Sweeny High School
Public high school in Sweeny, Texas · Sweeny ISD · Grades 9–12
Sweeny High School serves 597 students in grades 9–12 in Sweeny (Brazoria County). It is one of 3 schools in Sweeny ISD. By enrollment it is the 817th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 12 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 ÷ 49.87 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Sweeny ISD |
| County | Brazoria County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484197004778 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Sweeny ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 597 | 1,919 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 12 | 13.7 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.9% | 51.6% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% 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.
Sweeny High School in context
Size
Sweeny High School is the only high school in Sweeny ISD. Its 597 students are 31.1% of the district's 1,919. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 17.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 614; Sweeny 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 12 with 164 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 129, against an average of 149 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 161 in grade 9 and 164 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 57.1% here and 59% across Sweeny ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 26.6%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
45.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.6% across Sweeny 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 49.87 full-time-equivalent teachers for 597 students, Sweeny High School has 12 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 597 students would have about 42.6 teachers, so Sweeny High School has 7.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Sweeny 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 Columbia High School, 6.9 miles away in Columbia-Brazoria ISD. Within 10 miles there is 1 other high school, 0 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 | 57.1% |
| Hispanic | 26.6% |
| Black | 11.1% |
| Two or more races | 4.9% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
47.6% of students are girls and 52.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 161 |
| Grade 10 | 143 |
| Grade 11 | 129 |
| Grade 12 | 164 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
600 E Ashley Wilson Rd, Sweeny, TX 77480
Phone: (979)491-8100
Website: sweenyisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sweeny High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia High School | Columbia-Brazoria ISD | 6.9 mi | 885 | 15.6 | 55.4% |
| Van Vleck High School | Van Vleck ISD | 11.3 mi | 342 | 10.8 | 47.7% |
| Brazos Success Academy | Brazosport ISD | 15.8 mi | 134 | 12.2 | 80.6% |
| Brazoswood High School | Brazosport ISD | 17.5 mi | 2,436 | 15.5 | 44.4% |
| Bay City High School | Bay City ISD | 17.6 mi | 1,042 | 16.1 | 50.7% |
| Student Alternative Center | Angleton ISD | 17.7 mi | 41 | 3.5 | 80.5% |
| Brazoria County Juvenile Detention | Angleton ISD | 20.2 mi | 33 | 4.4 | – |
| Angleton High School | Angleton ISD | 20.5 mi | 2,225 | 17.7 | 61.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Sweeny ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweeny Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 869 |
| Sweeny Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 453 |