Orange Grove High School
Public high school in Orange Grove, Texas · Orange Grove ISD · Grades 9–12
Orange Grove High School serves 496 students in grades 9–12 in Orange Grove (Jim Wells County). It is one of 4 schools in Orange Grove ISD. By enrollment it is the 902nd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 14.1 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 35.16 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Orange Grove ISD |
| County | Jim Wells County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483372003763 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Orange Grove ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 496 | 1,648 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 15.3 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.3% | 62% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 50% 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.
Orange Grove High School in context
Size
Orange Grove High School is the only high school in Orange Grove ISD. Its 496 students are 30.1% of the district's 1,648. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 17.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 343; Orange Grove High School is larger 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 9 with 132 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 112, against an average of 124 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 132 in grade 9 and 122 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 62.1% here and 62.9% across Orange Grove ISD. White students are next, at 36.5%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
60.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 62% across Orange Grove 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 35.16 full-time-equivalent teachers for 496 students, Orange Grove High School has 14.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 496 students would have about 35.4 teachers, so Orange Grove High School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Orange Grove High School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other high school is Agua Dulce High School, 11.5 miles away in Agua Dulce 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
| Hispanic | 62.1% |
| White | 36.5% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
46.6% of students are girls and 53.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 132 |
| Grade 10 | 130 |
| Grade 11 | 112 |
| Grade 12 | 122 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
701 S Reynolds, Orange Grove, TX 78372
Phone: (361)384-2330
Website: ogisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Orange Grove High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agua Dulce High School | Agua Dulce ISD | 11.5 mi | 243 | 12.2 | 68.3% |
| Mathis High School | Mathis ISD | 12.1 mi | 408 | 11.6 | 77.2% |
| Banquete High School | Banquete ISD | 13.4 mi | 247 | 9.5 | 93.5% |
| Alice High School | Alice ISD | 15.1 mi | 1,295 | 18.2 | 86.3% |
| Robstown Early College High School | Robstown ISD | 19.1 mi | 750 | 14.4 | 85.6% |
| Calallen High School | Calallen ISD | 19.6 mi | 1,147 | 12.5 | 45.2% |
| Odem High School | Odem-Edroy ISD | 21.3 mi | 278 | 10.8 | 60.4% |
| Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco High School | Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD | 22.8 mi | 206 | 10.3 | 85% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Orange Grove ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Grove Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 386 |
| Orange Grove Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 357 |
| Orange Grove Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 409 |