Huntsville High School
Public high school in Huntsville, Texas · Huntsville ISD · Grades 9–12
Huntsville High School serves 1,882 students in grades 9–12 in Huntsville (Walker County). It is one of 9 schools in Huntsville ISD. By enrollment it is the 365th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 16.1 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 ÷ 117.24 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Huntsville ISD |
| County | Walker County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482403002658 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Huntsville ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,882 | 10,960 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 | 34.9 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 68.1% | 65.6% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 71% 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.
Huntsville High School in context
Size
Of the 2 high schools in Huntsville ISD, Huntsville High School is the smallest, with 17.2% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 17 miles away and have a median of 342 students, so Huntsville 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 9 with 509 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 411, against an average of 471 per grade. This year grade 12 has 19% fewer students than grade 9 (411 against 509). 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
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 37.8% of enrollment, a lower share than across Huntsville ISD (40.8%). White students are next, at 33%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
68.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 65.6% across Huntsville 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
Huntsville High School has 117.24 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 1,882 students would have about 134.4 teachers, so Huntsville High School has 17.2 fewer.
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 town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other high school is Texas Online Preparatory High School, 0.2 miles away in the same district. There are 2 high schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 37.8% |
| White | 33% |
| Black | 25.8% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
47.9% of students are girls and 52.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 509 |
| Grade 10 | 507 |
| Grade 11 | 455 |
| Grade 12 | 411 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
650 F M 2821 E, Huntsville, TX 77320
Phone: (936)435-6100
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Huntsville High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Online Preparatory High School | Huntsville ISD | 0.2 mi | 2,228 | – | 48% |
| Premier H S of Huntsville | Premier High Schools | 1.6 mi | 67 | 22.3 | 74.6% |
| Thomas Buzbee Vocational School | Raven School | 13.9 mi | 42 | 8 | 92.9% |
| New Waverly High School | New Waverly ISD | 15.3 mi | 325 | 10.1 | 48.3% |
| Trinity High School | Trinity ISD | 18.6 mi | 359 | 12.5 | 89.4% |
| Stubblefield Academy | Willis ISD | 22.0 mi | 25 | 3.6 | 76% |
| Willis High School | Willis ISD | 24.3 mi | 2,809 | 19.6 | 53.3% |
| Madisonville High School | Madisonville CISD | 26.0 mi | 672 | 12.2 | 64.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Huntsville ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 670 |
| Mance Park Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,298 |
| Samuel Houston Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 760 |
| Scott Johnson Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 879 |
| Stewart Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 547 |
| Texas Online Preparatory Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 646 |
| Texas Online Preparatory High School | High | 9–12 | 2,228 |
| Texas Online Preparatory Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 2,050 |