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Alumni: what's one memory from ALICE H S that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
1,295
High
DISTRICT 716 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALICE ISD·NCES 480780000092
Alice High School
# 1 COYOTE TRL, ALICE, TX 78332 · (361) 664-0126 · Jim Wells County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,295 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 28% of Texas public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
71 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
1,118 students
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 429 | 33% |
| Grade 10 | 335 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 275 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 256 | 20% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ALICE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
48.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +45.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
45.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +45.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 45 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 45 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 5.0% | 43.0% | 24.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 29.0% | 38.0% | 17.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 48.0% | 45.0% |
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 18.0% |
| 2022-23 | 20.0% | 25.0% |
| 2021-22 | 14.0% | 5.0% |
| 2020-21 | 3.0% | 0.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Alice High School
Alice High School's state test result (39.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice High School this school | 1,295 | 86.3% | 39.0% |
| Horizon High School EL PASO | 1,469 | 87.1% | 46.3% |
| Moody High School CORPUS CHRISTI | 1,326 | 87.4% | 40.3% |
| McCollum High School SAN ANTONIO | 1,502 | 84.6% | 38.7% |
| Edison High School SAN ANTONIO | 1,360 | 88.5% | 38.0% |
| Burbank High School SAN ANTONIO | 1,405 | 88.3% | 32.0% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Alice High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #1,159 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #659 of 1,425 ▲ 389 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,018 of 1,425 ▲ 122 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +24.0pp | #280 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,295 | #502 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #1,203 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.6% | #1,177 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.3% | #274 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.4% | #511 of 557 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,295
+19 (+1%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 1,132
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 13.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,295 | 71.2 | 18.2:1 | 86% (1,118) |
| 2023-24 | 1,362 | 97.3 | 14.0:1 | 80% (1,088) |
| 2022-23 | 1,290 | 92.1 | 14.0:1 | 77% (993) |
| 2020-21 | 1,276 | 98 | 13.0:1 | 71% (904) |
| 2017-18 | 1,314 | 94.4 | 13.9:1 | 52% (684) |
| 2015-16 | 1,360 | 104 | 13.1:1 | 61% (836) |
| 2010-11 | 1,461 | 118 | 12.4:1 | 64% (941) |
| 2000-01 | 1,662 | 117 | 14.2:1 | 46% (768) |
| 1990-91 | 1,132 | 62 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alice High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (1,314 to 1,295); teachers down 25% (94.4 to 71.2).
About Alice High School
Alice High School is a high school with a street address in ALICE, Texas. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 1,295 students. Enrollment is 63% higher than the average for high schools in Texas, which is about 796.
Alice High School is part of a district of 6 schools: ALICE ISD, with 4,297 students.
Federal enrollment data show Alice High School is 93% Hispanic. Other groups make up 5% White. Jim Wells County as a whole is about 80% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Pick two students at random and there is a 13% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Alice High School counts 71.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 18.2 students for each one. This ratio sits 3.1 above the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. About 86% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits.
The allk12 Grade for Alice High School is C. Compared with Texas public high schools, the school scored higher than 28% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
A school with Alice High School's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 36.8%. Alice High School scores 39.0%, 2.2 points above that line.
Jim Wells County census figures show that the median household income is $51,896, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 21%. Jim Wells County is home to 16 public schools and about 7,302 public school students.
The closest other public school is Adams Middle School, about 1.0 miles away. Within five miles are 5 other public schools. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Alice High School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Alice High School is Town: Distant.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 1,295, close to the 1,276 recorded in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio rising from 13.0:1 to 18.2:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Alice High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Jim Wells County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,850
Census ACS
Median income
$51,896
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
7,302 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ALICE ISD
- Adams Middle SchoolMiddle · 933 students
- Schallert Elementary SchoolElementary · 592 students
- Noonan Elementary SchoolElementary · 523 students
- Dubose Elementary SchoolElementary · 483 students
- Saenz Elementary SchoolElementary · 471 students
Other schools in ALICE
- Adams Middle SchoolMiddle · 933 students
- Schallert Elementary SchoolElementary · 592 students
- Noonan Elementary SchoolElementary · 523 students
- Dubose Elementary SchoolElementary · 483 students
- Saenz Elementary SchoolElementary · 471 students
- Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Elementary SchoolElementary · 238 students
Nearby schools
- Adams Middle School1.0 mi · 933
- Schallert Elementary School1.1 mi · 592
- Dubose Elementary School1.1 mi · 483
- Saenz Elementary School2.0 mi · 471
- Noonan Elementary School2.0 mi · 523
- Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Elementary School7.6 mi · 238
Frequently asked questions
About Alice High SchoolHow many students attend Alice High School?
Alice High School enrolls approximately 1,295 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Alice High School serve?
Alice High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alice High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Alice High School is approximately 18.2:1 (71 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Alice High School?
At Alice High School, the student body is approximately 5% White, 93% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Alice High School public or private?
Alice High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by ALICE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.