,778 | 17.7 | 28.6% |
| Brennan High School | Northside ISD | 26.0 mi | 2,965 | 17 | 33.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hondo ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| McDowell Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 403 |
| Meyer Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 431 |
| Newell E Woolls Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 375 |