Kempner High School
Public high school in Sugar Land, Texas · Fort Bend ISD · Grades 9–12
Kempner High School serves 1,850 students in grades 9–12 in Sugar Land (Fort Bend County). It is one of 82 schools in Fort Bend ISD. By enrollment it is the 373rd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 17.1 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 ÷ 107.95 full-time-equivalent teachers.
Fort Bend ISD calendar 2026–2027
Kempner High School follows the district calendar. First day Tue, Aug 11. Spring break Mon, Mar 8 – Fri, Mar 12. Last day Wed, May 26.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Fort Bend ISD |
| County | Fort Bend County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481965006540 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Fort Bend ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,850 | 79,663 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 17.1 | 16.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61.4% | 47.5% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 80% 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.
Kempner High School in context
Size
Kempner High School is the 9th largest of Fort Bend ISD's 14 high schools; its 1,850 students are 2.3% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 2.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 860; Kempner 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 514 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 423, against an average of 463 per grade. This year grade 12 has 18% fewer students than grade 9 (423 against 514). 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 Hispanic students: 40.2% here and 26.6% across Fort Bend ISD. Asian students are next, at 29.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
61.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 47.5% across Fort Bend 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 107.95 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,850 students, Kempner High School has 17.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 1,850 students would have about 132.1 teachers, so Kempner High School has 24.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Kempner High School is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other high school is M R Wood Center for Learning, 1.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 40 other high schools, 11 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 | 40.2% |
| Asian | 29.2% |
| Black | 15.6% |
| White | 11.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
48.1% of students are girls and 51.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 514 |
| Grade 10 | 453 |
| Grade 11 | 460 |
| Grade 12 | 423 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
14777 Voss Rd, Sugar Land, TX 77498
Phone: (281)634-2300
Website: fortbendisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Kempner High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M R Wood Center for Learning | Fort Bend ISD | 1.3 mi | 134 | 4.7 | 66.4% |
| KIPP Journey Collegiate School | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 1.4 mi | 561 | 14.7 | 89.7% |
| Stephen F Austin High School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.9 mi | 2,655 | 19 | 36.6% |
| Harmony School of Innovation-Sugar Land | Harmony Public Schools - Houston West | 2.4 mi | 912 | 17.1 | 56% |
| Sst Sugar Land College Prep High School | School of Science and Technology Discovery | 2.6 mi | 125 | 9.9 | 65.6% |
| Kerr High School | Alief ISD | 3.4 mi | 807 | 21.5 | 68.8% |
| Taylor High School | Alief ISD | 3.7 mi | 2,838 | 16.6 | 79.4% |
| Dulles High School | Fort Bend ISD | 4.0 mi | 2,165 | 17.7 | 43.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.