West Hardin High School
Public high school in Saratoga, Texas · West Hardin County CISD · Grades 7–12
West Hardin High School serves 254 students in grades 7–12 in Saratoga (Hardin County). It is one of 2 schools in West Hardin County CISD. By enrollment it is the 1237th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 9.5 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 ÷ 26.86 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | West Hardin County CISD |
| County | Hardin County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484500005127 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | West Hardin County CISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 254 | 535 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 9.5 | 12 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.2% | 67.2% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 18% 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 Hardin High School in context
Size
West Hardin High School is the only high school in West Hardin County CISD. Its 254 students are 47.5% of the district's 535. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 17.2 miles away and have a median of 656 students, so West Hardin 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 12 with 53 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 35, against an average of 42 per grade. This year grade 12 has 51% more students than grade 7 (53 against 35). 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
White students are the largest group, at 89.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across West Hardin County CISD (87.7%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
60.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 67.2% across West Hardin County CISD 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
West Hardin High School has 26.86 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 254 students would have about 18.1 teachers, so West Hardin High School has 8.8 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 rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Hull-Daisetta High School, 10.9 miles away in Hull-Daisetta ISD. No other high school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 89.8% |
| Hispanic | 7.1% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
| Black | 0.8% |
49.6% of students are girls and 50.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 35 |
| Grade 8 | 43 |
| Grade 9 | 38 |
| Grade 10 | 41 |
| Grade 11 | 44 |
| Grade 12 | 53 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
39227 Hwy 105, Saratoga, TX 77585
Phone: (936)274-5061
Website: westhardin.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: West Hardin High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull-Daisetta High School | Hull-Daisetta ISD | 10.9 mi | 105 | 6.5 | 63.8% |
| Hardin High School | Hardin ISD | 12.5 mi | 396 | 17.3 | 48.7% |
| Hardin-Jefferson High School | Hardin-Jefferson ISD | 14.2 mi | 782 | 14.4 | 32.9% |
| Kountze High School | Kountze ISD | 15.8 mi | 328 | 9.4 | 50.6% |
| Liberty High School | Liberty ISD | 18.5 mi | 768 | 18.5 | 49.6% |
| Lumberton High School | Lumberton ISD | 20.5 mi | 1,232 | 14.6 | 32.9% |
| Tarkington High School | Tarkington ISD | 24.3 mi | 544 | 15.2 | 49.1% |
| Dayton High School | Dayton ISD | 24.5 mi | 1,674 | 18.2 | 70.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in West Hardin County CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Hardin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 280 |