Neches High School
Public high school in Palestine, Texas · Neches ISD · Grades 7–12
Neches High School serves 142 students in grades 7–12 in Palestine (Anderson County). It is one of 2 schools in Neches ISD. By enrollment it is the 1478th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 9.5 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 ÷ 14.93 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Neches ISD |
| County | Anderson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483225003575 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Neches ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 142 | 337 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 9.5 | 10.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 40.1% | 49% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 18% 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.
Neches High School in context
Size
Neches High School is the only high school in Neches ISD. Its 142 students are 42.1% of the district's 337. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 14.9 miles away and have a median of 282 students, so Neches High School is smaller 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 12 with 27 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 17, against an average of 24 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 26 in grade 7 and 27 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 73.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Neches ISD (73.6%). Hispanic students are next, at 14.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
40.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49% across Neches 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
Neches High School has 14.93 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 142 students would have about 10.1 teachers, so Neches High School has 4.8 more.
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, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Palestine High School, 12.1 miles away in Palestine 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
| White | 73.2% |
| Hispanic | 14.8% |
| Black | 8.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
53.5% of students are girls and 46.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 26 |
| Grade 8 | 25 |
| Grade 9 | 22 |
| Grade 10 | 17 |
| Grade 11 | 25 |
| Grade 12 | 27 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1509 Acr 346, Palestine, TX 75803
Phone: (903)584-3443
Website: nechesisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Neches High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palestine High School | Palestine ISD | 12.1 mi | 1,003 | 12.5 | 77.5% |
| Frankston High School | Frankston ISD | 13.1 mi | 259 | 10.2 | 40.9% |
| Compass Center | Jacksonville ISD | 13.2 mi | 20 | 4.4 | 95% |
| Jacksonville High School | Jacksonville ISD | 14.3 mi | 1,270 | 14.2 | 84.1% |
| Westwood High School | Westwood ISD | 15.6 mi | 405 | 10.5 | 76% |
| Elkhart High School | Elkhart ISD | 16.4 mi | 305 | 9.5 | 44.9% |
| Slocum High School | Slocum ISD | 16.8 mi | 86 | 7.5 | 40.7% |
| Lapoynor High School | Lapoynor ISD | 18.1 mi | 167 | 8.1 | 47.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Neches ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neches Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 195 |