Plainview High School
Public high school in Plainview, Texas · Plainview ISD · Grades 9–12
Plainview High School serves 1,418 students in grades 9–12 in Plainview (Hale County). It is one of 7 schools in Plainview ISD. By enrollment it is the 478th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 12.5 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 ÷ 113.11 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Plainview ISD |
| County | Hale County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483507021279 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Plainview ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,418 | 4,077 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 13.8 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 72.9% | 78.6% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 37% 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.
Plainview High School in context
Size
Plainview High School is the largest of Plainview ISD's 2 high schools; its 1,418 students are 34.8% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 20.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 186; Plainview 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 12 with 385 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 300, against an average of 355 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 376 in grade 9 and 385 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 82.5% here and 83% across Plainview ISD. White students are next, at 12.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
72.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 78.6% across Plainview 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 113.11 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,418 students, Plainview High School has 12.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 1,418 students would have about 101.3 teachers, so Plainview High School has 11.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Plainview High School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other high school is Hale County JJAEP, 0.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there is 1 other high school, 1 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 | 82.5% |
| White | 12.1% |
| Black | 3% |
| Two or more races | 1.2% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 376 |
| Grade 10 | 357 |
| Grade 11 | 300 |
| Grade 12 | 385 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1501 Quincy St, Plainview, TX 79072
Phone: (806)293-6005
Website: plainviewisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Plainview High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hale County JJAEP | Plainview ISD | 0.8 mi | 18 | – | 72.2% |
| Kress High School | Kress ISD | 11.6 mi | 127 | 9.7 | 52.8% |
| Hale Center High School | Hale Center ISD | 12.2 mi | 174 | 9.1 | 66.7% |
| Lockney High School | Lockney ISD | 16.8 mi | 130 | 8.3 | 72.3% |
| Olton High School | Olton ISD | 23.6 mi | 197 | 10 | 64.5% |
| Tulia High School | Tulia ISD | 23.9 mi | 267 | 9 | 78.7% |
| Floydada Collegiate High School | Floydada Collegiate ISD | 26.1 mi | 229 | 9.2 | 65.9% |
| Abernathy High School | Abernathy ISD | 26.2 mi | 237 | 9.1 | 46.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Plainview ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 505 |
| Hale County JJAEP | High | 6–11 | 18 |
| North Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 492 |
| Plainview Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 554 |
| Plainview Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 634 |
| South Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 456 |