Nocona High School
Public high school in Nocona, Texas · Nocona ISD · Grades 9–12
Nocona High School serves 258 students in grades 9–12 in Nocona (Montague County). It is one of 3 schools in Nocona ISD. By enrollment it is the 1229th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 11.2 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 ÷ 23.11 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Nocona ISD |
| County | Montague County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483279003620 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Nocona ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 258 | 785 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 11.2 | 12.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.8% | 57.9% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 28% 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.
Nocona High School in context
Size
Nocona High School is the only high school in Nocona ISD. Its 258 students are 32.9% of the district's 785. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 28.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 236; Nocona 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 9 with 70 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 60, against an average of 65 per grade. This year grade 12 has 14% fewer students than grade 9 (60 against 70). 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 White students: 61.6% here and 61.1% across Nocona ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 32.6%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
50.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 57.9% across Nocona 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 23.11 full-time-equivalent teachers for 258 students, Nocona High School has 11.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 258 students would have about 18.4 teachers, so Nocona High School has 4.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Nocona High School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other high school is Saint Jo High School, 14 miles away in Saint Jo 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 | 61.6% |
| Hispanic | 32.6% |
| Two or more races | 3.5% |
| Black | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
45% of students are girls and 55% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 70 |
| Grade 10 | 66 |
| Grade 11 | 62 |
| Grade 12 | 60 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1012 Clay, Nocona, TX 76255
Phone: (940)825-3264
Website: noconaisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Nocona High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Jo High School | Saint Jo ISD | 14.0 mi | 145 | 9.4 | 40% |
| Bowie High School | Bowie ISD | 18.6 mi | 467 | 13.5 | 39% |
| Muenster High School | Muenster ISD | 22.7 mi | 259 | 10.6 | 15.4% |
| Henrietta High School | Henrietta ISD | 25.8 mi | 268 | 8.6 | 37.3% |
| Alvord High School | Alvord ISD | 30.6 mi | 225 | 9.1 | 36.4% |
| Lindsay High School | Lindsay ISD | 30.9 mi | 239 | 12.2 | 10% |
| Petrolia Junior High/High School | Petrolia CISD | 33.1 mi | 233 | 11.5 | 64.8% |
| Chico High School | Chico ISD | 35.0 mi | 166 | 8.9 | 50% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Nocona ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nocona Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 351 |
| Nocona Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 176 |