ALVIN H S

ALVIN H S, a well-populated high school in ALVIN, Texas, overseen by ALVIN ISD, hosts 2,766 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 247% larger than typical.

ALVIN ISD comprises 37 schools with combined enrollment of 30,038 students; ALVIN H S is among them.

Demographically, ALVIN H S logs that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 59% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 35% White, 3% Black. By comparison, Brazoria County as a whole is about 32% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 164 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting ALVIN H S higher than the state norm the norm. Around 61% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Brazoria County's rate of about 50%.

With demographic context factored in, ALVIN H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 47.4%; this one delivers 56.1%.

Around the school, Brazoria County reports that median household earnings sit near $97,993, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Brazoria County's 115 public schools (combined enrollment of about 75,767 students), ALVIN H S is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is RISE, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ALVIN H S at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 45.3%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. ALVIN H S's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 2,766 (now 2,766). Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 53% to 59%.

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