Redwater High School
Public high school in Redwater, Texas · Redwater ISD · Grades 9–12
Redwater High School serves 357 students in grades 9–12 in Redwater (Bowie County). It is one of 4 schools in Redwater ISD. By enrollment it is the 1078th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 9.4 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 ÷ 37.82 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Redwater ISD |
| County | Bowie County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483675004109 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Redwater ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 357 | 1,103 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 9.4 | 10.4 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 35.3% | 46.2% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 18% 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.
Redwater High School in context
Size
Redwater High School is the only high school in Redwater ISD. Its 357 students are 32.4% of the district's 1,103. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 11.5 miles away and have a median of 403 students, so Redwater High School is close to their typical size.
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 100 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 74, against an average of 89 per grade. This year grade 12 has 19% fewer students than grade 9 (74 against 91). 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 90.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Redwater ISD (87.7%). Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
35.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 46.2% across Redwater 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
Redwater High School has 37.82 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 357 students would have about 25.5 teachers, so Redwater High School has 12.3 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 Hooks High School, 7.3 miles away in Hooks ISD. There are 0 high schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 90.2% |
| Black | 3.4% |
| Hispanic | 2.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.5% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
44.5% of students are girls and 55.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 91 |
| Grade 10 | 100 |
| Grade 11 | 92 |
| Grade 12 | 74 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
120 Red River Rd N, Redwater, TX 75573
Phone: (903)671-3421
Website: redwaterisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Redwater High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hooks High School | Hooks ISD | 7.3 mi | 334 | 11.3 | 43.7% |
| Liberty-Eylau High School | Liberty-Eylau ISD | 9.4 mi | 543 | 8.4 | 82.3% |
| Pleasant Grove High School | Pleasant Grove ISD | 10.6 mi | 821 | 12.7 | 37.9% |
| Options Early Graduation High School | Texarkana ISD | 11.2 mi | 61 | 7.4 | 85.2% |
| New Boston High School | New Boston ISD | 11.7 mi | 324 | 9.1 | 71.9% |
| Texas High School | Texarkana ISD | 12.1 mi | 1,750 | 11.1 | 66.9% |
| Premier H S of Texarkana | Premier High Schools | 12.2 mi | 88 | 17.6 | 67% |
| Digital Academy of Texas | Texarkana ISD | 12.3 mi | 471 | – | 40.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Redwater ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redwater Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 329 |
| Redwater Intermediate School | Middle | 4–6 | 251 |
| Redwater Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 166 |