Veterans Memorial High School
Public high school in Corpus Christi, Texas · Corpus Christi ISD · Grades 9–12
Veterans Memorial High School serves 2,026 students in grades 9–12 in Corpus Christi (Nueces County). It is one of 53 schools in Corpus Christi ISD. By enrollment it is the 319th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 18.5 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 ÷ 109.42 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Corpus Christi ISD |
| County | Nueces County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481527013128 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Corpus Christi ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,026 | 33,103 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 18.5 | 16.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 37.5% | 72.3% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 88% 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.
Veterans Memorial High School in context
Size
Veterans Memorial High School is the largest of Corpus Christi ISD's 9 high schools; its 2,026 students are 6.1% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 4.8 miles away and have a median of 758 students, so Veterans Memorial 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 10 with 547 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 478, against an average of 507 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 503 in grade 9 and 498 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 67.7% of enrollment, a lower share than across Corpus Christi ISD (82.2%). White students are next, at 19.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
37.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 72.3% across Corpus Christi 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
Veterans Memorial High School has 109.42 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 18.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,026 students would have about 144.7 teachers, so Veterans Memorial High School has 35.3 fewer.
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 city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other high school is Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi, 3.5 miles away in Por Vida Academy. There are 5 high schools within 5 miles and 15 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 67.7% |
| White | 19.4% |
| Asian | 6.6% |
| Black | 4% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
49% of students are girls and 51% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 503 |
| Grade 10 | 547 |
| Grade 11 | 478 |
| Grade 12 | 498 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3750 Cimarron Blvd, Corpus Christi, TX 78414
Phone: (361)878-7900
Website: veterans.ccisd.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Veterans Memorial High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi | Por Vida Academy | 3.5 mi | 71 | 11.8 | – |
| King High School | Corpus Christi ISD | 3.7 mi | 1,279 | 15.4 | 69.7% |
| Carroll High School | Corpus Christi ISD | 4.1 mi | 1,928 | 17.4 | 63.6% |
| Premier H S - Corpus Christi | Premier High Schools | 4.8 mi | 137 | 21.6 | 86.9% |
| Texasworks - Corpus Christi | Texas Works | 4.8 mi | 14 | – | – |
| Flour Bluff High School | Flour Bluff ISD | 5.0 mi | 1,940 | 14.8 | 42.9% |
| Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi | Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen) | 5.7 mi | 237 | 31 | 70.5% |
| Ray High School | Corpus Christi ISD | 6.1 mi | 1,578 | 16.2 | 71% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.