J M Hanks High School
Public high school in El Paso, Texas · Ysleta ISD · Grades 9–12
J M Hanks High School serves 1,364 students in grades 9–12 in El Paso (El Paso County). It is one of 48 schools in Ysleta ISD. By enrollment it is the 487th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 15 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 ÷ 90.9 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Ysleta ISD |
| County | El Paso County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484668005323 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Ysleta ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,364 | 34,062 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 15 | 14.6 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 71.3% | 79% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 59% 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.
J M Hanks High School in context
Size
J M Hanks High School is the 5th largest of Ysleta ISD's 11 high schools; its 1,364 students are 4% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 2.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 297; J M Hanks 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 362 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 322, against an average of 341 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 362 in grade 9 and 334 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 93.8% here and 96.1% across Ysleta ISD. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
71.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 79% across Ysleta 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 90.9 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,364 students, J M Hanks High School has 15 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 1,364 students would have about 97.4 teachers, so J M Hanks High School has 6.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
J M Hanks High School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other high school is El Paso Academy, 1.4 miles away in El Paso Academy. Within 10 miles there are 38 other high schools, 16 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 93.8% |
| White | 3.7% |
| Black | 1.6% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
49.9% of students are girls and 50.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 362 |
| Grade 10 | 346 |
| Grade 11 | 322 |
| Grade 12 | 334 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2001 Lee Trevino Dr., El Paso, TX 79935
Phone: (915)434-5000
Website: hanks.yisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: J M Hanks High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso Academy | El Paso Academy | 1.4 mi | 206 | 34.3 | 79.6% |
| Triumph Public High Schools-El Paso East | Triumph Public High Schools-West Texas | 1.7 mi | 129 | 22.3 | – |
| Eastwood High School | Ysleta ISD | 2.0 mi | 2,295 | 16 | 55.6% |
| Bel Air High School | Ysleta ISD | 2.2 mi | 1,866 | 16.1 | 83.3% |
| Premier High School-El Paso Eastpointe | Premier High Schools | 2.3 mi | 125 | 17.9 | 82.4% |
| Montwood High School | Socorro ISD | 2.7 mi | 2,499 | 17 | 70.1% |
| Young Women's Leadership Academy | Ysleta ISD | 2.7 mi | 320 | 15 | 59.7% |
| Valle Verde Early College High School | Ysleta ISD | 2.9 mi | 273 | 14 | 65.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.