Lovelady J H High School
Public high school in Lovelady, Texas · Lovelady ISD · Grades 7–12
Lovelady J H High School serves 254 students in grades 7–12 in Lovelady (Houston County). It is one of 2 schools in Lovelady ISD. By enrollment it is the 1234th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 10 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 ÷ 25.43 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Lovelady ISD |
| County | Houston County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482841003170 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Lovelady ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 254 | 515 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 10 | 10.8 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 37% | 41.4% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 21% 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.
Lovelady J H High School in context
Size
Lovelady J H High School is the only high school in Lovelady ISD. Its 254 students are 49.3% of the district's 515. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 22.3 miles away and have a median of 394 students, so Lovelady J H High School is smaller 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 50 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 36, against an average of 42 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 37 in grade 7 and 36 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 74.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across Lovelady ISD (76.1%). Hispanic students are next, at 11.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
37% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 41.4% across Lovelady 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
Lovelady J H High School has 25.43 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 254 students would have about 18.1 teachers, so Lovelady J H High School has 7.3 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 rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Crockett High School, 11.7 miles away in Crockett 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 | 74.8% |
| Hispanic | 11.8% |
| Black | 9.1% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
45.3% of students are girls and 54.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 37 |
| Grade 8 | 39 |
| Grade 9 | 50 |
| Grade 10 | 42 |
| Grade 11 | 50 |
| Grade 12 | 36 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
11839 TX St Hwy 19 S, Lovelady, TX 75851
Phone: (936)636-7636
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lovelady J H High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crockett High School | Crockett ISD | 11.7 mi | 376 | 10.8 | 80.9% |
| Trinity High School | Trinity ISD | 13.4 mi | 359 | 12.5 | 89.4% |
| Latexo High School | Latexo ISD | 18.0 mi | 210 | 8.7 | 45.7% |
| Groveton J H-H S | Groveton ISD | 19.8 mi | 411 | 10.9 | 62% |
| Grapeland High School | Grapeland ISD | 24.8 mi | 145 | 7.6 | 57.2% |
| Texas Online Preparatory High School | Huntsville ISD | 27.7 mi | 2,228 | – | 48% |
| Huntsville High School | Huntsville ISD | 27.7 mi | 1,882 | 16.1 | 68.1% |
| Onalaska Junior/Senior High School | Onalaska ISD | 28.7 mi | 492 | 12.5 | 58.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lovelady ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lovelady Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 261 |