Magnolia High School
Public high school in Magnolia, Texas · Magnolia ISD · Grades 9–12
Magnolia High School serves 2,292 students in grades 9–12 in Magnolia (Montgomery County). It is one of 16 schools in Magnolia ISD. By enrollment it is the 226th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 17 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 ÷ 134.65 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Magnolia ISD |
| County | Montgomery County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482874003254 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Magnolia ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,292 | 14,916 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 17 | 15.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 30% | 46.8% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 79% 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.
Magnolia High School in context
Size
Magnolia High School is the 2nd largest of Magnolia ISD's 3 high schools; its 2,292 students are 15.4% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 8.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,047; Magnolia 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 601 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 540, against an average of 573 per grade. This year grade 12 has 10% fewer students than grade 9 (540 against 601). 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: 54.8% here and 50.3% across Magnolia ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 36%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
30% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 46.8% across Magnolia 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 134.65 full-time-equivalent teachers for 2,292 students, Magnolia High School has 17 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,292 students would have about 163.7 teachers, so Magnolia High School has 29 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Magnolia 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 Stephens Academy, 4.5 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 6 other high schools, 2 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 | 54.8% |
| Hispanic | 36% |
| Black | 4.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.7% |
| Asian | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
49.1% of students are girls and 50.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 601 |
| Grade 10 | 581 |
| Grade 11 | 570 |
| Grade 12 | 540 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
14250 Fm 1488, Magnolia, TX 77354
Phone: (281)356-3572
Website: mhs.magnoliaisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Magnolia High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephens Academy | Magnolia ISD | 4.5 mi | 65 | 8.5 | 60% |
| Magnolia West High School | Magnolia ISD | 4.8 mi | 2,356 | 15.3 | 52.4% |
| Brookesmith Artemis | Brookesmith ISD | 6.2 mi | 10 | 8.2 | – |
| Lake Creek High School | Montgomery ISD | 8.5 mi | 1,692 | 17 | 20.3% |
| Tomball High School | Tomball ISD | 8.8 mi | 3,227 | 18.1 | 31.4% |
| Ischool-Creekside | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 10.0 mi | 130 | 25.6 | 21.5% |
| Tomball Star Academy | Tomball ISD | 10.4 mi | 402 | 17.7 | 28.4% |
| The Woodlands High School | Conroe ISD | 11.2 mi | 4,444 | 17.9 | 11.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Magnolia ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audubon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 509 |
| Bear Branch Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 489 |
| Bear Branch Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 1,082 |
| Bear Branch Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 1,119 |
| Cedric C Smith | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 738 |
| J L Lyon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 762 |
| Magnolia Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 502 |
| Magnolia Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 1,154 |
| Magnolia Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 1,120 |
| Magnolia Parkway Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 680 |
| Magnolia West High School | High | 9–12 | 2,356 |
| Nichols Sawmill Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 671 |
| Stephens Academy | High | 9–12 | 65 |
| Tom R Ellisor Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 569 |
| Willie E Williams Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 807 |