BRENHAM H S

As a big 9-12 campus in BRENHAM, Texas, BRENHAM H S caters to 1,544 students from grades 9 through 12, run under BRENHAM ISD. That puts it 94% bigger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

Within BRENHAM ISD, which oversees 7 schools and 4,872 students, BRENHAM H S is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, BRENHAM H S lists that the largest single group is White at 40%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 36% Hispanic, 19% Black, 2% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 67% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 109 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 48% of students at BRENHAM H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than Washington County's rate of about 58%.

After controlling for student poverty, BRENHAM H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 52.8%; this one delivers 54.1%.

Around the school, Washington County reports that median household income runs about $77,825, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Washington County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,530 students), BRENHAM H S is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is BRENHAM EL, roughly 1.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around BRENHAM H S. On composite proficiency, BRENHAM H S comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 46.3%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. BRENHAM H S's enrollment has grew 5% since 2018, when it stood at 1,471 (now 1,544). Over the same period, the White share fell from 46% to 40%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 today.

On the community side, members of the BRENHAM H S community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.