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HONDO H S
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveBeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About HONDO H S
HONDO H S, a close-knit high school in HONDO, Texas, part of HONDO ISD, educates 518 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 35% leaner than typical.
HONDO ISD comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,727 students; HONDO H S is among them.
On demographics, HONDO H S shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 71% of enrollment; the rest breaks down as 27% White. The wider county runs roughly 52% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.
On the resource side, On paper, HONDO H S has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. About 62% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, HONDO H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.5%.
Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Medina County put the typical household earns roughly $78,074 per year, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Medina County runs 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,127 students), of which HONDO H S is one.
Nearest neighbor: NEWELL E WOOLLS INT, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HONDO H S at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 51.2%.
The campus sits in a small-town setting.
Looking at the recent track record. HONDO H S's enrollment has shrank 18% since 2018, when it stood at 634 (now 518). Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 66% to 71%.
On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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