Tomball High School
Public high school in Tomball, Texas · Tomball ISD · Grades 9–12
Tomball High School serves 3,227 students in grades 9–12 in Tomball (Harris County). It is one of 23 schools in Tomball ISD. By enrollment it is the 57th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 18.1 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 ÷ 178.4 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Tomball ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484296004894 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Tomball ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 3,227 | 22,913 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 18.1 | 15.7 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 31.4% | 30.1% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 87% 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.
Tomball High School in context
Size
Tomball High School is the largest of Tomball ISD's 3 high schools; its 3,227 students are 14.1% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 7 miles away and have a median of 1,363 students, so Tomball 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 10 with 876 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 728, against an average of 807 per grade. This year grade 12 has 12% fewer students than grade 9 (728 against 832). 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 46.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Tomball ISD (43.6%). Hispanic students are next, at 39.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
31.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 30.1% across Tomball 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
Tomball High School has 178.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 18.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 3,227 students would have about 230.5 teachers, so Tomball High School has 52.1 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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other high school is Tomball Star Academy, 2 miles away in the same district. There are 2 high schools within 5 miles and 13 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 46.5% |
| Hispanic | 39.1% |
| Black | 6.1% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
| Asian | 3.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
49.3% of students are girls and 50.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 832 |
| Grade 10 | 876 |
| Grade 11 | 791 |
| Grade 12 | 728 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
30330 Quinn Rd, Tomball, TX 77375
Phone: (281)357-3220
Website: tomballisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Tomball High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomball Star Academy | Tomball ISD | 2.0 mi | 402 | 17.7 | 28.4% |
| Ischool-Creekside | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 4.9 mi | 130 | 25.6 | 21.5% |
| Tomball Memorial High School | Tomball ISD | 5.3 mi | 3,213 | 18.1 | 26% |
| Klein Oak High School | Klein ISD | 6.6 mi | 3,766 | 17 | 40.4% |
| Klein Cain High School | Klein ISD | 7.3 mi | 3,922 | 16.5 | 40.2% |
| Brookesmith Artemis | Brookesmith ISD | 8.4 mi | 10 | 8.2 | – |
| Ischool High at University Park | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 8.6 mi | 433 | 22.9 | 32.8% |
| Magnolia High School | Magnolia ISD | 8.8 mi | 2,292 | 17 | 30% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.