Vernon ISD Opportunity Center
Public high school in Vernon, Texas · Vernon ISD · Grades 9–12
Vernon ISD Opportunity Center serves 10 students in grades 9–12 in Vernon (Wilbarger County). It is one of 7 schools in Vernon ISD. By enrollment it is the 1920th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 5.4 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 ÷ 1.84 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative 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 | 484411014332 |
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 | 10 | 1,729 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 5.4 | 12.7 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 76.2% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 4% 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 ISD Opportunity Center in context
Size
Vernon ISD Opportunity Center is the smallest of Vernon ISD's 3 high schools; its 10 students are 0.6% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 32.2 miles away and have a median of 183 students, so Vernon ISD Opportunity Center is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools.
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 3 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 2, against an average of 3 per grade. This year grade 12 has 50% more students than grade 9 (3 against 2). 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
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 90% of enrollment, a higher share than across Vernon ISD (50%). White students are next, at 10%.
100% of students qualify 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
Vernon ISD Opportunity Center has 1.84 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 5.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 10 students would have about 0.7 teachers, so Vernon ISD Opportunity Center has 1.1 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 town, remote, which means it is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other high school is Vernon High School, 1.4 miles away in the same district. There are 2 high schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 90% |
| White | 10% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 2 |
| Grade 10 | 2 |
| Grade 11 | 3 |
| Grade 12 | 3 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2225 London, Vernon, TX 76384
Phone: (940)553-1900
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Vernon ISD Opportunity Center. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon High School | Vernon ISD | 1.4 mi | 490 | 13.1 | 69.8% |
| North Texas State Hospital - Afp - Vernon | Vernon ISD | 2.2 mi | 23 | 4.6 | – |
| Electra Junior/Senior High School | Electra ISD | 22.5 mi | 209 | 9.6 | 59.3% |
| Quanah High School | Quanah ISD | 27.9 mi | 143 | 6.1 | 72% |
| Iowa Park High School | Iowa Park CISD | 36.4 mi | 545 | 10.8 | 33.6% |
| Seymour High School | Seymour ISD | 38.5 mi | 157 | 7.7 | 49.7% |
| Gateway Student Support Center | Burkburnett ISD | 41.1 mi | 25 | 4.2 | 72% |
| Burkburnett High School | Burkburnett ISD | 41.3 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 High School | High | 9–12 | 490 |
| Vernon Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 390 |