Tahoka High School
Public high school in Tahoka, Texas · Tahoka ISD · Grades 9–12
Tahoka High School serves 183 students in grades 9–12 in Tahoka (Lynn County). It is one of 3 schools in Tahoka ISD. By enrollment it is the 1387th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 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 ÷ 20.43 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Tahoka ISD |
| County | Lynn County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484209004793 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Tahoka ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 183 | 612 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 9 | 10.8 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 65.6% | 64.9% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 16% 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.
Tahoka High School in context
Size
Tahoka High School is the only high school in Tahoka ISD. Its 183 students are 29.9% of the district's 612. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 21.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 288; Tahoka 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 12 with 54 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 41, against an average of 46 per grade. This year grade 12 has 20% more students than grade 9 (54 against 45). 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 Hispanic students: 60.1% here and 60.5% across Tahoka ISD. White students are next, at 37.2%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
65.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 64.9% across Tahoka 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 20.43 full-time-equivalent teachers for 183 students, Tahoka High School has 9 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 183 students would have about 13.1 teachers, so Tahoka 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
Tahoka 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 New Home School, 12.6 miles away in New Home 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 | 60.1% |
| White | 37.2% |
| Black | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 0.5% |
42.6% of students are girls and 57.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 45 |
| Grade 10 | 43 |
| Grade 11 | 41 |
| Grade 12 | 54 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1925 Ave P, Tahoka, TX 79373
Phone: (806)561-4538
Website: tahokaisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Tahoka High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Home School | New Home ISD | 12.6 mi | 343 | 13.5 | 7.9% |
| Lubbock-Cooper High School | Lubbock-Cooper ISD | 19.4 mi | 1,856 | 11.5 | 27.4% |
| Slaton High School | Slaton ISD | 20.3 mi | 359 | 10.7 | 67.4% |
| Lubbock-Cooper Liberty High School | Lubbock-Cooper ISD | 20.4 mi | 571 | 9.9 | 17.2% |
| Lubbock-Cooper New Hope Academy | Lubbock-Cooper ISD | 22.3 mi | 67 | 13.4 | 38.8% |
| Post High School | Post ISD | 24.6 mi | 233 | 10.4 | 65.2% |
| Garza County Rjc | Paint Rock ISD | 25.3 mi | 23 | 5 | – |
| Premier H S - Lubbock (Briercroft) | Premier High Schools | 26.1 mi | 140 | 21 | 92.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Tahoka ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tahoka Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 295 |
| Tahoka Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 134 |