Manvel High School
Public high school in Manvel, Texas · Alvin ISD · Grades 9–12
Manvel High School serves 2,238 students in grades 9–12 in Manvel (Brazoria County). It is one of 36 schools in Alvin ISD. By enrollment it is the 239th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 15.4 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 ÷ 145.13 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Alvin ISD |
| County | Brazoria County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480809010456 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Alvin ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,238 | 30,038 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 15.3 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 51.1% | 51.1% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 63% 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.
Manvel High School in context
Size
Manvel High School is the 3rd largest of Alvin ISD's 6 high schools; its 2,238 students are 7.5% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 6 miles away and have a median of 2,175 students, so Manvel 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 11 with 605 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 482, against an average of 560 per grade. This year grade 12 has 16% fewer students than grade 9 (482 against 573). 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
Black students are the largest group, at 41.2% of enrollment, a higher share than across Alvin ISD (26.7%). Hispanic students are next, at 40%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
51.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.1% across Alvin 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
Manvel High School has 145.13 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,238 students would have about 159.9 teachers, so Manvel High School has 14.8 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 rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other high school is Adapt, 0.9 miles away in the same district. There are 2 high schools within 5 miles and 13 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 41.2% |
| Hispanic | 40% |
| White | 9.3% |
| Asian | 6.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
50.2% of students are girls and 49.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 573 |
| Grade 10 | 578 |
| Grade 11 | 605 |
| Grade 12 | 482 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
19601 Hwy 6, Manvel, TX 77578
Phone: (281)245-2232
Website: alvinisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Manvel High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adapt | Alvin ISD | 0.9 mi | 89 | 4.3 | 75.3% |
| Iowa Colony High School | Alvin ISD | 4.7 mi | 1,781 | 16.5 | 51.7% |
| Shadow Creek High School | Alvin ISD | 5.9 mi | 2,599 | 17.3 | 29.2% |
| Almeta Crawford High School | Fort Bend ISD | 5.9 mi | 1,028 | 16.4 | 62.6% |
| Robert Turner College and Career High School | Pearland ISD | 6.0 mi | 1,128 | 17.5 | 34.9% |
| Glenda Dawson High School | Pearland ISD | 7.1 mi | 2,569 | 17.5 | 29.9% |
| Pearland High School | Pearland ISD | 7.3 mi | 3,412 | 17.9 | 35% |
| Alvin High School | Alvin ISD | 7.8 mi | 2,766 | 16.8 | 61.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.