Industrial High School
Public high school in Vanderbilt, Texas · Industrial ISD · Grades 9–12
Industrial High School serves 348 students in grades 9–12 in Vanderbilt (Jackson County). It is one of 4 schools in Industrial ISD. By enrollment it is the 1092nd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 11.4 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 ÷ 30.66 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Industrial ISD |
| County | Jackson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482415002690 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Industrial ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 348 | 1,156 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 11.4 | 13.7 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 31% | 33.4% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 30% 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.
Industrial High School in context
Size
Industrial High School is the only high school in Industrial ISD. Its 348 students are 30.1% of the district's 1,156. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 15 miles away with a median enrollment of 224; Industrial 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 107 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 76, against an average of 87 per grade. This year grade 12 has 29% fewer students than grade 9 (76 against 107). 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 White students: 65.8% here and 66.3% across Industrial ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 31.9%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
31% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 33.4% across Industrial 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
With 30.66 full-time-equivalent teachers for 348 students, Industrial High School has 11.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 348 students would have about 24.9 teachers, so Industrial High School has 5.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Industrial High School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other high school is Edna High School, 10.2 miles away in Edna 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
| White | 65.8% |
| Hispanic | 31.9% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| Black | 0.9% |
46.8% of students are girls and 53.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 107 |
| Grade 10 | 78 |
| Grade 11 | 87 |
| Grade 12 | 76 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
187 Fifth St, Vanderbilt, TX 77991
Phone: (361)284-3226
Website: industrialisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Industrial High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna High School | Edna ISD | 10.2 mi | 455 | 12.1 | 63.5% |
| Edna Alternative | Edna ISD | 11.6 mi | 13 | 4.2 | 76.9% |
| Hope High School | Calhoun County ISD | 13.7 mi | 21 | 3.6 | 81% |
| Calhoun High School | Calhoun County ISD | 13.8 mi | 989 | 13.8 | 51.1% |
| Ganado High School | Ganado ISD | 16.2 mi | 221 | 11.4 | 56.1% |
| Bloomington High School | Bloomington ISD | 17.7 mi | 227 | 11.8 | 78% |
| Victoria Regional Juvenile Justice Center | Victoria ISD | 18.5 mi | 35 | 6.3 | 91.4% |
| Victoria East High School | Victoria ISD | 21.5 mi | 1,861 | 14.1 | 66.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Industrial ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial El East | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 264 |
| Industrial El West | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 290 |
| Industrial Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 254 |