Lorena High School
Public high school in Lorena, Texas · Lorena ISD · Grades 9–12
Lorena High School serves 580 students in grades 9–12 in Lorena (McLennan County). It is one of 4 schools in Lorena ISD. By enrollment it is the 827th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 12.7 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 ÷ 45.6 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Lorena ISD |
| County | McLennan County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482820003158 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Lorena ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 580 | 1,817 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 13.4 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 25.5% | 28.5% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 38% 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.
Lorena High School in context
Size
Lorena High School is the only high school in Lorena ISD. Its 580 students are 31.9% of the district's 1,817. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 10.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 670; Lorena High School is close to their typical size.
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 11 with 134, against an average of 145 per grade. This year grade 12 has 14% fewer students than grade 9 (138 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
The largest group is White students: 76.2% here and 75.6% across Lorena ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 15.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
25.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 28.5% across Lorena 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 45.6 full-time-equivalent teachers for 580 students, Lorena High School has 12.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 580 students would have about 41.4 teachers, so Lorena High School has 4.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Lorena High School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other high school is Bruceville-Eddy High School, 5.8 miles away in Bruceville-Eddy ISD. Within 10 miles there are 4 other high schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 76.2% |
| Hispanic | 15.9% |
| Two or more races | 3.4% |
| Black | 3.3% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
49.8% of students are girls and 50.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 160 |
| Grade 10 | 148 |
| Grade 11 | 134 |
| Grade 12 | 138 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
#1 Leopard Ln, Lorena, TX 76655
Phone: (254)857-4604
Website: lorenaisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lorena High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruceville-Eddy High School | Bruceville-Eddy ISD | 5.8 mi | 201 | 9 | 49.8% |
| Midway High School | Midway ISD | 6.8 mi | 2,687 | 16.2 | 30.3% |
| Robinson High School | Robinson ISD | 7.9 mi | 725 | 13 | 36.7% |
| University High School | Waco ISD | 9.5 mi | 1,752 | 14.2 | 83.9% |
| Harmony School of Innovation - Waco | Harmony Public Schools - North Texas | 10.6 mi | 614 | 16.2 | 86.2% |
| Waco High School | Waco ISD | 10.9 mi | 1,885 | 13.4 | 83.7% |
| McGregor High School | McGregor ISD | 11.1 mi | 437 | 9.9 | 52.4% |
| Moody High School | Moody ISD | 11.1 mi | 216 | 9.5 | 54.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lorena ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorena Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 409 |
| Lorena Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 438 |
| Lorena Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 390 |