Vega High School
Public high school in Vega, Texas · Vega ISD · Grades 9–12
Vega High School serves 108 students in grades 9–12 in Vega (Oldham County). It is one of 3 schools in Vega ISD. By enrollment it is the 1582nd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 6.8 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 ÷ 15.96 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Vega ISD |
| County | Oldham County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Not in the National School Lunch Program |
| NCES school ID | 484398004991 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Vega ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 108 | 340 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 6.8 | 8.8 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | – | 30.2% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 7% 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.
Vega High School in context
Size
Vega High School is the only high school in Vega ISD. Its 108 students are 31.8% of the district's 340. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 29.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 840; Vega 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 10 with 30 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 20, against an average of 27 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 29 in grade 9 and 29 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 72.2% here and 75% across Vega ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 24.1%.
It does not take part in the National School Lunch Program.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 15.96 full-time-equivalent teachers for 108 students, Vega High School has 6.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 108 students would have about 7.7 teachers, so Vega High School has 8.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Vega 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 Bushland High School, 20.5 miles away in Bushland 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 | 72.2% |
| Hispanic | 24.1% |
| Two or more races | 3.7% |
43.5% of students are girls and 56.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 29 |
| Grade 10 | 30 |
| Grade 11 | 20 |
| Grade 12 | 29 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
200 Longhorn Dr., Vega, TX 79092
Phone: (806)267-2123
Website: vegalonghorn.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Vega High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bushland High School | Bushland ISD | 20.5 mi | 497 | 11.2 | 17.1% |
| Boys Ranch High School | Boys Ranch ISD | 21.6 mi | 88 | 3.8 | – |
| West Plains High School | Canyon ISD | 27.0 mi | 1,221 | 15.4 | 23.6% |
| Hereford High School | Hereford ISD | 29.3 mi | 1,182 | 15.1 | 73.7% |
| Amarillo High School | Amarillo ISD | 29.6 mi | 2,161 | 15.9 | 31.4% |
| Tascosa High School | Amarillo ISD | 30.6 mi | 2,176 | 15.4 | 53.2% |
| Amtech Career Academy | Amarillo ISD | 30.7 mi | 22 | 4.7 | 13.6% |
| Premier H S of Amarillo | Premier High Schools | 30.7 mi | 250 | 17.9 | 59.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Vega ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vega Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 119 |
| Vega Junior High School | Middle | 5–8 | 113 |