Santa Gertrudis Academy High School
Public high school in Kingsville, Texas · Santa Gertrudis ISD · Grades 9–12
Santa Gertrudis Academy High School serves 393 students in grades 9–12 in Kingsville (Kleberg County). It is one of 2 schools in Santa Gertrudis ISD. By enrollment it is the 1035th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 15.5 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 ÷ 25.36 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Santa Gertrudis ISD |
| County | Kleberg County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483930007019 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Santa Gertrudis ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 393 | 826 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 | 15.3 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 41.2% | 41% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 64% 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.
Santa Gertrudis Academy High School in context
Size
Santa Gertrudis Academy High School is the only high school in Santa Gertrudis ISD. Its 393 students are 47.6% of the district's 826. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 17.2 miles away and have a median of 317 students, so Santa Gertrudis Academy 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 11 with 107 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 86, against an average of 98 per grade. This year grade 12 has 17% fewer students than grade 9 (86 against 104). 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
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 82.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Santa Gertrudis ISD (80.1%). White students are next, at 14.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
41.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 41% across Santa Gertrudis 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
Santa Gertrudis Academy High School has 25.36 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 393 students would have about 28.1 teachers, so Santa Gertrudis Academy High School has 2.7 fewer.
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 town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other high school is H M King High School, 2.5 miles away in Kingsville ISD. There is 1 high school 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
| Hispanic | 82.4% |
| White | 14.5% |
| Asian | 1.5% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Black | 0.5% |
47.8% of students are girls and 52.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 104 |
| Grade 10 | 96 |
| Grade 11 | 107 |
| Grade 12 | 86 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1055 W Santa Gertrudis, Kingsville, TX 78363
Phone: (361)384-5041
Website: sgisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Santa Gertrudis Academy High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H M King High School | Kingsville ISD | 2.5 mi | 918 | 15.3 | 74.7% |
| Bishop High School | Bishop CISD | 7.0 mi | 533 | 14.1 | 54% |
| Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco High School | Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD | 15.3 mi | 206 | 10.3 | 85% |
| Kaufer High School | Riviera ISD | 16.1 mi | 181 | 10.1 | 59.1% |
| Agua Dulce High School | Agua Dulce ISD | 18.3 mi | 243 | 12.2 | 68.3% |
| Alice High School | Alice ISD | 19.1 mi | 1,295 | 18.2 | 86.3% |
| Premont Collegiate High School | Premont ISD | 19.2 mi | 387 | 12.9 | 91% |
| Banquete High School | Banquete ISD | 20.5 mi | 247 | 9.5 | 93.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Santa Gertrudis ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Gertrudis School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 433 |