Memorial High School
Public high school in Port Arthur, Texas · Port Arthur ISD · Grades 9–12
Memorial High School serves 2,140 students in grades 9–12 in Port Arthur (Jefferson County). It is one of 12 schools in Port Arthur ISD. By enrollment it is the 279th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 13 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 ÷ 164.1 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Port Arthur ISD |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483540009317 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Port Arthur ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,140 | 8,041 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 13 | 13.2 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 80.7% | 86.7% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 41% 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.
Memorial High School in context
Size
Memorial High School is the only high school in Port Arthur ISD. Its 2,140 students are 26.6% of the district's 8,041. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 5.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 325; Memorial 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 575 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 481, against an average of 535 per grade. This year grade 12 has 10% fewer students than grade 9 (481 against 533). 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 Hispanic students: 50.7% here and 54.1% across Port Arthur ISD. Black students are next, at 42.7%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
80.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 86.7% across Port Arthur 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
With 164.1 full-time-equivalent teachers for 2,140 students, Memorial High School has 13 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,140 students would have about 152.9 teachers, so Memorial High School has 11.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Memorial High School is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people, which NCES calls city, small. The nearest other high school is Bob Hope High School, 1.8 miles away in Bob Hope School. Within 10 miles there are 6 other high schools, 4 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 50.7% |
| Black | 42.7% |
| Asian | 2.6% |
| White | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.3% |
| Two or more races | 0.8% |
49.6% of students are girls and 50.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 533 |
| Grade 10 | 575 |
| Grade 11 | 551 |
| Grade 12 | 481 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3501 Ssgt Lucian Adam Dr., Port Arthur, TX 77642
Phone: (409)984-4000
Website: paisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Memorial High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Hope High School | Bob Hope School | 1.8 mi | 555 | 18.6 | 92.1% |
| Port Neches-Groves High School | Port Neches-Groves ISD | 3.7 mi | 1,720 | 14.8 | 37.4% |
| Nederland High School | Nederland ISD | 4.1 mi | 1,500 | 13.5 | 39.3% |
| Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies | Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School | 4.5 mi | 52 | 18.1 | 69.2% |
| Stiles | The Excel Center (For Adults) | 6.2 mi | 95 | 23.8 | – |
| Jefferson County Youth Academy | Beaumont ISD | 6.2 mi | 13 | – | – |
| Trinity Charter Schools - Beaumont Campus | Trinity Charter School | 10.5 mi | 12 | 21.4 | – |
| Bridge City High School | Bridge City ISD | 11.2 mi | 891 | 14 | 31.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Port Arthur ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dequeen Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 232 |
| Houston Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 689 |
| Jefferson Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 857 |
| Lakeview Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 535 |
| Lincoln Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 619 |
| Port Acres Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 507 |
| Staff Sergeant Lucian Adams Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 644 |
| Travis Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 543 |
| Tyrrell Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 670 |
| Washington Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 223 |
| Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs | Pre-K | Pre-K | 380 |