HALTOM H S

HALTOM H S is one of the expansive high schools in HALTOM CITY, Texas, operated by BIRDVILLE ISD, with 2,757 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. That puts it 246% larger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

BIRDVILLE ISD comprises 30 schools with combined enrollment of 22,267 students; HALTOM H S is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, HALTOM H S lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 64%; the rest consists of 18% White, 10% Black, 6% Asian. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 30%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 161 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting HALTOM H S higher than the state norm the norm. Around 69% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, HALTOM H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.8%; this one delivers 54.8%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Tarrant County indicate median household income runs about $84,207, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Tarrant County's 639 public schools (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students), HALTOM H S is one campus in the mix.

JOHN D SPICER EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HALTOM H S ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 42.8%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HALTOM H S has grew 4%, going from 2,641 students in 2018 to 2,757 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 57% to 64% across the same window.

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