Nyos Lamar Secondary
Public high school (charter) in Austin, Texas · Nyos Charter School · Grades 6–12
Nyos Lamar Secondary serves 809 students in grades 6–12 in Austin (Travis County). It is one of 2 schools in Nyos Charter School. By enrollment it is the 681st largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 11.5 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 ÷ 70.31 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| District | Nyos Charter School |
| County | Travis County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480005808056 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Nyos Charter School | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 809 | 1,667 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 12.3 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 30% | 30% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 30% 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.
Nyos Lamar Secondary in context
Size
Nyos Lamar Secondary is the only high school in Nyos Charter School. Its 809 students are 48.5% of the district's 1,667. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 2.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 363; Nyos Lamar Secondary is larger than most of them.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
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 8 with 158 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 66, against an average of 116 per grade. This year grade 12 has 55% fewer students than grade 6 (66 against 146). 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: 36.8% here and 34.2% across Nyos Charter School. Hispanic students are next, at 33.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
30% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 30% across Nyos Charter School 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 70.31 full-time-equivalent teachers for 809 students, Nyos Lamar Secondary has 11.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 809 students would have about 57.8 teachers, so Nyos Lamar Secondary has 12.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Nyos Lamar Secondary is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other high school is John B Connally High School, 1.1 miles away in Pflugerville ISD. Within 10 miles there are 43 other high schools, 18 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 36.8% |
| Hispanic | 33.1% |
| Black | 15.8% |
| Asian | 10.1% |
| Two or more races | 3.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
46.8% of students are girls and 53.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 146 |
| Grade 7 | 148 |
| Grade 8 | 158 |
| Grade 9 | 137 |
| Grade 10 | 80 |
| Grade 11 | 74 |
| Grade 12 | 66 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
12301 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78753
Phone: (512)583-6967
Website: nyos.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Nyos Lamar Secondary. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John B Connally High School | Pflugerville ISD | 1.1 mi | 1,974 | 13.9 | 68.2% |
| IDEA Parmer Park College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 1.8 mi | 624 | 16.6 | 77.4% |
| Premier High School-Austin Wells Branch | Premier High Schools | 2.6 mi | 101 | 19.1 | 71.3% |
| Texasworks - Austin-Wells Branch | Texas Works | 2.6 mi | 24 | 14.3 | – |
| Harmony Science Academy-Pflugerville | Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas | 2.7 mi | 794 | 15.6 | 67.6% |
| IDEA Rundberg College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 3.0 mi | 790 | 16.5 | 94.3% |
| Settlement Home | University of Texas University Charter School | 3.4 mi | 32 | 10.7 | – |
| Graduation Prep Academy Navarro | Austin ISD | 3.4 mi | 57 | 14.3 | 84.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Nyos Charter School
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyos Lamar Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 858 |