Jack C Hays High School
Public high school in Buda, Texas · Hays CISD · Grades 9–12
Jack C Hays High School serves 2,304 students in grades 9–12 in Buda (Hays County). It is one of 27 schools in Hays CISD. By enrollment it is the 219th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 18 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 ÷ 128.02 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Hays CISD |
| County | Hays County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480001005244 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Hays CISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,304 | 24,330 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 18 | 15.5 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 34.8% | 44.6% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 86% 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.
Jack C Hays High School in context
Size
Jack C Hays High School is the 2nd largest of Hays CISD's 5 high schools; its 2,304 students are 9.5% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 4.5 miles away and have a median of 1,409 students, so Jack C Hays 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 677 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 460, against an average of 576 per grade. This year grade 12 has 32% fewer students than grade 9 (460 against 677). 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 60.8% of enrollment, a lower share than across Hays CISD (66.3%). White students are next, at 28.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
34.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 44.6% across Hays CISD 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
Jack C Hays High School has 128.02 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 18 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,304 students would have about 164.6 teachers, so Jack C Hays High School has 36.6 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 rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. Live Oak Academy (in the same district) is listed at the same location. There are 5 high schools within 5 miles and 6 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 60.8% |
| White | 28.9% |
| Black | 4.2% |
| Two or more races | 3.9% |
| Asian | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
50.2% of students are girls and 49.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 677 |
| Grade 10 | 623 |
| Grade 11 | 544 |
| Grade 12 | 460 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4800 Jack C Hays Trl, Buda, TX 78610
Phone: (512)268-2911
Website: hayscisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Jack C Hays High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Oak Academy | Hays CISD | 0.1 mi | 184 | 15.5 | 49.5% |
| IDEA Kyle College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 2.8 mi | 681 | 15.7 | 63.7% |
| Lehman High School | Hays CISD | 3.6 mi | 2,128 | 17 | 56.2% |
| Alternative Impact Center | Hays CISD | 4.4 mi | 70 | 2 | 58.6% |
| Moe and Gene Johnson High School | Hays CISD | 4.7 mi | 2,870 | 19.7 | 33.4% |
| Akins Early College High School | Austin ISD | 9.8 mi | 2,421 | 15.7 | 63.8% |
| Bowie High School | Austin ISD | 11.0 mi | 2,876 | 17.6 | 14% |
| IDEA Bluff Springs College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 11.1 mi | 689 | 17.1 | 85.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.