Irion High School
Public high school in Mertzon, Texas · Irion County ISD · Grades 7–12
Irion High School serves 134 students in grades 7–12 in Mertzon (Irion County). It is one of 2 schools in Irion County ISD. By enrollment it is the 1503rd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 7.2 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 ÷ 18.7 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Irion County ISD |
| County | Irion County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483036003400 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Irion County ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 134 | 334 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 7.2 | 8.8 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 26.9% | 28.5% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 8% 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.
Irion High School in context
Size
Irion High School is the only high school in Irion County ISD. Its 134 students are 40.1% of the district's 334. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 26.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 257; Irion 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 7 with 24 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 19, against an average of 22 per grade. This year grade 12 has 12% fewer students than grade 7 (21 against 24). 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: 67.2% here and 71.6% across Irion County ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 32.1%.
26.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 28.5% across Irion County 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 18.7 full-time-equivalent teachers for 134 students, Irion High School has 7.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 134 students would have about 9.6 teachers, so Irion High School has 9.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Irion 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 Christoval High School, 20.2 miles away in Christoval 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 | 67.2% |
| Hispanic | 32.1% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
44% of students are girls and 56% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 24 |
| Grade 8 | 24 |
| Grade 9 | 24 |
| Grade 10 | 19 |
| Grade 11 | 22 |
| Grade 12 | 21 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
301 N 3rd St, Mertzon, TX 76941
Phone: (325)835-2881
Website: irion-isd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Irion High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christoval High School | Christoval ISD | 20.2 mi | 342 | 11.5 | 15.2% |
| Premier H S - San Angelo | Premier High Schools | 25.4 mi | 180 | 19.3 | 68.3% |
| Texasworks - San Angelo | Texas Works | 25.4 mi | 39 | 19.5 | – |
| Central High School | San Angelo ISD | 26.0 mi | 2,985 | 18.8 | 43.1% |
| Carver Alternative Lrn Center | San Angelo ISD | 26.5 mi | 31 | 6.2 | 74.2% |
| Grape Creek High School | Grape Creek ISD | 26.9 mi | 334 | 12.3 | 67.7% |
| Lake View High School | San Angelo ISD | 28.1 mi | 1,072 | 14.6 | 62.7% |
| Eldorado High School | Schleicher ISD | 30.4 mi | 146 | 8 | 56.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Irion County ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irion Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 200 |