Van High School
Public high school in Van, Texas · Van ISD · Grades 9–12
Van High School serves 768 students in grades 9–12 in Van (Van Zandt County). It is one of 4 schools in Van ISD. By enrollment it is the 713th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 14.9 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 ÷ 51.7 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Van ISD |
| County | Van Zandt County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484392004985 |
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 ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 768 | 2,358 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 14.8 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 54.8% | 59.2% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 58% 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 High School in context
Size
Van High School is the only high school in Van ISD. Its 768 students are 32.6% of the district's 2,358. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 13.2 miles away and have a median of 313 students, so Van 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 199 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 186, against an average of 192 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 199 in grade 9 and 186 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 66.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Van ISD (65.8%). Hispanic students are next, at 25.5%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
54.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 59.2% across Van 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
Van High School has 51.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 768 students would have about 54.9 teachers, so Van High School has 3.2 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, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Van Zandt County Youth Multi-Service Center, 10.4 miles away in Grand Saline 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
| White | 66.1% |
| Hispanic | 25.5% |
| Two or more races | 4.3% |
| Black | 3% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
49.9% of students are girls and 50.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 199 |
| Grade 10 | 187 |
| Grade 11 | 196 |
| Grade 12 | 186 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
985 N Maple, Van, TX 75790
Phone: (903)963-8623
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Van High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Zandt County Youth Multi-Service Center | Grand Saline ISD | 10.4 mi | 12 | 24 | – |
| Grand Saline High School | Grand Saline ISD | 11.2 mi | 363 | 11.7 | 41.3% |
| Martins Mill High School | Martins Mill ISD | 12.2 mi | 262 | 10.9 | 44.7% |
| Mineola High School | Mineola ISD | 12.4 mi | 492 | 9.4 | 51% |
| Fruitvale High School | Fruitvale ISD | 14.0 mi | 99 | 10 | 48.5% |
| Lindale High School | Lindale ISD | 14.2 mi | 1,338 | 14.4 | 37.5% |
| Canton High School | Canton ISD | 14.6 mi | 650 | 11.5 | 35.7% |
| Ranch Academy | Ranch Academy | 15.1 mi | 64 | 16.9 | 82.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Van ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhodes Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 402 |
| Van Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 360 |
| Van Middle School | Elementary | 2–6 | 828 |