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Enrollment
1,031
High
DISTRICT 525 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREDERICKSBURG ISD·NCES 481984001940
Fredericksburg High School
1107 HWY 16 S, FREDERICKSBURG, TX 78624 · (830) 997-7551 · Gillespie County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,031 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% of Texas public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
78 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
528 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 267 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 287 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 248 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 229 | 22% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within FREDERICKSBURG ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
56.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +36.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
51.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +32.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 36 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 32 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 12.0% | 44.0% | 18.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 39.0% | 37.0% | 12.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 56.0% | 51.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 14.0% | 17.0% |
| 2021-22 | 14.0% | 15.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 19.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Fredericksburg High School
Fredericksburg High School's state test result (59.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fredericksburg High School this school | 1,031 | 51.2% | 59.0% |
| Pampa High School PAMPA | 1,012 | 51.7% | 44.0% |
| Bridgeport High School BRIDGEPORT | 674 | 53.4% | 48.9% |
| Borger High School BORGER | 691 | 47.6% | 57.9% |
| Seminole High School SEMINOLE | 835 | 47.3% | 59.5% |
| Rockport-Fulton High School ROCKPORT | 918 | 54.1% | 54.3% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Fredericksburg High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #524 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #506 of 1,425 ▲ 341 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #761 of 1,425 ▼ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +38.0pp | #42 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,031 | #569 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #449 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.4% | #645 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.2% | #978 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.2% | #528 of 672 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,031
+12 (+1%) vs 2020
+53% since 1990-91, when it was 676
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 13.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,031 | 77.6 | 13.3:1 | 51% (528) |
| 2023-24 | 1,024 | 74.3 | 13.8:1 | 52% (535) |
| 2022-23 | 1,003 | 74.6 | 13.4:1 | 48% (481) |
| 2020-21 | 1,019 | 75 | 13.6:1 | 38% (383) |
| 2017-18 | 989 | 68.8 | 14.4:1 | 37% (366) |
| 2015-16 | 964 | 77 | 12.5:1 | 38% (365) |
| 2010-11 | 990 | 72 | 13.8:1 | 35% (346) |
| 2000-01 | 975 | 69 | 14.1:1 | 19% (182) |
| 1990-91 | 676 | 45 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fredericksburg High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (989 to 1,031); teachers up 13% (68.8 to 77.6).
About Fredericksburg High School
Fredericksburg High School is a medium-sized high school with its address in FREDERICKSBURG, Texas. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 1,031 students. The typical figure for high schools in Texas is about 796 students.
FREDERICKSBURG ISD enrolls 3,030 students, and its 6 schools include Fredericksburg High School.
Fredericksburg High School is 50% Hispanic by enrollment. Smaller groups are 49% White. County-wide, 23% of Gillespie County residents are Hispanic. Fredericksburg High School's diversity index is 51%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 77.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Fredericksburg High School was 13.3:1. On average, high schools in Texas have 15.1:1, compared with 13.3:1 here. Fredericksburg High School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 51%.
Fredericksburg High School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 68% of Texas public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Fredericksburg High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 59.0% and a predicted 51.8%.
Across Gillespie County, the median household income is $76,162, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Gillespie County is home to 10 public schools and about 3,641 public school students.
Gillespie County High School is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number 4. Ranked by average proficiency, Fredericksburg High School places 1st out of 6 schools in its immediate area.
NCES assigns Fredericksburg High School the locale Town: Remote, meaning in a town far from an urbanized area.
Enrollment at Fredericksburg High School was 1,019 in 2020-21 and 1,031 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Gillespie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,524
Census ACS
Median income
$76,162
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,641 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FREDERICKSBURG ISD
- Fredericksburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 765 students
- Fredericksburg Middle SchoolMiddle · 622 students
- Fredericksburg Primary SchoolElementary · 487 students
- Stonewall Elementary SchoolElementary · 106 students
- Gillespie County High SchoolHigh · 19 students
Other schools in FREDERICKSBURG
- Fredericksburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 765 students
- Fredericksburg Middle SchoolMiddle · 622 students
- Fredericksburg Primary SchoolElementary · 487 students
- Gillespie County High SchoolHigh · 19 students
Nearby schools
- Gillespie County High School0.2 mi · 19
- Fredericksburg Primary School0.2 mi · 487
- Fredericksburg Middle School1.5 mi · 622
- Fredericksburg Elementary School2.5 mi · 765
- Stonewall Elementary School13.2 mi · 106
- Comfort High School18.4 mi · 369
Frequently asked questions
About Fredericksburg High SchoolHow many students attend Fredericksburg High School?
Fredericksburg High School enrolls approximately 1,031 students in grades 09-12.
Is Fredericksburg High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fredericksburg High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Fredericksburg High School have?
Fredericksburg High School employs 78 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
How diverse is Fredericksburg High School?
Fredericksburg High School reports a student body of 49% White, 50% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Fredericksburg High School public or private?
Fredericksburg High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by FREDERICKSBURG ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.