Tivy High School
Public high school in Kerrville, Texas · Kerrville ISD · Grades 9–12
Tivy High School serves 1,363 students in grades 9–12 in Kerrville (Kerr County). It is one of 8 schools in Kerrville ISD. By enrollment it is the 488th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 15 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 ÷ 90.97 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Kerrville ISD |
| County | Kerr County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482559002853 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Kerrville ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,363 | 4,600 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 15 | 15.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 44.5% | 55.4% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 59% 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.
Tivy High School in context
Size
Tivy High School is the largest of Kerrville ISD's 2 high schools; its 1,363 students are 29.6% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 16.3 miles away and have a median of 270 students, so Tivy High School is larger 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 9 with 402 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 292, against an average of 341 per grade. This year grade 12 has 27% fewer students than grade 9 (292 against 402). 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
White students are the largest group, at 48.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Kerrville ISD (46.9%). Hispanic students are next, at 47.5%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
44.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 55.4% across Kerrville 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
Tivy High School has 90.97 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 1,363 students would have about 97.4 teachers, so Tivy High School has 6.4 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, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other high school is Hill Country High School, 1.8 miles away in the same district. There is 1 high school 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 | 48.9% |
| Hispanic | 47.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| Black | 1.3% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
48.9% of students are girls and 51.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 402 |
| Grade 10 | 342 |
| Grade 11 | 327 |
| Grade 12 | 292 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3250 Loop 534, Kerrville, TX 78028
Phone: (830)257-2212
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Tivy High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Country High School | Kerrville ISD | 1.8 mi | 43 | 10.8 | 76.7% |
| Center Point High School | Center Point ISD | 8.0 mi | 163 | 9.4 | 59.5% |
| Ingram Tom Moore High School | Ingram ISD | 8.9 mi | 439 | 12.8 | 59% |
| Comfort High School | Comfort ISD | 12.7 mi | 369 | 11.8 | 43.6% |
| Harper High School | Harper ISD | 19.9 mi | 171 | 8.8 | 29.2% |
| Fredericksburg High School | Fredericksburg ISD | 20.5 mi | 1,031 | 13.3 | 51.2% |
| Gillespie County High School | Fredericksburg ISD | 20.6 mi | 19 | 19 | 57.9% |
| Bandera High School | Bandera ISD | 21.2 mi | 664 | 14.5 | 41.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Kerrville ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniels Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 516 |
| Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 198 |
| Fred H Tally Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 525 |
| Hill Country High School | High | 10–12 | 43 |
| Nimitz Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 520 |
| Peterson Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,001 |
| Starkey Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 434 |