Monahans High School
Public high school in Monahans, Texas · Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD · Grades 9–12
Monahans High School serves 624 students in grades 9–12 in Monahans (Ward County). It is one of 5 schools in Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD. By enrollment it is the 796th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 13.6 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 45.97 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD |
| County | Ward County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483117003505 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 624 | 2,181 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 17.2 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 41.3% | 58.4% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 45% 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.
Monahans High School in context
Size
Monahans High School is the only high school in Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD. Its 624 students are 28.6% of the district's 2,181. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 35 miles away with a median enrollment of 373; Monahans 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 174 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 133, against an average of 156 per grade. This year grade 12 has 24% fewer students than grade 9 (133 against 174). 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: 66.2% here and 68% across Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD. White students are next, at 27.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
41.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 58.4% across Monahans-Wickett-Pyote 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 45.97 full-time-equivalent teachers for 624 students, Monahans High School has 13.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 624 students would have about 44.6 teachers, so Monahans High School has 1.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Monahans High School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other high school is Wink High School, 19.1 miles away in Wink-Loving 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
| Hispanic | 66.2% |
| White | 27.6% |
| Black | 4.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Two or more races | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
48.7% of students are girls and 51.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 174 |
| Grade 10 | 164 |
| Grade 11 | 153 |
| Grade 12 | 133 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
809 S Betty St, Monahans, TX 79756
Phone: (432)943-2519
Website: mwpisd.esc18.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Monahans High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wink High School | Wink-Loving ISD | 19.1 mi | 211 | 8.1 | – |
| Kermit High School | Kermit ISD | 21.7 mi | 395 | 13.7 | 60.3% |
| Crane High School | Crane ISD | 34.5 mi | 347 | 13.4 | 67.7% |
| Richard Milburn Academy Odessa | Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen) | 34.8 mi | 350 | 50.7 | 55.7% |
| Odessa High School | Ector County ISD | 35.2 mi | 3,814 | 17.8 | 81.9% |
| Premier H S Odessa | Premier High Schools | 35.6 mi | 99 | 30 | 68.7% |
| Odessa Career and Technical Early College High School | Ector County ISD | 35.8 mi | 418 | 24.2 | 66.3% |
| Odessa Collegiate Academy Early College High School | Ector County ISD | 35.8 mi | 476 | 25.3 | 50.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Cullender Kind | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 259 |
| Parkway Elementary School | Elementary | 3–6 | 646 |
| Tatom Elementary School | Elementary | 1–2 | 326 |
| Walker Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 318 |