West Fork High School
Public high school in Kingwood, Texas · New Caney ISD · Grades 9–11
West Fork High School serves 1,279 students in grades 9–11 in Kingwood (Montgomery County). It is one of 20 schools in New Caney ISD. By enrollment it is the 510th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 13.8 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 92.82 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–11 |
| District | New Caney ISD |
| County | Montgomery County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483240013810 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | New Caney ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,279 | 19,420 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 15.4 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.4% | 71.5% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 48% 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.
West Fork High School in context
Size
West Fork High School is the 3rd largest of New Caney ISD's 4 high schools; its 1,279 students are 6.6% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 4.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,989; West Fork 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 450 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 404, against an average of 426 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 425 in grade 9 and 404 in grade 11.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 54.6% here and 63.1% across New Caney ISD. White students are next, at 24%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
60.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 71.5% across New Caney ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 92.82 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,279 students, West Fork High School has 13.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 1,279 students would have about 91.4 teachers, so West Fork High School has 1.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
West Fork High School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other high school is Infinity Early College High School, 1.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 18 other high schools, 5 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 | 54.6% |
| White | 24% |
| Black | 14.5% |
| Asian | 4.1% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
48.6% of students are girls and 51.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 425 |
| Grade 10 | 450 |
| Grade 11 | 404 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
180 Sorters McClellan Rd, Kingwood, TX 77339
Phone: (281)577-2825
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: West Fork High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinity Early College High School | New Caney ISD | 1.2 mi | 358 | 17.8 | 66.5% |
| Kingwood Park High School | Humble ISD | 3.5 mi | 1,884 | 14.9 | 33.2% |
| Kingwood High School | Humble ISD | 3.9 mi | 2,877 | 17.7 | 16.9% |
| Humble High School | Humble ISD | 4.2 mi | 2,960 | 15.2 | 76% |
| Guy M Sconzo Early College High School | Humble ISD | 4.3 mi | 490 | 19.7 | 51.8% |
| Humble Community Learning Center | Humble ISD | 5.0 mi | 152 | 5.9 | 71.7% |
| Porter High School | New Caney ISD | 5.5 mi | 2,094 | 15.2 | 68.4% |
| New Caney High School | New Caney ISD | 6.7 mi | 2,226 | 16.2 | 74.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in New Caney ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bens Branch Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 812 |
| Brookwood Forest Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 791 |
| Dogwood Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 911 |
| Infinity Early College High School | High | 9–12 | 358 |
| Keefer Crossing Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,271 |
| Kings Manor Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 801 |
| New Caney Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 787 |
| New Caney High School | High | 9–12 | 2,226 |
| Oakley Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 816 |
| Pine Valley Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 741 |
| Porter Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 931 |
| Porter High School | High | 9–12 | 2,094 |
| Robert Crippen Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 809 |
| Sorters Mill Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 838 |
| Tavola Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 859 |
| The Learning Center | Other | 1–12 | 102 |
| Valley Ranch Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 790 |
| White Oak Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 833 |
| Woodridge Forest Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,371 |