Rio Hondo High School
Public high school in Rio Hondo, Texas · Rio Hondo ISD · Grades 9–12
Rio Hondo High School serves 475 students in grades 9–12 in Rio Hondo (Cameron County). It is one of 3 schools in Rio Hondo ISD. By enrollment it is the 934th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 12.2 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 ÷ 38.9 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Rio Hondo ISD |
| County | Cameron County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483717004184 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Rio Hondo ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 475 | 1,437 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 | 14.4 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 86.9% | 88.4% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 35% 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.
Rio Hondo High School in context
Size
Rio Hondo High School is the only high school in Rio Hondo ISD. Its 475 students are 33.1% of the district's 1,437. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 7.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 401; Rio Hondo 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 12 with 131 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 103, against an average of 119 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 123 in grade 9 and 131 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 96.8% here and 97.8% across Rio Hondo ISD.
86.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 88.4% across Rio Hondo 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 38.9 full-time-equivalent teachers for 475 students, Rio Hondo High School has 12.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 475 students would have about 33.9 teachers, so Rio Hondo High School has 5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Rio Hondo High School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other high school is San Benito Veterans Memorial Academy, 6.1 miles away in San Benito CISD. Within 10 miles there are 10 other high schools, 0 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 | 96.8% |
| White | 2.7% |
| Black | 0.4% |
49.7% of students are girls and 50.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 123 |
| Grade 10 | 118 |
| Grade 11 | 103 |
| Grade 12 | 131 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
22547 State Hwy 345, Rio Hondo, TX 78583
Phone: (956)748-1200
Website: riohondoisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Rio Hondo High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Benito Veterans Memorial Academy | San Benito CISD | 6.1 mi | 645 | 12.7 | 82.9% |
| Harlingen School of Health Professions | Harlingen CISD | 6.6 mi | 448 | 12.5 | 56% |
| IDEA College Preparatory San Benito | IDEA Public Schools | 7.0 mi | 780 | 16.6 | 82.4% |
| Amador R Rodriguez Juvenile Boot Camp | San Benito CISD | 7.3 mi | 15 | 3.1 | 73.3% |
| Hester Juvenile Detent | San Benito CISD | 7.3 mi | 40 | 11.6 | 67.5% |
| Harlingen Collegiate High School | Harlingen CISD | 7.3 mi | 353 | 15.5 | 54.7% |
| Triumph Public High Schools-San Benito | Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley | 7.4 mi | 108 | 16.8 | – |
| Harlingen High School | Harlingen CISD | 7.4 mi | 2,433 | 14.5 | 77.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Rio Hondo ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Hondo Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 527 |
| Rio Hondo Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 434 |