Somerville High School
Public high school in Somerville, Texas · Somerville ISD · Grades 8–12
Somerville High School serves 207 students in grades 8–12 in Somerville (Burleson County). It is one of 3 schools in Somerville ISD. By enrollment it is the 1339th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 11.7 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 ÷ 17.73 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| District | Somerville ISD |
| County | Burleson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484077004626 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Somerville ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 207 | 567 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 11.7 | 13.6 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 77.8% | 79% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 32% 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.
Somerville High School in context
Size
Somerville High School is the only high school in Somerville ISD. Its 207 students are 36.5% of the district's 567. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 16.4 miles away and have a median of 446 students, so Somerville High School is smaller 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 47 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 37, against an average of 41 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 39 in grade 8 and 37 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 40.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Somerville ISD (40.6%). White students are next, at 37.7%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
77.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 79% across Somerville 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
Somerville High School has 17.73 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 207 students would have about 14.8 teachers, so Somerville High School has 2.9 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 rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Snook Secondary, 11.1 miles away in Snook ISD. No other high school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 40.1% |
| White | 37.7% |
| Black | 15.5% |
| Two or more races | 5.3% |
| Asian | 1.4% |
49.8% of students are girls and 50.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 8 | 39 |
| Grade 9 | 44 |
| Grade 10 | 47 |
| Grade 11 | 40 |
| Grade 12 | 37 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
570 8th St, Somerville, TX 77879
Phone: (979)596-1534
Website: somervilleisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Somerville High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snook Secondary | Snook ISD | 11.1 mi | 318 | 10.8 | 62.6% |
| Burton High School | Burton ISD | 11.6 mi | 237 | 9.6 | 38.4% |
| Brenham High School | Brenham ISD | 13.8 mi | 1,544 | 14.1 | 48.4% |
| Round Top-Carmine High School | Round Top-Carmine ISD | 16.2 mi | 114 | 8.5 | 28.1% |
| Caldwell High School | Caldwell ISD | 16.5 mi | 574 | 12.4 | 49.8% |
| Trinity Charter School - Brenham Campus | Trinity Charter School | 17.6 mi | 35 | 8.9 | 91.4% |
| College Station High School | College Station ISD | 21.0 mi | 2,226 | 16 | 34.9% |
| A & M Cons High School | College Station ISD | 21.6 mi | 2,166 | 16.1 | 33.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Somerville ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somerville Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 200 |
| Somerville Intermediate School | Middle | 5–7 | 160 |