DEER PARK H S

Set in DEER PARK, Texas, DEER PARK H S is a big secondary school, run under DEER PARK ISD. It teaches 4,057 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 410% above the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

Across the 14 schools in DEER PARK ISD (12,165 students total), DEER PARK H S accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, DEER PARK H S reports that 62% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school lists 32% White, 2% Black, 2% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 272 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 34% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Harris County (around 70%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, DEER PARK H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 58.9%; this one delivers 66.0%.

Zooming out to the county, Harris County reports that the typical household earns roughly $74,983 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. In all, Harris County runs 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), of which DEER PARK H S is one.

The closest other public school is H S POINT, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, DEER PARK H S comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 54.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DEER PARK H S has showed little movement, going from 4,082 students in 2018 to 4,057 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 56% to 62% over that span.

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