Zapata High School
Public high school in Zapata, Texas · Zapata County ISD · Grades 9–12
Zapata High School serves 1,065 students in grades 9–12 in Zapata (Zapata County). It is one of 6 schools in Zapata County ISD. By enrollment it is the 563rd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 14.8 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 ÷ 71.78 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Zapata County ISD |
| County | Zapata County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484671005351 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Zapata County ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,065 | 3,290 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 13.9 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 88.5% | 88.9% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 57% 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.
Zapata High School in context
Size
Zapata High School is the only high school in Zapata County ISD. Its 1,065 students are 32.4% of the district's 3,290. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 38.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 81; Zapata 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 11 with 281 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 253, against an average of 266 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 253 in grade 9 and 256 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 99.2% here and 99.6% across Zapata County ISD.
88.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 88.9% across Zapata County 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
With 71.78 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,065 students, Zapata High School has 14.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 1,065 students would have about 76.1 teachers, so Zapata High School has 4.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Zapata High School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other high school is United Step Academy, 33.4 miles away in United 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
| Hispanic | 99.2% |
| White | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
46.8% of students are girls and 53.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 253 |
| Grade 10 | 275 |
| Grade 11 | 281 |
| Grade 12 | 256 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2009 State Hwy 16, Zapata, TX 78076
Phone: (956)765-0280
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Zapata High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Step Academy | United ISD | 33.4 mi | 167 | 7.6 | 84.4% |
| Roma High School | Roma ISD | 36.4 mi | 1,721 | 13 | 86.8% |
| Lyndon B Johnson | United ISD | 37.4 mi | 3,240 | 15.8 | 89.7% |
| Triumph Public High Schools-Laredo South | Triumph Public High Schools Central Texas | 38.5 mi | 129 | 18.5 | – |
| Juvenille Justice Alternative Program | United ISD | 39.2 mi | 12 | 133.3 | 75% |
| Youth Village Detention Center | United ISD | 39.2 mi | 16 | 2.2 | 100% |
| Youth Recovery Home | United ISD | 39.3 mi | 15 | 5.4 | 93.3% |
| Instructional & Guidance Center | Roma ISD | 39.7 mi | 33 | 5.2 | 87.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Zapata County ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benavides Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 51 |
| Fidel and Andrea R Villarreal Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 445 |
| Zapata Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 730 |
| Zapata North Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 571 |
| Zapata South Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 428 |