Sinton High School
Public high school in Sinton, Texas · Sinton ISD · Grades 9–12
Sinton High School serves 547 students in grades 9–12 in Sinton (San Patricio County). It is one of 5 schools in Sinton ISD. By enrollment it is the 850th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 12.7 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 ÷ 43 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Sinton ISD |
| County | San Patricio County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484035004571 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Sinton ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 547 | 1,961 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 13.8 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 62% | 66.1% | 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.
Sinton High School in context
Size
Of the 2 high schools in Sinton ISD, Sinton High School is the largest, with 27.9% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 11.4 miles away and have a median of 264 students, so Sinton 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 10 with 152 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 123, against an average of 137 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 123 in grade 9 and 132 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 81.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across Sinton ISD (82.9%). White students are next, at 16.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
62% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 66.1% across Sinton 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
Sinton High School has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 547 students would have about 39.1 teachers, so Sinton High School has 3.9 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 town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other high school is Juvenile Detention Center, 1.3 miles away in the same district. There is 1 high school within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 81.5% |
| White | 16.1% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| Black | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
47.9% of students are girls and 52.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 123 |
| Grade 10 | 152 |
| Grade 11 | 140 |
| Grade 12 | 132 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
400 N Pirate Blvd, Sinton, TX 78387
Phone: (361)364-6650
Website: sintonisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sinton High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juvenile Detention Center | Sinton ISD | 1.3 mi | 11 | 11.1 | 72.7% |
| Taft High School | Taft ISD | 7.6 mi | 249 | 10.6 | 79.9% |
| Coastal Horizons Academy | Erath Excels Academy Inc | 8.3 mi | 72 | 24 | – |
| Odem High School | Odem-Edroy ISD | 8.5 mi | 278 | 10.8 | 60.4% |
| Gregory-Portland High School | Gregory-Portland ISD | 14.2 mi | 1,511 | 15.8 | 41.4% |
| Calallen High School | Calallen ISD | 15.2 mi | 1,147 | 12.5 | 45.2% |
| Tuloso-Midway High School | Tuloso-Midway ISD | 15.4 mi | 1,079 | 12.8 | 36.6% |
| Tuloso-Midway Academic Career Center | Tuloso-Midway ISD | 15.9 mi | 32 | 7 | 93.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Sinton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| E Merle Smith Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 425 |
| Juvenile Detention Center | High | 8–11 | 11 |
| Sinton Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 458 |
| Welder Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 520 |