HITCHCOCK H S

HITCHCOCK H S is one of the small secondary schools in HITCHCOCK, Texas, one of the schools within HITCHCOCK ISD, with 585 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 27% leaner than typical.

HITCHCOCK ISD comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,012 students; HITCHCOCK H S is among them.

Demographically, HITCHCOCK H S records that 42% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 35% Hispanic, 19% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 12% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 72% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of Galveston County's rate of about 57%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, HITCHCOCK H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.3%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Galveston County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $86,105 per year, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. HITCHCOCK H S is one of 95 public schools in Galveston County (combined enrollment of about 62,767 students).

Nearest neighbor: CROSBY MIDDLE, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, HITCHCOCK H S comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 26.4%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HITCHCOCK H S has climbed 60%, going from 366 students in 2018 to 585 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 29% to 35% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 20.4:1 in 2025.

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