Pearland High School
Public high school in Pearland, Texas · Pearland ISD · Grades 9–12
Pearland High School serves 3,412 students in grades 9–12 in Pearland (Brazoria County). It is one of 23 schools in Pearland ISD. By enrollment it is the 42nd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 17.9 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 190.59 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Pearland ISD |
| County | Brazoria County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483444003863 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Pearland ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 3,412 | 20,862 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 17.9 | 16.3 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 35% | 36.8% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 85% 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.
Pearland High School in context
Size
Pearland High School is the largest of Pearland ISD's 4 high schools; its 3,412 students are 16.4% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 4.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,571; Pearland 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 10 with 898 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 801, against an average of 853 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 868 in grade 9 and 845 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 43% here and 39.6% across Pearland ISD. White students are next, at 34.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
35% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 36.8% across Pearland 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 190.59 full-time-equivalent teachers for 3,412 students, Pearland High School has 17.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 3,412 students would have about 243.7 teachers, so Pearland High School has 53.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Pearland High School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other high school is Robert Turner College and Career High School, 1.4 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 28 other high schools, 5 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 | 43% |
| White | 34.8% |
| Black | 12.7% |
| Asian | 6.1% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
48.4% of students are girls and 51.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 868 |
| Grade 10 | 898 |
| Grade 11 | 801 |
| Grade 12 | 845 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3775 S Main St, Pearland, TX 77581
Phone: (281)997-7445
Website: pearlandisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Pearland High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Turner College and Career High School | Pearland ISD | 1.4 mi | 1,128 | 17.5 | 34.9% |
| Pace Center | Pearland ISD | 1.8 mi | 96 | 6 | 64.6% |
| Dobie High School | Pasadena ISD | 3.8 mi | 3,692 | 16 | 64.5% |
| Friendswood High School | Friendswood ISD | 4.1 mi | 2,014 | 16.4 | – |
| Clear Horizons Early College High School | Clear Creek ISD | 4.9 mi | 459 | 30.4 | – |
| Clear Brook High School | Clear Creek ISD | 5.1 mi | 2,303 | 16.8 | – |
| Glenda Dawson High School | Pearland ISD | 5.5 mi | 2,569 | 17.5 | 29.9% |
| Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Orem High School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 6.3 mi | 837 | 15.3 | 87.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Pearland ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Middle School | Middle | 5–6 | 765 |
| Barbara Cockrell Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 741 |
| Berry Miller Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 827 |
| C J Harris Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 549 |
| Challenger Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 614 |
| E a Lawhon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 816 |
| Glenda Dawson High School | High | 9–12 | 2,569 |
| H C Carleston Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 714 |
| Leon H Sablatura Middle School | Middle | 5–6 | 878 |
| Magnolia Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 703 |
| Massey Ranch Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 541 |
| Pace Center | High | 10–12 | 96 |
| Pearland J H East | Middle | 7–8 | 801 |
| Pearland J H South | Middle | 7–8 | 764 |
| Pearland J H West | Middle | 7–8 | 941 |
| Robert Turner College and Career High School | High | 9–12 | 1,128 |
| Rogers Middle School | Middle | 5–6 | 721 |
| Rustic Oak Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 645 |
| Sam Jamison Middle School | Middle | 5–6 | 728 |
| Shadycrest Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 512 |
| Silvercrest Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 704 |
| Silverlake Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 691 |