Zavalla High School
Public high school in Zavalla, Texas · Zavalla ISD · Grades 6–12
Zavalla High School serves 141 students in grades 6–12 in Zavalla (Angelina County). It is one of 2 schools in Zavalla ISD. By enrollment it is the 1485th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 10.4 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 ÷ 13.59 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| District | Zavalla ISD |
| County | Angelina County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484674005354 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Zavalla ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 141 | 303 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 10.4 | 10.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 69.5% | 72.6% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 24% 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.
Zavalla High School in context
Size
Zavalla High School is the only high school in Zavalla ISD. Its 141 students are 46.5% of the district's 303. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 19.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 242; Zavalla 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 6 with 23 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 17, against an average of 20 per grade. This year grade 12 has 22% fewer students than grade 6 (18 against 23). 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
The largest group is White students: 93.6% here and 94.7% across Zavalla ISD. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
69.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 72.6% across Zavalla 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 13.59 full-time-equivalent teachers for 141 students, Zavalla High School has 10.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 141 students would have about 10.1 teachers, so Zavalla High School has 3.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Zavalla High School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other high school is Huntington High School, 11.6 miles away in Huntington 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 | 93.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Black | 0.7% |
40.4% of students are girls and 59.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 23 |
| Grade 7 | 17 |
| Grade 8 | 18 |
| Grade 9 | 21 |
| Grade 10 | 21 |
| Grade 11 | 23 |
| Grade 12 | 18 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
431 E Main St, Zavalla, TX 75980
Phone: (936)410-4040
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Zavalla High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington High School | Huntington ISD | 11.6 mi | 485 | 12.5 | 41% |
| Pride Alternative School | Huntington ISD | 12.4 mi | 12 | 4 | 33.3% |
| Colmesneil JH/HS | Colmesneil ISD | 17.3 mi | 194 | 10.9 | 49% |
| Chester High School | Chester ISD | 19.0 mi | 123 | 9 | 42.3% |
| Lufkin High School | Lufkin ISD | 20.0 mi | 2,026 | 11.9 | 84% |
| Diboll High School | Diboll ISD | 20.7 mi | 480 | 13.6 | 63.3% |
| Stubblefield Lrn Center | Lufkin ISD | 21.5 mi | 56 | – | 71.4% |
| Pineywoods Community Academy High School | Pineywoods Community Academy | 22.0 mi | 289 | 14.9 | 44.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Zavalla ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zavalla Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 162 |