Wortham High School
Public high school in Wortham, Texas · Wortham ISD · Grades 9–12
Wortham High School serves 165 students in grades 9–12 in Wortham (Freestone County). It is one of 3 schools in Wortham ISD. By enrollment it is the 1427th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 9.6 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 ÷ 17.16 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Wortham ISD |
| County | Freestone County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484647005290 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Wortham ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 165 | 535 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 9.6 | 13.5 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 56.4% | 59.1% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 19% 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.
Wortham High School in context
Size
Wortham High School is the only high school in Wortham ISD. Its 165 students are 30.8% of the district's 535. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 16.7 miles away and have a median of 412 students, so Wortham 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 9 with 43 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 39, against an average of 41 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 43 in grade 9 and 41 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 56.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Wortham ISD (55.3%). Hispanic students are next, at 27.9%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
56.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 59.1% across Wortham 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
Wortham High School has 17.16 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 165 students would have about 11.8 teachers, so Wortham High School has 5.4 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 Mexia High School, 6.3 miles away in Mexia ISD. There are 0 high schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 56.4% |
| Hispanic | 27.9% |
| Black | 13.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
44.2% of students are girls and 55.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 43 |
| Grade 10 | 42 |
| Grade 11 | 39 |
| Grade 12 | 41 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
109 S 5th St, Wortham, TX 76693
Phone: (254)765-3094
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Wortham High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexia High School | Mexia ISD | 6.3 mi | 535 | 13.3 | 74.4% |
| Coolidge High School | Coolidge ISD | 11.3 mi | 140 | 9.7 | 72.9% |
| Teague High School | Teague ISD | 16.0 mi | 371 | 10.2 | 45.3% |
| Teague Lion Academy | Teague ISD | 16.0 mi | 29 | 29 | 48.3% |
| Groesbeck High School | Groesbeck ISD | 17.5 mi | 497 | 12.7 | 58.8% |
| Mildred High School | Mildred ISD | 17.9 mi | 453 | 12.3 | 45.7% |
| Fairfield High School | Fairfield ISD | 19.8 mi | 500 | 11.7 | 41% |
| Hubbard High School | Hubbard ISD | 20.5 mi | 203 | 8.1 | 52.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Wortham ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wortham Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 238 |
| Wortham Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 132 |