Tulia High School
Public high school in Tulia, Texas · Tulia ISD · Grades 9–12
Tulia High School serves 267 students in grades 9–12 in Tulia (Swisher County). It is one of 3 schools in Tulia ISD. By enrollment it is the 1221st largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 9 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 ÷ 29.53 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Tulia ISD |
| County | Swisher County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484332004918 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Tulia ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 267 | 801 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 9 | 9.6 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 78.7% | 82% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 16% 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.
Tulia High School in context
Size
Tulia High School is the only high school in Tulia ISD. Its 267 students are 33.3% of the district's 801. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 27.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 123; Tulia 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 78 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 54, against an average of 67 per grade. This year grade 12 has 20% fewer students than grade 9 (60 against 75). 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: 71.5% here and 72% across Tulia ISD. White students are next, at 21%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
78.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 82% across Tulia 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 29.53 full-time-equivalent teachers for 267 students, Tulia High School has 9 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 267 students would have about 19.1 teachers, so Tulia High School has 10.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Tulia High School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other high school is Kress High School, 12.3 miles away in Kress 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 | 71.5% |
| White | 21% |
| Black | 6.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
46.8% of students are girls and 53.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 75 |
| Grade 10 | 78 |
| Grade 11 | 54 |
| Grade 12 | 60 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
501 Hornet Pl, Tulia, TX 79088
Phone: (806)995-2759
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Tulia High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kress High School | Kress ISD | 12.3 mi | 127 | 9.7 | 52.8% |
| Happy High School | Happy ISD | 15.3 mi | 119 | 7.4 | 31.1% |
| Plainview High School | Plainview ISD | 23.9 mi | 1,418 | 12.5 | 72.9% |
| Hale County JJAEP | Plainview ISD | 24.2 mi | 18 | – | 72.2% |
| Canyon High School | Canyon ISD | 30.7 mi | 1,097 | 14.2 | 21% |
| Midway Alternative High School | Canyon ISD | 30.9 mi | 52 | 8.5 | 42.3% |
| Premier High School-Canyon | Premier High Schools | 31.3 mi | 32 | 16 | 40.6% |
| Dimmitt High School | Dimmitt ISD | 32.6 mi | 324 | 10.6 | 77.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Tulia ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulia Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 364 |
| Tulia Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 170 |