Tomball Memorial High School
Public high school in Tomball, Texas · Tomball ISD · Grades 9–12
Tomball Memorial High School serves 3,213 students in grades 9–12 in Tomball (Harris County). It is one of 23 schools in Tomball ISD. By enrollment it is the 61st 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 ÷ 177.55 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 | 484296012380 |
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 | 3,213 | 22,913 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 18.1 | 15.7 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 26% | 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 Memorial High School in context
Size
Tomball Memorial High School is the 2nd largest of Tomball ISD's 3 high schools; its 3,213 students are 14% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 5.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 3,225; Tomball Memorial 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 10 with 845 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 743, against an average of 803 per grade. This year grade 12 has 10% fewer students than grade 9 (743 against 830). 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 White students: 45% here and 43.6% across Tomball ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 31.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
26% of its students are eligible 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
With 177.55 full-time-equivalent teachers for 3,213 students, Tomball Memorial High School has 18.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 3,213 students would have about 229.5 teachers, so Tomball Memorial High School has 51.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Tomball Memorial High School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other high school is Klein Cain High School, 3.7 miles away in Klein ISD. Within 10 miles there are 19 other high schools, 3 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 45% |
| Hispanic | 31.2% |
| Asian | 12.5% |
| Black | 6.8% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
49.8% of students are girls and 50.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 830 |
| Grade 10 | 845 |
| Grade 11 | 795 |
| Grade 12 | 743 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
19100 Northpointe Ridge Ln, Tomball, TX 77377
Phone: (281)357-3230
Website: tomballisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Tomball Memorial High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klein Cain High School | Klein ISD | 3.7 mi | 3,922 | 16.5 | 40.2% |
| Ischool High at University Park | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 4.2 mi | 433 | 22.9 | 32.8% |
| Tomball Star Academy | Tomball ISD | 4.9 mi | 402 | 17.7 | 28.4% |
| Tomball High School | Tomball ISD | 5.3 mi | 3,227 | 18.1 | 31.4% |
| Cypress Woods High School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 5.3 mi | 3,469 | 16 | 29.6% |
| Cypress Creek High School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 6.2 mi | 3,222 | 15.3 | 62.6% |
| Klein High School | Klein ISD | 6.5 mi | 3,366 | 15.3 | 46.8% |
| Cy-Fair High School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 6.6 mi | 3,216 | 15.2 | 51.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Tomball ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon Pointe Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 829 |
| Creekside Forest Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 676 |
| Creekside Park Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,219 |
| Creekview Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 937 |
| Decker Prairie Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 643 |
| Early Excellence Academy | Pre-K | Pre-K | 219 |
| Grand Lakes Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 1,015 |
| Grand Oaks Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 548 |
| Lakewood Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 756 |
| Northpointe Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 768 |
| Oakcrest Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 815 |
| Rosehill Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 751 |
| Timber Creek Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 970 |
| Tomball Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 668 |
| Tomball High School | High | 9–12 | 3,227 |
| Tomball Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 1,179 |
| Tomball Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 948 |
| Tomball Star Academy | High | 9–12 | 402 |
| West Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 740 |
| Wildwood Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 819 |
| Willow Creek Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 687 |
| Willow Wood Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 884 |