King High School
Public high school in Corpus Christi, Texas · Corpus Christi ISD · Grades 9–12
King High School serves 1,279 students in grades 9–12 in Corpus Christi (Nueces County). It is one of 53 schools in Corpus Christi ISD. By enrollment it is the 509th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 15.4 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 ÷ 83.12 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Corpus Christi ISD |
| County | Nueces County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481527001064 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Corpus Christi ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,279 | 33,103 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 16.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 69.7% | 72.3% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 63% 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.
King High School in context
Size
Of the 9 high schools in Corpus Christi ISD, King High School is the 6th largest, with 3.9% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 2.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 314; King 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 10 with 345 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 280, against an average of 320 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 331 in grade 9 and 323 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 80.1% here and 82.2% across Corpus Christi ISD. White students are next, at 14.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
69.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 72.3% across Corpus Christi ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 83.12 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,279 students, King High School has 15.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 1,279 students would have about 91.4 teachers, so King High School has 8.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
King High School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other high school is Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi, 1.1 miles away in Por Vida Academy. Within 10 miles there are 15 other high schools, 9 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 | 80.1% |
| White | 14.1% |
| Black | 3.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
48.6% of students are girls and 51.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 331 |
| Grade 10 | 345 |
| Grade 11 | 280 |
| Grade 12 | 323 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5225 Gollihar Rd, Corpus Christi, TX 78412
Phone: (361)906-3400
Website: king.ccisd.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: King High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi | Por Vida Academy | 1.1 mi | 71 | 11.8 | – |
| Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi | Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen) | 2.4 mi | 237 | 31 | 70.5% |
| Premier H S - Corpus Christi | Premier High Schools | 2.6 mi | 137 | 21.6 | 86.9% |
| Texasworks - Corpus Christi | Texas Works | 2.6 mi | 14 | – | – |
| Ray High School | Corpus Christi ISD | 2.7 mi | 1,578 | 16.2 | 71% |
| Carroll High School | Corpus Christi ISD | 3.4 mi | 1,928 | 17.4 | 63.6% |
| Veterans Memorial High School | Corpus Christi ISD | 3.7 mi | 2,026 | 18.5 | 37.5% |
| Collegiate High School | Corpus Christi ISD | 3.8 mi | 390 | 21.8 | 60.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.