Vernon High School
Public high school in Vernon, Texas · Vernon ISD · Grades 9–12
Vernon High School serves 490 students in grades 9–12 in Vernon (Wilbarger County). It is one of 7 schools in Vernon ISD. By enrollment it is the 912th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 13.1 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 ÷ 37.41 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Vernon ISD |
| County | Wilbarger County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484411004998 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Vernon ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 490 | 1,729 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 12.7 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 69.8% | 76.2% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 41% 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.
Vernon High School in context
Size
Of the 3 high schools in Vernon ISD, Vernon High School is the largest, with 28.3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 32.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 150; Vernon 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 11 with 138 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 101, against an average of 123 per grade. This year grade 12 has 20% fewer students than grade 9 (101 against 127). 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 Hispanic students: 49.4% here and 50% across Vernon ISD. White students are next, at 28.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
69.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 76.2% across Vernon 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 37.41 full-time-equivalent teachers for 490 students, Vernon High School has 13.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 490 students would have about 35 teachers, so Vernon High School has 2.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Vernon High School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other high school is North Texas State Hospital - Afp - Vernon, 1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 2 other high schools, 2 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 | 49.4% |
| White | 28.4% |
| Black | 7.3% |
| Two or more races | 7.3% |
| Asian | 7.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
49.6% of students are girls and 50.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 127 |
| Grade 10 | 124 |
| Grade 11 | 138 |
| Grade 12 | 101 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2102 Yucca Ln, Vernon, TX 76384
Phone: (940)553-3377
Website: vernonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Vernon High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Texas State Hospital - Afp - Vernon | Vernon ISD | 1.0 mi | 23 | 4.6 | – |
| Vernon ISD Opportunity Center | Vernon ISD | 1.4 mi | 10 | 5.4 | 100% |
| Electra Junior/Senior High School | Electra ISD | 23.7 mi | 209 | 9.6 | 59.3% |
| Quanah High School | Quanah ISD | 26.7 mi | 143 | 6.1 | 72% |
| Iowa Park High School | Iowa Park CISD | 37.7 mi | 545 | 10.8 | 33.6% |
| Seymour High School | Seymour ISD | 38.6 mi | 157 | 7.7 | 49.7% |
| Gateway Student Support Center | Burkburnett ISD | 42.5 mi | 25 | 4.2 | 72% |
| Burkburnett High School | Burkburnett ISD | 42.6 mi | 901 | 12.8 | 41% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Vernon ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Texas State Hospital - Afp - Vernon | High | 8–12 | 23 |
| Ntsh Primary Program Wichita Campus | Middle | 4–7 | 11 |
| T G McCord Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 311 |
| Vernon Elementary School | Elementary | 2–5 | 494 |
| Vernon ISD Opportunity Center | High | 9–12 | 10 |
| Vernon Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 390 |