La Vega High School
Public high school in Waco, Texas · La Vega ISD · Grades 9–12
La Vega High School serves 881 students in grades 9–12 in Waco (McLennan County). It is one of 5 schools in La Vega ISD. By enrollment it is the 642nd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 13.7 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 64.49 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | La Vega ISD |
| County | McLennan County |
| Area type | Suburb, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482628002965 |
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 Vega ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 881 | 3,093 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 15.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 88.3% | 90.8% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 46% 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 Vega High School in context
Size
La Vega High School is the only high school in La Vega ISD. Its 881 students are 28.5% of the district's 3,093. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 4.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 112; La Vega 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 241 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 200, against an average of 220 per grade. This year grade 12 has 17% fewer students than grade 9 (200 against 241). 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: 58.8% here and 58.4% across La Vega ISD. Black students are next, at 27.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
88.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 90.8% across La Vega 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 64.49 full-time-equivalent teachers for 881 students, La Vega High School has 13.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 881 students would have about 62.9 teachers, so La Vega High School has 1.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
La Vega High School is in an urbanized area of 100,000 to 250,000 people, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, midsize. The nearest other high school is Bill Logue Detention Center, 1.2 miles away in Waco ISD. Within 10 miles there are 13 other high schools, 6 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 | 58.8% |
| Black | 27.4% |
| White | 11% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
47.6% of students are girls and 52.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 241 |
| Grade 10 | 232 |
| Grade 11 | 208 |
| Grade 12 | 200 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
555 N Loop 340, Waco, TX 76705
Phone: (254)299-6820
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: La Vega High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Logue Detention Center | Waco ISD | 1.2 mi | 11 | 91.7 | 72.7% |
| Paul and Jane Meyer Public High School | Rapoport Academy Public School | 2.5 mi | 233 | 9 | 56.2% |
| Connally High School | Connally ISD | 2.9 mi | 614 | 11 | 73.3% |
| Methodist Children's Home | University of Texas University Charter School | 3.9 mi | 96 | 8.8 | – |
| Waco Center for Youth | Axtell ISD | 4.4 mi | 69 | 9.9 | 47.8% |
| Challenge Academy | Waco ISD | 4.6 mi | 52 | 13.4 | 92.3% |
| Premier H S of Waco | Premier High Schools | 5.0 mi | 128 | 20.2 | 84.4% |
| Bosqueville High School | Bosqueville ISD | 5.8 mi | 227 | 11.9 | 29.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in La Vega ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Vega Elementary School | Elementary | 1–3 | 630 |
| La Vega Intermediate H P Miles Campus | Middle | 4–6 | 695 |
| La Vega J H George Dixon Campus | Middle | 7–8 | 441 |
| La Vega Primary Phil Bancale Campus | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 444 |