Olney High School
Public high school in Olney, Texas · Olney ISD · Grades 9–12
Olney High School serves 183 students in grades 9–12 in Olney (Young County). It is one of 3 schools in Olney ISD. By enrollment it is the 1386th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 6.7 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 ÷ 27.27 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Olney ISD |
| County | Young County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483363003756 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Olney ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 183 | 691 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 6.7 | 9.4 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 51.4% | 55.6% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 7% 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.
Olney High School in context
Size
Olney High School is the only high school in Olney ISD. Its 183 students are 26.5% of the district's 691. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 31.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 264; Olney 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 10 with 57 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 37, against an average of 46 per grade. This year grade 12 has 20% fewer students than grade 9 (37 against 46). 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: 53% here and 56.3% across Olney ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 39.9%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
51.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 55.6% across Olney 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 27.27 full-time-equivalent teachers for 183 students, Olney High School has 6.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 183 students would have about 13.1 teachers, so Olney High School has 14.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Olney 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 Archer City High School, 17.1 miles away in Archer City 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 | 53% |
| Hispanic | 39.9% |
| Black | 3.3% |
| Two or more races | 3.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
43.7% of students are girls and 56.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 46 |
| Grade 10 | 57 |
| Grade 11 | 43 |
| Grade 12 | 37 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
704 W Grove, Olney, TX 76374
Phone: (940)564-5637
Website: olneyisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Olney High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archer City High School | Archer City ISD | 17.1 mi | 206 | 8.5 | 40.8% |
| Graham High School | Graham ISD | 21.4 mi | 694 | 13.9 | 40.2% |
| Windthorst High School | Windthorst ISD | 23.4 mi | 142 | 8.9 | 43% |
| Holliday High School | Holliday ISD | 30.8 mi | 365 | 11 | 16.7% |
| Seymour High School | Seymour ISD | 32.0 mi | 157 | 7.7 | 49.7% |
| Jacksboro High School | Jacksboro ISD | 35.4 mi | 321 | 10.2 | 68.8% |
| Memorial High School | Wichita Falls ISD | 36.3 mi | 1,650 | 15.2 | 51.6% |
| Premier H S - Wichita Falls | Premier High Schools | 38.7 mi | 88 | 13.1 | 73.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Olney ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olney Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 369 |
| Olney Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 139 |