La Grange High School
Public high school in La Grange, Texas · La Grange ISD · Grades 9–12
La Grange High School serves 600 students in grades 9–12 in La Grange (Fayette County). It is one of 3 schools in La Grange ISD. By enrollment it is the 814th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 11.9 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 ÷ 50.59 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | La Grange ISD |
| County | Fayette County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482610002933 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | La Grange ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 600 | 1,870 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 47.8% | 56.4% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 33% 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.
La Grange High School in context
Size
La Grange High School is the only high school in La Grange ISD. Its 600 students are 32.1% of the district's 1,870. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 19.6 miles away and have a median of 369 students, so La Grange 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 160 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 140, against an average of 150 per grade. This year grade 12 has 12% fewer students than grade 9 (140 against 160). 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
White students are the largest group, at 50.2% of enrollment, a higher share than across La Grange ISD (45.3%). Hispanic students are next, at 38.7%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
47.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 56.4% across La Grange 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
La Grange High School has 50.59 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 600 students would have about 42.9 teachers, so La Grange High School has 7.7 more.
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 town, remote, which means it is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other high school is Weimar High School, 14.4 miles away in Weimar 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 | 50.2% |
| Hispanic | 38.7% |
| Black | 7.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.7% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
47.5% of students are girls and 52.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 160 |
| Grade 10 | 157 |
| Grade 11 | 143 |
| Grade 12 | 140 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
820 S Vail, La Grange, TX 78945
Phone: (979)968-4800
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: La Grange High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weimar High School | Weimar ISD | 14.4 mi | 214 | 10.1 | 55.1% |
| Schulenburg Secondary | Schulenburg ISD | 15.1 mi | 411 | 11.3 | 68.9% |
| Lone Star H S Southeast (Tjjd) | Lone Star School District | 18.7 mi | 128 | – | – |
| Smithville High School | Smithville ISD | 19.2 mi | 543 | 12.7 | 44.4% |
| Round Top-Carmine High School | Round Top-Carmine ISD | 20.0 mi | 114 | 8.5 | 28.1% |
| Flatonia Secondary | Flatonia ISD | 20.8 mi | 327 | 9.7 | 41.6% |
| Giddings High School | Giddings ISD | 21.1 mi | 648 | 12.9 | 45.1% |
| Columbus High School | Columbus ISD | 22.8 mi | 524 | 13.2 | 50.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in La Grange ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Grange Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 961 |
| La Grange Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 309 |