Silsbee High School
Public high school in Silsbee, Texas · Silsbee ISD · Grades 9–12
Silsbee High School serves 789 students in grades 9–12 in Silsbee (Hardin County). It is one of 4 schools in Silsbee ISD. By enrollment it is the 693rd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 12.6 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 ÷ 62.65 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Silsbee ISD |
| County | Hardin County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484023004562 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Silsbee ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 789 | 2,588 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 13.4 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59.9% | 65.9% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 38% 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.
Silsbee High School in context
Size
Silsbee High School is the only high school in Silsbee ISD. Its 789 students are 30.5% of the district's 2,588. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 15.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 382; Silsbee 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 9 with 219 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 187, against an average of 197 per grade. This year grade 12 has 14% fewer students than grade 9 (189 against 219). 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
The largest group is White students: 65.4% here and 65.4% across Silsbee ISD. Black students are next, at 19.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
59.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 65.9% across Silsbee 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 62.65 full-time-equivalent teachers for 789 students, Silsbee High School has 12.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 789 students would have about 56.4 teachers, so Silsbee High School has 6.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Silsbee High School is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest other high school is Evadale High School, 4.5 miles away in Evadale ISD. Within 10 miles there are 2 other high schools, 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
| White | 65.4% |
| Black | 19.6% |
| Hispanic | 7.9% |
| Two or more races | 6.2% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
52% of students are girls and 48% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 219 |
| Grade 10 | 187 |
| Grade 11 | 194 |
| Grade 12 | 189 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1575 Hwy 96 N, Silsbee, TX 77656
Phone: (409)980-7877
Website: silsbeeisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Silsbee High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evadale High School | Evadale ISD | 4.5 mi | 120 | 8.9 | 40.8% |
| Lumberton High School | Lumberton ISD | 7.2 mi | 1,232 | 14.6 | 32.9% |
| Kountze High School | Kountze ISD | 10.9 mi | 328 | 9.4 | 50.6% |
| Buna High School | Buna ISD | 14.0 mi | 435 | 11.1 | 45.3% |
| Beaumont ISD Early College High School | Beaumont ISD | 16.7 mi | 321 | 14.6 | 70.1% |
| Vidor High School | Vidor ISD | 17.7 mi | 1,175 | 13.9 | 47.1% |
| Paul a Brown Alternative Center | Beaumont ISD | 18.3 mi | 171 | 11.4 | 94.2% |
| West Brook Senior High School | Beaumont ISD | 18.5 mi | 2,213 | 16.7 | 57.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Silsbee ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 597 |
| Laura Reeves Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 281 |
| Silsbee Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 921 |