Van Alstyne High School
Public high school in Van Alstyne, Texas · Van Alstyne ISD · Grades 9–12
Van Alstyne High School serves 729 students in grades 9–12 in Van Alstyne (Grayson County). It is one of 5 schools in Van Alstyne ISD. By enrollment it is the 735th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 14.4 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 50.68 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Van Alstyne ISD |
| County | Grayson County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484389004982 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Van Alstyne ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 729 | 2,612 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 14.2 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 18% | 20.1% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 53% 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.
Van Alstyne High School in context
Size
Van Alstyne High School is the only high school in Van Alstyne ISD. Its 729 students are 27.9% of the district's 2,612. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 9 miles away with a median enrollment of 366; Van Alstyne 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 202 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 150, against an average of 182 per grade. This year grade 12 has 26% fewer students than grade 9 (150 against 202). 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: 63.1% here and 65.1% across Van Alstyne ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 22.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
18% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 20.1% across Van Alstyne 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 50.68 full-time-equivalent teachers for 729 students, Van Alstyne High School has 14.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 729 students would have about 52.1 teachers, so Van Alstyne High School has 1.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Van Alstyne High School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other high school is Anna High School, 4.1 miles away in Anna ISD. Within 10 miles there are 6 other high schools, 1 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 | 63.1% |
| Hispanic | 22.5% |
| Two or more races | 6.2% |
| Asian | 4.1% |
| Black | 3.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
50.1% of students are girls and 49.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 202 |
| Grade 10 | 192 |
| Grade 11 | 185 |
| Grade 12 | 150 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
700 Collin McKinney Pkwy, Van Alstyne, TX 75495
Phone: (903)712-6500
Website: vanalstyneisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Van Alstyne High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna High School | Anna ISD | 4.1 mi | 1,602 | 17.4 | 44.1% |
| Anna Academic Achievement Center | Anna ISD | 5.6 mi | 49 | 70 | 67.3% |
| Howe High School | Howe ISD | 7.9 mi | 363 | 10.5 | 35% |
| Gunter High School | Gunter ISD | 8.6 mi | 368 | 11.5 | 13% |
| Melissa High School | Melissa ISD | 9.4 mi | 1,983 | 14.5 | – |
| Tom Bean High School | Tom Bean ISD | 9.7 mi | 213 | 10 | 31.9% |
| Celina High School | Celina ISD | 10.1 mi | 1,322 | 15.3 | 16.6% |
| County Residential Center | McKinney ISD | 11.7 mi | 92 | 9.2 | 4.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Van Alstyne ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob and Lola Sanford Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 562 |
| John and Nelda Partin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 483 |
| Van Alstyne Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 405 |
| Van Alstyne Middle School | Middle | 5–6 | 433 |