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What's one thing BOB HOPE H S gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
555
High
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOB HOPE SCHOOL·NCES 480141014096
Bob Hope High School
4545 HWY 73, PORT ARTHUR, TX 77642 · (409) 983-3244 · Jefferson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL555 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 74% of Texas public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
18.6:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
511 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 | 139 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 140 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 142 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 134 | 24% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
Based on grade levels within BOB HOPE SCHOOL. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
76.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +33.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
13.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -1.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 33 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 11.0% | 65.0% | 14.0% | 10.0% |
| Mathematics | 0.0% | 13.0% | 48.0% | 39.0% |
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 | 76.0% | 13.0% |
| 2024-25 | 74.0% | 23.0% |
| 2023-24 | 72.0% | 19.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 7.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.0% | 10.0% |
| 2020-21 | 43.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
57.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+23.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 34% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 23 points, placing it in Texas's top 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 Bob Hope High School
Bob Hope High School's state test result (57.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Hope High School this school | 555 | 92.1% | 57.8% |
| Austin Achieve High School AUSTIN | 581 | 90.2% | 36.9% |
| KIPP East End High School HOUSTON | 625 | 90.7% | 37.3% |
| KIPP University Prep High School SAN ANTONIO | 630 | 94.4% | 38.2% |
| Trinidad Garza Early College at Mt View DALLAS | 474 | 94.7% | 90.6% |
| Harmony School of Excellence - Austin AUSTIN | 497 | 90.1% | 33.4% |
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 Bob Hope High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.8% | #565 of 1,385 | #3 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #1,398 of 1,425 ▼ 234 | #8 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #237 of 1,425 ▲ 8 | #2 of 8 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +19.5pp | #421 of 1,184 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 555 | #838 of 2,107 | #7 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #1,227 of 1,344 | #8 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.0% | #1,186 of 1,346 | #9 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.1% | #138 of 1,522 | #2 of 11 |
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
555
+86 (+18%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 555 | 29.8 | 18.6:1 | 92% (511) |
| 2023-24 | 551 | 30.9 | 17.8:1 | 92% (505) |
| 2022-23 | 526 | 33.8 | 15.5:1 | 92% (482) |
| 2020-21 | 469 | 27 | 17.4:1 | 88% (414) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bob Hope High School.
About Bob Hope High School
Located in PORT ARTHUR, Texas, Bob Hope High School is a small high school. Grades offered run from 9 through 12, with 555 students enrolled. For comparison, high schools in Texas average about 796 students.
Bob Hope High School sits within BOB HOPE SCHOOL, which has 5 schools and 2,584 students.
Hispanic students are the large majority at Bob Hope High School, with 94% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 5% Black. Jefferson County as a whole is about 24% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. By the diversity index, Bob Hope High School comes in at 12%.
Federal staffing data show 29.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Bob Hope High School and a ratio of 18.6:1. That ratio is over the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 92% of students. That is higher than the 71% average for public schools in Jefferson County.
The allk12 Grade for Bob Hope High School is B+. Compared with Texas public high schools, the school scored higher than 74% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The BeatsExpectations model predicts 34.4% for Bob Hope High School, given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The actual figure is 57.8%. The 23.4-point gap ranks in the top 10% of Texas schools.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Jefferson County show that median household income is about $60,026, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 92 public schools in Jefferson County, with a combined enrollment of about 42,825.
Bob Hope School - El Campus is the public school closest to Bob Hope High School, about 0.9 miles away. Bob Hope High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 42.9% on proficiency, and Bob Hope High School is above that at 57.8%.
Locale: City: Small. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000. Bob Hope High School is one of the charter schools in Texas.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Bob Hope High School went from 469 students to 555. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 17.4:1 to 18.6:1.
Community posts for Bob Hope High School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
253,878
Census ACS
Median income
$60,026
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
42,825 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BOB HOPE SCHOOL
- Bob Hope School - El CampusElementary · 650 students
- Bob Hope School BeaumontElementary · 536 students
- Bob Hope SchoolMiddle · 473 students
- Bob Hope Elementary School-BaytownElementary · 370 students
Other schools in PORT ARTHUR
- Memorial High SchoolHigh · 2,140 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 857 students
- Houston Elementary SchoolElementary · 689 students
- Tyrrell Elementary SchoolElementary · 670 students
- Bob Hope School - El CampusElementary · 650 students
- Staff Sergeant Lucian Adams Elementary SchoolElementary · 644 students
Nearby schools
- Bob Hope School - El Campus0.9 mi · 650
- Staff Sergeant Lucian Adams Elementary School1.1 mi · 644
- Groves Intermediate School1.1 mi · 609
- Houston Elementary School1.2 mi · 689
- Tyrrell Elementary School1.2 mi · 670
- Bob Hope School1.4 mi · 473
Frequently asked questions
About Bob Hope High SchoolHow large is Bob Hope High School?
Bob Hope High School enrolls approximately 555 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Bob Hope High School serve?
Bob Hope High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bob Hope High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bob Hope High School is approximately 18.6:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bob Hope High School?
At Bob Hope High School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 94% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Bob Hope High School?
Bob Hope High School is overseen by BOB HOPE SCHOOL in Jefferson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.