Lockhart High School
Public high school in Lockhart, Texas · Lockhart ISD · Grades 9–12
Lockhart High School serves 2,006 students in grades 9–12 in Lockhart (Caldwell County). It is one of 9 schools in Lockhart ISD. By enrollment it is the 328th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 15.8 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 ÷ 126.67 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Lockhart ISD |
| County | Caldwell County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482787003123 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Lockhart ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,006 | 6,753 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 | 16.7 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 71.5% | 75.9% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 67% 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.
Lockhart High School in context
Size
Lockhart High School is the largest of Lockhart ISD's 2 high schools; its 2,006 students are 29.7% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 7.9 miles away and have a median of 268 students, so Lockhart 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 582 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 446, against an average of 502 per grade. This year grade 12 has 13% fewer students than grade 9 (446 against 513). 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 81.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Lockhart ISD (81.9%). White students are next, at 13.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
71.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 75.9% across Lockhart 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
Lockhart High School has 126.67 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,006 students would have about 143.3 teachers, so Lockhart High School has 16.6 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 town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other high school is Lockhart Pride High School, 1 miles away in the same district. There are 4 high schools within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 81.1% |
| White | 13.8% |
| Black | 2.9% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
51.4% of students are girls and 48.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 513 |
| Grade 10 | 582 |
| Grade 11 | 465 |
| Grade 12 | 446 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
#1 Lion Country Dr., Lockhart, TX 78644
Phone: (512)398-0300
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lockhart High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockhart Pride High School | Lockhart ISD | 1.0 mi | 66 | 7.4 | 75.8% |
| The Excel Center (For Adults) | The Excel Center (For Adults) | 1.5 mi | 571 | 24 | – |
| The Excel Center for Adults - Lockhart | The Excel Center (For Adults) | 1.5 mi | 118 | 15.9 | – |
| Trinity Charter Schools - Lockhart Campus | Trinity Charter School | 2.5 mi | 134 | 6.6 | – |
| Lehman High School | Hays CISD | 13.2 mi | 2,128 | 17 | 56.2% |
| Luling High School | Luling ISD | 13.6 mi | 402 | 12.2 | 80.8% |
| IDEA Kyle College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 14.1 mi | 681 | 15.7 | 63.7% |
| Lamar - Phoenix Alternative Education | San Marcos CISD | 15.6 mi | 55 | 13.8 | 87.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lockhart ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Brewer Strawn Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 529 |
| Bluebonnet Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 614 |
| Clear Fork Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 523 |
| George W Carver Early Education Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 325 |
| Lockhart Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,501 |
| Lockhart Pride High School | High | 10–12 | 66 |
| Navarro Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 667 |
| Plum Creek Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 522 |