Monterey High School
Public high school in Lubbock, Texas · Lubbock ISD · Grades 9–12
Monterey High School serves 2,117 students in grades 9–12 in Lubbock (Lubbock County). It is one of 47 schools in Lubbock ISD. By enrollment it is the 289th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 15.5 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 ÷ 136.93 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Lubbock ISD |
| County | Lubbock County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482850010892 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Lubbock ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,117 | 24,133 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 | 13.9 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 66.7% | 72.1% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 64% 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.
Monterey High School in context
Size
Monterey High School is the largest of Lubbock ISD's 7 high schools; its 2,117 students are 8.8% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 1.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 148; Monterey 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 618 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 465, against an average of 529 per grade. This year grade 12 has 19% fewer students than grade 9 (499 against 618). 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: 63.8% here and 61% across Lubbock ISD. White students are next, at 20.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
66.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 72.1% across Lubbock 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 136.93 full-time-equivalent teachers for 2,117 students, Monterey High School has 15.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,117 students would have about 151.2 teachers, so Monterey High School has 14.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Monterey High School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other high school is Richard Milburn Academy Lubbock, 1 miles away in Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen). There are 10 high schools within 5 miles and 15 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 63.8% |
| White | 20.9% |
| Black | 12.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
47% of students are girls and 53% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 618 |
| Grade 10 | 535 |
| Grade 11 | 465 |
| Grade 12 | 499 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3211 47th St, Lubbock, TX 79413
Phone: (806)219-1900
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Monterey High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Milburn Academy Lubbock | Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen) | 1.0 mi | 155 | 21 | 81.3% |
| Triumph Public High Schools-Lubbock | Triumph Public High Schools-Lubbock | 1.7 mi | 133 | 22.8 | – |
| Premier H S - Lubbock (Briercroft) | Premier High Schools | 1.8 mi | 140 | 21 | 92.9% |
| Texasworks - Lubbock-Briercroft | Texas Works | 1.8 mi | 19 | 11.3 | – |
| Coronado High School | Lubbock ISD | 1.9 mi | 1,878 | 14.7 | 65.6% |
| Dupre Academy High School | Lubbock ISD | 2.3 mi | 140 | 11.3 | 88.6% |
| Lubbock High School | Lubbock ISD | 2.4 mi | 1,927 | 16.2 | 53.8% |
| Premier H S of Lubbock | Premier High Schools | 3.9 mi | 175 | 28.5 | 76.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.