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COLES H S AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER

924 WINNEBAGO ST, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78401 · (361) 878-7380 · Nueces County
GRADES 08–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL110 STUDENTS
Enrollment
110
High
DISTRICT 1,031 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
6.6:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
103 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 8
15
Grade 9
1
Grade 10
10
Grade 11
40
Grade 12
44
Student demographics
White
44%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
10192%
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 54%
Black
33%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 13%
Two+
22%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
5247%
Female
5853%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
29.0%
own-school result
Mathematics
39.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
110
-70 (-39%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
6.6:1
was 9.5:1
% White
4%
was 11%
% Hispanic
92%
was 86%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About COLES H S AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER

Set in CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, COLES H S AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER is a very small senior high, operated by CORPUS CHRISTI ISD. It educates 110 students across grades 8 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 86% leaner than typical.

CORPUS CHRISTI ISD runs 54 schools in total, collectively educating 33,103 students. COLES H S AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER is one of those campuses.

Demographically, COLES H S AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER lists that nearly all students (92%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 4% White, 3% Black. By comparison, Nueces County as a whole is about 63% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, COLES H S AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 6.6:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 94% of students at COLES H S AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Nueces County's rate of about 67%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Nueces County put median household earnings sit near $66,897, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. In all, Nueces County runs 124 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,619 students), of which COLES H S AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER is one.

The closest other public school is ROY MILLER H S AND METRO SCHOOL OF DESIGN, roughly 1.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around COLES H S AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at COLES H S AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER has shrank 39%, going from 180 students in 2018 to 110 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 11% to 4% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 9.5:1 in 2018 to 6.6:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the COLES H S AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Nueces County at a glance

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Population
352,955
Census ACS
Median income
$66,897
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
124
59,619 students

Quick facts

School name
COLES H S AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER
District
CORPUS CHRISTI ISD
Address
924 WINNEBAGO ST, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78401
Phone
(361) 878-7380
County
Nueces County
Level
High
Grade range
08–12
Total enrollment
110
Teachers (FTE)
17
Student–teacher ratio
6.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
103 (94%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
481527006082
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About COLES H S AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER
How large is COLES H S AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER?
COLES H S AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER enrolls approximately 110 students in grades 08-12.
What grades does COLES H S AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER serve?
COLES H S AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER serves grades 08-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at COLES H S AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER?
The student-to-teacher ratio at COLES H S AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER is approximately 6.6:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at COLES H S AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER?
Student demographics at COLES H S AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER are roughly 4% White, 92% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees COLES H S AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER?
COLES H S AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER is overseen by CORPUS CHRISTI ISD in Nueces County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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