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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALHOUN COUNTY ISD·NCES 481248007199

HOPE H S

900 N VIRGINIA RM 10, PORT LAVACA, TX 77979 · (361) 552-7084 · Calhoun County
GRADES 10–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL21 STUDENTS
Enrollment
21
High
DISTRICT 505 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
3.6:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
17 students
DISTRICT 69% · 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
Grade 10
2
Grade 11
10
Grade 12
9
Student demographics
White
314%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
1781%
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 54%
Black
15%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 13%
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
Male
943%
Female
1257%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
21.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
21
-6 (-22%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
3.6:1
was 6.8:1
% White
14%
was 19%
% Hispanic
81%
was 70%
% Black
5%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About HOPE H S

HOPE H S is a 9-12 campus of tiny scale in PORT LAVACA, Texas, one of the schools within CALHOUN COUNTY ISD, instructing 21 students in grades 10 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 97% smaller than the state mean of about 796.

Within CALHOUN COUNTY ISD, which oversees 7 schools and 3,514 students, HOPE H S is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, HOPE H S shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (81%). The remainder breaks down as 14% White, 5% Black. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 49%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 3.6:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 81% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Calhoun County (around 66%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Calhoun County put median household earnings sit near $79,959, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Calhoun County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,514 students), of which HOPE H S is one.

The closest other public school is HARRISON/JEFFERSON/MADISON EL, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

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

Trend over the last 7 years. HOPE H S's enrollment has shrank 22% since 2018, when it stood at 27 (now 21). The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 70% to 81% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 6.8:1 in 2018 to 3.6:1 today.

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Calhoun County at a glance

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Population
19,868
Census ACS
Median income
$79,959
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
3,514 students

Quick facts

School name
HOPE H S
District
CALHOUN COUNTY ISD
Address
900 N VIRGINIA RM 10, PORT LAVACA, TX 77979
Phone
(361) 552-7084
County
Calhoun County
Level
High
Grade range
10–12
Total enrollment
21
Teachers (FTE)
6
Student–teacher ratio
3.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
17 (81%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
481248007199
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About HOPE H S
How many students attend HOPE H S?
HOPE H S enrolls approximately 21 students in grades 10-12.
What grades does HOPE H S serve?
HOPE H S serves grades 10-12.
How many students per teacher at HOPE H S?
Approximately 3.6:1 students per teacher at HOPE H S.
What is the racial breakdown of students at HOPE H S?
At HOPE H S, the student body is approximately 14% White, 81% Hispanic, 5% Black.
Is HOPE H S public or private?
HOPE H S is a public K-12 school, overseen by CALHOUN COUNTY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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