Enrollment
171
High
DISTRICT 197 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARPER ISD·NCES 482259002296
HARPER H S
23122 W HWY 290, HARPER, TX 78631 · (830) 864-4044 · Gillespie County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL171 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
50 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 HARPER ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
85.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +85.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
45.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +45.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 85 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 45 points.
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
72.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
171
-22 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 9.7:1
% White
82%
was 83%
% Hispanic
15%
was 13%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About HARPER H S
Located at 23122 W HWY 290, in HARPER, Texas, HARPER H S is an one-room-style secondary school that serves 171 students (grades 9 through 12), operated by HARPER ISD. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so HARPER H S sits 79% leaner than that benchmark.
HARPER ISD comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 591 students; HARPER H S is among them.
On the student-mix side, HARPER H S reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (82%). Other groups include 15% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. Compared to Gillespie County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
On the resource side, HARPER H S lists 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting HARPER H S tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 29% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Gillespie County runs at roughly 58%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), HARPER H S performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 61.1%, the actual is 72.0%, a residual of +10.9 points.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Gillespie County put the typical household earns roughly $76,162 per year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Gillespie County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,641 students), of which HARPER H S is one.
The closest other public school is HARPER MIDDLE, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, HARPER H S comes 1st of 6 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 58.1%.
HARPER H S operates from an outlying location.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HARPER H S has edged down 11%, going from 193 students in 2018 to 171 in 2025.
On this page, the feed for HARPER H S typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 HARPER ISD
- HARPER ELElementary · 223 students
- HARPER MIDDLEMiddle · 197 students
Other schools in HARPER
- HARPER ELElementary · 223 students
- HARPER MIDDLEMiddle · 197 students
Nearby schools
- HARPER MIDDLE0.0 mi · 197
- HARPER EL0.1 mi · 223
- DOSS EL12.0 mi · 20
- PATHWAYS 3H CAMPUS12.7 mi · 18
- HILL COUNTRY YOUTH RANCH14.2 mi · 74
- INGRAM TOM MOORE H S15.6 mi · 439
Frequently asked questions
About HARPER H SWhat is the total enrollment at HARPER H S?
HARPER H S enrolls approximately 171 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does HARPER H S serve?
HARPER H S serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HARPER H S?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HARPER H S is approximately 8.8:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at HARPER H S?
At HARPER H S, the student body is approximately 82% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees HARPER H S?
HARPER H S is overseen by HARPER ISD in Gillespie County.
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