GENESIS H S

GENESIS H S is one of the minimally staffed four-year high schools in BASTROP, Texas, one of the schools within BASTROP ISD, with 185 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. That puts it 77% leaner than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

GENESIS H S is one of 16 schools operated by BASTROP ISD, a district that teaches 13,370 students overall.

Demographically, GENESIS H S lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (85%). Beyond that, the school logs 8% White, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 45%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, GENESIS H S has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 24.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. About 63% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Bastrop County put median household income runs about $86,226, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Bastrop County runs 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,931 students), of which GENESIS H S is one.

Nearest neighbor: COLORADO RIVER COLLEGIATE ACADEMY, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. GENESIS H S's enrollment has increased 89% since 2018, when it stood at 98 (now 185). Hispanic enrollment moved from 61% to 85% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 11.6:1 in 2018 to 24.2:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for GENESIS H S typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.