Tarkington High School
Public high school in Cleveland, Texas · Tarkington ISD · Grades 9–12
Tarkington High School serves 544 students in grades 9–12 in Cleveland (Liberty County). It is one of 4 schools in Tarkington ISD. By enrollment it is the 854th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 15.2 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 35.69 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Tarkington ISD |
| County | Liberty County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484221004802 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Tarkington ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 544 | 1,907 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 15.3 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 49.1% | 55.6% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 61% 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.
Tarkington High School in context
Size
Tarkington High School is the only high school in Tarkington ISD. Its 544 students are 28.5% of the district's 1,907. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 13.3 miles away and have a median of 519 students, so Tarkington 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 9 with 145 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 122, against an average of 136 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 145 in grade 9 and 136 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 72.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Tarkington ISD (74.3%). Hispanic students are next, at 24.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
49.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 55.6% across Tarkington 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
Tarkington High School has 35.69 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 544 students would have about 38.9 teachers, so Tarkington High School has 3.2 fewer.
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 Cleveland High School, 6.5 miles away in Cleveland ISD. There are 0 high schools within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 72.2% |
| Hispanic | 24.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
| Black | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
49.6% of students are girls and 50.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 145 |
| Grade 10 | 141 |
| Grade 11 | 122 |
| Grade 12 | 136 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2770 Fm 163, Cleveland, TX 77327
Phone: (281)592-7739
Website: tarkingtonisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Tarkington High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland High School | Cleveland ISD | 6.5 mi | 3,627 | 17.5 | 90.6% |
| Frederick a Douglass Learning Academy | Cleveland ISD | 6.6 mi | 129 | 22.3 | 93.8% |
| Iltexas Liberty High School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 8.7 mi | 421 | 14.8 | 96% |
| Shepherd High School | Shepherd ISD | 11.9 mi | 616 | 13.5 | 74.4% |
| Splendora High School | Splendora ISD | 14.7 mi | 1,647 | 15.8 | 35.6% |
| Hardin High School | Hardin ISD | 17.5 mi | 396 | 17.3 | 48.7% |
| Dayton High School | Dayton ISD | 17.6 mi | 1,674 | 18.2 | 70.5% |
| Premier H S of Dayton | Premier High Schools | 19.0 mi | 112 | 17.7 | 54.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Tarkington ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarkington Early Childhood School | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 214 |
| Tarkington Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 738 |
| Tarkington Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 411 |