DENVER CITY H S

DENVER CITY H S is a small 9-12 campus in DENVER CITY, Texas, overseen by DENVER CITY ISD. The school works with 512 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 36% below the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

DENVER CITY H S is one of 4 schools operated by DENVER CITY ISD, a district that works with 1,474 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, DENVER CITY H S shows that 85% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 12% White. The wider county runs roughly 66% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, DENVER CITY H S has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 52% of students at DENVER CITY H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Yoakum County (around 60%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, DENVER CITY H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.6%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Yoakum County put median household income runs about $84,925, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Yoakum County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,897 students), of which DENVER CITY H S is one.

The closest other public school is WILLIAM G GRAVITT J H, roughly 0.2 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, DENVER CITY H S comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 39.8%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 5%: 487 students in 2018 compared to 512 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 20% to 12% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 12.1:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.