Venus High School
Public high school in Venus, Texas · Venus ISD · Grades 9–12
Venus High School serves 717 students in grades 9–12 in Venus (Johnson County). It is one of 4 schools in Venus ISD. By enrollment it is the 742nd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 15.1 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 ÷ 47.33 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Venus ISD |
| County | Johnson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484401004993 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Venus ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 717 | 2,283 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 14.7 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 76% | 74.7% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 60% 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.
Venus High School in context
Size
Venus High School is the only high school in Venus ISD. Its 717 students are 31.4% of the district's 2,283. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 9.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,868; Venus 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 9 with 193 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 168, against an average of 179 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 193 in grade 9 and 183 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 65% here and 65% across Venus ISD. White students are next, at 26.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
76% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 74.7% across Venus ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 47.33 full-time-equivalent teachers for 717 students, Venus High School has 15.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 717 students would have about 51.2 teachers, so Venus High School has 3.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Venus High School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other high school is Alvarado High School, 6.5 miles away in Alvarado ISD. Within 10 miles there are 4 other high schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 65% |
| White | 26.1% |
| Black | 5.2% |
| Two or more races | 2.5% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
46.4% of students are girls and 53.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 193 |
| Grade 10 | 168 |
| Grade 11 | 173 |
| Grade 12 | 183 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
12 Bulldog Dr., Venus, TX 76084
Phone: (972)366-8815
Website: vhs.venusisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Venus High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvarado High School | Alvarado ISD | 6.5 mi | 1,163 | 16.3 | 61% |
| Midlothian High School | Midlothian ISD | 7.1 mi | 1,976 | 17.1 | 28.6% |
| Maypearl High School | Maypearl ISD | 9.1 mi | 373 | 11.6 | 29% |
| The Phoenix Academy | Mansfield ISD | 9.7 mi | 54 | 2.8 | 57.4% |
| Midlothian Heritage High School | Midlothian ISD | 10.1 mi | 1,760 | 19.6 | 22.6% |
| Mansfield High School | Mansfield ISD | 10.3 mi | 2,552 | 17.9 | 36.2% |
| Mansfield Lake Ridge High School | Mansfield ISD | 10.4 mi | 2,751 | 17.6 | 32.1% |
| Mansfield Legacy High School | Mansfield ISD | 11.0 mi | 2,568 | 17.6 | 48.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Venus ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venus Elementary School | Elementary | 2–5 | 663 |
| Venus Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 506 |
| Venus Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 397 |