Tidehaven High School
Public high school in El Maton, Texas · Tidehaven ISD · Grades 9–12
Tidehaven High School serves 312 students in grades 9–12 in El Maton (Matagorda County). It is one of 4 schools in Tidehaven ISD. By enrollment it is the 1154th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 12.3 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 ÷ 25.34 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Tidehaven ISD |
| County | Matagorda County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484281004883 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Tidehaven ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 312 | 1,065 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 | 14.3 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57.7% | 59.1% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 35% 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.
Tidehaven High School in context
Size
Tidehaven High School is the only high school in Tidehaven ISD. Its 312 students are 29.3% of the district's 1,065. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 22.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 470; Tidehaven 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 90 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 59, against an average of 78 per grade. This year grade 12 has 34% fewer students than grade 9 (59 against 89). 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: 58% here and 57.8% across Tidehaven ISD. White students are next, at 35.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
57.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 59.1% across Tidehaven 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 25.34 full-time-equivalent teachers for 312 students, Tidehaven High School has 12.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 312 students would have about 22.3 teachers, so Tidehaven High School has 3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Tidehaven 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 Bay City High School, 10.8 miles away in Bay City 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% |
| White | 35.6% |
| Black | 4.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
44.6% of students are girls and 55.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 89 |
| Grade 10 | 90 |
| Grade 11 | 74 |
| Grade 12 | 59 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
205 Fm 1095, El Maton, TX 77440
Phone: (979)843-4310
Website: tidehavenisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Tidehaven High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay City High School | Bay City ISD | 10.8 mi | 1,042 | 16.1 | 50.7% |
| Palacios Junior Senior High School | Palacios ISD | 14.4 mi | 655 | 11.2 | 69.6% |
| Van Vleck High School | Van Vleck ISD | 17.2 mi | 342 | 10.8 | 47.7% |
| Louise High School | Louise ISD | 22.0 mi | 153 | 9.4 | 60.8% |
| El Campo High School | El Campo ISD | 22.6 mi | 1,002 | 14.2 | 62.6% |
| Ganado High School | Ganado ISD | 24.7 mi | 221 | 11.4 | 56.1% |
| Boling High School | Boling ISD | 27.9 mi | 328 | 14.7 | 47% |
| Sweeny High School | Sweeny ISD | 28.2 mi | 597 | 12 | 45.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Tidehaven ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 279 |
| Markham Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 255 |
| Tidehaven Intermediate School | Middle | 6–8 | 219 |