BOLES H S

BOLES H S is a very small high school in QUINLAN, Texas, operated by BOLES ISD. The school instructs 176 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 78% below the state mean of about 796.

Within BOLES ISD, which oversees 3 schools and 543 students, BOLES H S is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, BOLES H S reports that 72% of the student body identifies as White; the rest looks like 20% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% Black. Compared to Hunt County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 49% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of Hunt County's rate of about 61%.

With demographic context factored in, BOLES H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 52.3%; this one delivers 49.5%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Hunt County indicate the typical household earns roughly $71,938 per year, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Hunt County runs 45 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,771 students), of which BOLES H S is one.

BOLES EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BOLES H S at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 36.4%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BOLES H S has climbed 9%, going from 162 students in 2018 to 176 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 14% to 20% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for BOLES H S typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.