North Texas State Hospital - Afp - Vernon
Public high school in Vernon, Texas · Vernon ISD · Grades 8–12
North Texas State Hospital - Afp - Vernon serves 23 students in grades 8–12 in Vernon (Wilbarger County). It is one of 7 schools in Vernon ISD. By enrollment it is the 1839th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 4.6 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 ÷ 5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| District | Vernon ISD |
| County | Wilbarger County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Not in the National School Lunch Program |
| NCES school ID | 484411006493 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Vernon ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 23 | 1,729 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 4.6 | 12.7 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | – | 76.2% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 3% 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.
North Texas State Hospital - Afp - Vernon in context
Size
Of the 3 high schools in Vernon ISD, North Texas State Hospital - Afp - Vernon is the 2nd largest, with 1.3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 32.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 183; North Texas State Hospital - Afp - Vernon is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools.
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 13 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 1, against an average of 5 per grade. This year grade 12 has 100% more students than grade 8 (2 against 1). 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: 52.2% here and 50% across Vernon ISD. Black students are next, at 21.7%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
It does not take part in the National School Lunch Program.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 5 full-time-equivalent teachers for 23 students, North Texas State Hospital - Afp - Vernon has 4.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 23 students would have about 1.6 teachers, so North Texas State Hospital - Afp - Vernon has 3.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
North Texas State Hospital - Afp - Vernon is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other high school is Vernon High School, 1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 2 other high schools, 2 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 | 52.2% |
| Black | 21.7% |
| White | 21.7% |
| Asian | 4.3% |
30.4% of students are girls and 69.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 8 | 1 |
| Grade 9 | 13 |
| Grade 10 | 6 |
| Grade 11 | 1 |
| Grade 12 | 2 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
Hwy 70 N W, Vernon, TX 76384
Phone: (940)552-9901
Website: vernonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: North Texas State Hospital - Afp - Vernon. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon High School | Vernon ISD | 1.0 mi | 490 | 13.1 | 69.8% |
| Vernon ISD Opportunity Center | Vernon ISD | 2.2 mi | 10 | 5.4 | 100% |
| Electra Junior/Senior High School | Electra ISD | 24.7 mi | 209 | 9.6 | 59.3% |
| Quanah High School | Quanah ISD | 25.7 mi | 143 | 6.1 | 72% |
| Iowa Park High School | Iowa Park CISD | 38.6 mi | 545 | 10.8 | 33.6% |
| Seymour High School | Seymour ISD | 39.2 mi | 157 | 7.7 | 49.7% |
| Gateway Student Support Center | Burkburnett ISD | 43.3 mi | 25 | 4.2 | 72% |
| Burkburnett High School | Burkburnett ISD | 43.5 mi | 901 | 12.8 | 41% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Vernon ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ntsh Primary Program Wichita Campus | Middle | 4–7 | 11 |
| T G McCord Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 311 |
| Vernon Elementary School | Elementary | 2–5 | 494 |
| Vernon High School | High | 9–12 | 490 |
| Vernon ISD Opportunity Center | High | 9–12 | 10 |
| Vernon Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 390 |