Shallowater High School
Public high school in Shallowater, Texas · Shallowater ISD · Grades 9–12
Shallowater High School serves 518 students in grades 9–12 in Shallowater (Lubbock County). It is one of 4 schools in Shallowater ISD. By enrollment it is the 880th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 10.4 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 ÷ 50.02 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Shallowater ISD |
| County | Lubbock County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483987004523 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Shallowater ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 518 | 1,731 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 10.4 | 12.8 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 30.1% | 33% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 24% 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.
Shallowater High School in context
Size
Shallowater High School is the only high school in Shallowater ISD. Its 518 students are 29.9% of the district's 1,731. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 11 miles away and have a median of 619 students, so Shallowater 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 135 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 119, against an average of 130 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 134 in grade 9 and 130 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 64.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Shallowater ISD (65.2%). Hispanic students are next, at 32%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
30.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 33% across Shallowater 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
Shallowater High School has 50.02 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 518 students would have about 37 teachers, so Shallowater High School has 13 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, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other high school is Premier H S of Lubbock, 8.6 miles away in Premier High Schools. 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 | 64.7% |
| Hispanic | 32% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
| Black | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
48.6% of students are girls and 51.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 134 |
| Grade 10 | 119 |
| Grade 11 | 135 |
| Grade 12 | 130 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1009 State Champions Dr., Shallowater, TX 79363
Phone: (806)832-4531
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Shallowater High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier H S of Lubbock | Premier High Schools | 8.6 mi | 175 | 28.5 | 76.6% |
| New Deal High School | New Deal ISD | 9.0 mi | 228 | 10.3 | 64.9% |
| Coronado High School | Lubbock ISD | 10.0 mi | 1,878 | 14.7 | 65.6% |
| Lubbock High School | Lubbock ISD | 11.0 mi | 1,927 | 16.2 | 53.8% |
| Dupre Academy High School | Lubbock ISD | 11.1 mi | 140 | 11.3 | 88.6% |
| Estacado High School | Lubbock ISD | 11.5 mi | 787 | 12.1 | 90% |
| Talkington School for Young Women Leaders | Lubbock ISD | 11.6 mi | 450 | 11.5 | 42.4% |
| Monterey High School | Lubbock ISD | 11.7 mi | 2,117 | 15.5 | 66.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Shallowater ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shallowater Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 428 |
| Shallowater Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 382 |
| Shallowater Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 397 |