Van Vleck High School
Public high school in Van Vleck, Texas · Van Vleck ISD · Grades 9–12
Van Vleck High School serves 342 students in grades 9–12 in Van Vleck (Matagorda County). It is one of 3 schools in Van Vleck ISD. By enrollment it is the 1105th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 10.8 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 ÷ 31.57 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Van Vleck ISD |
| County | Matagorda County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484395004988 |
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 Vleck ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 342 | 1,039 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 10.8 | 13.2 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 47.7% | 60.9% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 25% 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 Vleck High School in context
Size
Van Vleck High School is the only high school in Van Vleck ISD. Its 342 students are 32.9% of the district's 1,039. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 17.2 miles away and have a median of 741 students, so Van Vleck High School is smaller 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 11 with 99 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 77, against an average of 86 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 82 in grade 9 and 77 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 48.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across Van Vleck ISD (50%). Hispanic students are next, at 36.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
47.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60.9% across Van Vleck 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 Vleck High School has 31.57 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 342 students would have about 24.4 teachers, so Van Vleck High School has 7.2 more.
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, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other high school is Bay City High School, 6.4 miles away in Bay City ISD. There are 0 high schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 48.8% |
| Hispanic | 36.5% |
| Black | 10.8% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
47.4% of students are girls and 52.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 82 |
| Grade 10 | 84 |
| Grade 11 | 99 |
| Grade 12 | 77 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8980 Sh 35 N, Van Vleck, TX 77482
Phone: (979)245-4664
Website: vvisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Van Vleck High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay City High School | Bay City ISD | 6.4 mi | 1,042 | 16.1 | 50.7% |
| Sweeny High School | Sweeny ISD | 11.3 mi | 597 | 12 | 45.9% |
| Columbia High School | Columbia-Brazoria ISD | 16.5 mi | 885 | 15.6 | 55.4% |
| Tidehaven High School | Tidehaven ISD | 17.2 mi | 312 | 12.3 | 57.7% |
| Boling High School | Boling ISD | 17.3 mi | 328 | 14.7 | 47% |
| Wharton High School | Wharton ISD | 24.5 mi | 566 | 13.7 | 73.3% |
| Needville High School | Needville ISD | 24.9 mi | 1,111 | 13.6 | 36.8% |
| El Campo High School | El Campo ISD | 26.9 mi | 1,002 | 14.2 | 62.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Van Vleck ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van Vleck Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 447 |
| Van Vleck Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 250 |