Sundown High School
Public high school in Sundown, Texas · Sundown ISD · Grades 9–12
Sundown High School serves 184 students in grades 9–12 in Sundown (Hockley County). It is one of 3 schools in Sundown ISD. By enrollment it is the 1382nd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 7.9 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 ÷ 23.43 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Sundown ISD |
| County | Hockley County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484185004773 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Sundown ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 184 | 552 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 7.9 | 8.9 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.7% | 50.3% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 10% 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.
Sundown High School in context
Size
Sundown High School is the only high school in Sundown ISD. Its 184 students are 33.3% of the district's 552. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 27.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 424; Sundown 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 53 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 43, against an average of 46 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 43 in grade 9 and 43 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 58.7% here and 60.5% across Sundown ISD. White students are next, at 39.1%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
45.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50.3% across Sundown 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
With 23.43 full-time-equivalent teachers for 184 students, Sundown High School has 7.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 184 students would have about 13.1 teachers, so Sundown High School has 10.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Sundown High School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other high school is Levelland High School, 11.6 miles away in Levelland 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 | 58.7% |
| White | 39.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% |
| Black | 0.5% |
51.6% of students are girls and 48.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 43 |
| Grade 10 | 53 |
| Grade 11 | 45 |
| Grade 12 | 43 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
605 S School St, Sundown, TX 79372
Phone: (806)602-8823
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sundown High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levelland High School | Levelland ISD | 11.6 mi | 798 | 13.2 | 63.9% |
| Brownfield Education Center | Brownfield ISD | 22.9 mi | 29 | 15.2 | 93.1% |
| Brownfield High School | Brownfield ISD | 23.0 mi | 465 | 10.6 | 79.8% |
| Plains High School | Plains ISD | 27.1 mi | 129 | 7.3 | 55.8% |
| Frenship High School | Frenship ISD | 27.7 mi | 3,422 | 15.8 | 41.9% |
| Premier H S of Lubbock | Premier High Schools | 32.1 mi | 175 | 28.5 | 76.6% |
| Littlefield High School | Littlefield ISD | 32.6 mi | 382 | 12.5 | 68.3% |
| Shallowater High School | Shallowater ISD | 32.8 mi | 518 | 10.4 | 30.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Sundown ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sundown Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 231 |
| Sundown Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 134 |