Wimberley High School
Public high school in Wimberley, Texas · Wimberley ISD · Grades 9–12
Wimberley High School serves 820 students in grades 9–12 in Wimberley (Hays County). It is one of 4 schools in Wimberley ISD. By enrollment it is the 675th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 14.6 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 ÷ 56.21 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Wimberley ISD |
| County | Hays County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480000906198 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Wimberley ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 820 | 2,661 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 15.2 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 18.5% | 22.1% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 55% 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.
Wimberley High School in context
Size
Wimberley High School is the only high school in Wimberley ISD. Its 820 students are 30.8% of the district's 2,661. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 12 miles away with a median enrollment of 140; Wimberley 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 235 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 192, against an average of 205 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 195 in grade 9 and 192 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 67.6% here and 67.7% across Wimberley ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 27.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
18.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 22.1% across Wimberley 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 56.21 full-time-equivalent teachers for 820 students, Wimberley High School has 14.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 820 students would have about 58.6 teachers, so Wimberley High School has 2.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Wimberley High School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other high school is Katherine Anne Porter School, 0.6 miles away in Katherine Anne Porter School. Within 10 miles there are 2 other high schools, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 67.6% |
| Hispanic | 27.3% |
| Two or more races | 3.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.1% |
| Black | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
48.3% of students are girls and 51.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 195 |
| Grade 10 | 235 |
| Grade 11 | 198 |
| Grade 12 | 192 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
100 Carney Ln, Wimberley, TX 78676
Phone: (512)847-5729
Website: wimberleyisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Wimberley High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Anne Porter School | Katherine Anne Porter School | 0.6 mi | 95 | 8.9 | 31.6% |
| Canyon Lake High School | Comal ISD | 7.2 mi | 1,066 | 14 | 34.3% |
| Trinity Charter Schools - Canyon Lake Campus | Trinity Charter School | 10.4 mi | 15 | 5.2 | – |
| Pathfinder Camp | University of Texas University Charter School | 10.6 mi | 18 | 5.6 | – |
| Dripping Springs High School | Dripping Springs ISD | 13.3 mi | 2,564 | 16.6 | – |
| Live Oak Academy | Hays CISD | 13.7 mi | 184 | 15.5 | 49.5% |
| Jack C Hays High School | Hays CISD | 13.7 mi | 2,304 | 18 | 34.8% |
| Alternative Impact Center | Hays CISD | 14.9 mi | 70 | 2 | 58.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Wimberley ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Hole Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 649 |
| Danforth Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 639 |
| Jacob's Well Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 553 |