Petrolia Junior High/High School
Public high school in Petrolia, Texas · Petrolia CISD · Grades 7–12
Petrolia Junior High/High School serves 233 students in grades 7–12 in Petrolia (Clay County). It is one of 2 schools in Petrolia CISD. By enrollment it is the 1268th 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 ÷ 20.32 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Petrolia CISD |
| County | Clay County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483471003896 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Petrolia CISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 233 | 510 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 12.2 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64.8% | 60.6% | 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.
Petrolia Junior High/High School in context
Size
Petrolia Junior High/High School is the only high school in Petrolia CISD. Its 233 students are 45.7% of the district's 510. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 18.9 miles away and have a median of 457 students, so Petrolia Junior High/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 9 with 48 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 27, against an average of 39 per grade. This year grade 12 has 27% fewer students than grade 7 (27 against 37). 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
White students are the largest group, at 77.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Petrolia CISD (77.3%). Hispanic students are next, at 11.6%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
64.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60.6% across Petrolia CISD 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
Petrolia Junior High/High School has 20.32 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 233 students would have about 16.6 teachers, so Petrolia Junior High/High School has 3.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Henrietta High School, 14.5 miles away in Henrietta 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 | 77.7% |
| Hispanic | 11.6% |
| Two or more races | 7.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.7% |
| Black | 1.7% |
41.2% of students are girls and 58.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 37 |
| Grade 8 | 42 |
| Grade 9 | 48 |
| Grade 10 | 40 |
| Grade 11 | 39 |
| Grade 12 | 27 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8307 Fm 810, Petrolia, TX 76377
Phone: (940)524-3264
Website: petroliacisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Petrolia Junior High/High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henrietta High School | Henrietta ISD | 14.5 mi | 268 | 8.6 | 37.3% |
| Wichita County Juvenile Justice AEP | Wichita Falls ISD | 16.2 mi | 15 | 3 | 66.7% |
| Legacy High School | Wichita Falls ISD | 16.5 mi | 1,857 | 15.9 | 64.9% |
| Premier H S - Wichita Falls | Premier High Schools | 18.8 mi | 88 | 13.1 | 73.9% |
| City View Junior/Senior High School | City View ISD | 18.9 mi | 646 | 10.9 | 68.1% |
| Burkburnett High School | Burkburnett ISD | 19.5 mi | 901 | 12.8 | 41% |
| Gateway Student Support Center | Burkburnett ISD | 19.8 mi | 25 | 4.2 | 72% |
| Memorial High School | Wichita Falls ISD | 23.1 mi | 1,650 | 15.2 | 51.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Petrolia CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petrolia Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 277 |