INDUSTRIAL H S

INDUSTRIAL H S is a small four-year high school in VANDERBILT, Texas, one of the schools within INDUSTRIAL ISD. The school hosts 348 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 56% smaller than typical.

INDUSTRIAL ISD runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,156 students. INDUSTRIAL H S is one of those campuses.

Demographically, INDUSTRIAL H S lists that 66% of the student body identifies as White; the rest comes out to 32% Hispanic. Compared to Jackson County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 31% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Jackson County (around 54%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, INDUSTRIAL H S is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 60.3%; this one delivers 77.8%, a residual of +17.4 points.

Zooming out to the county, Jackson County reports that median household income runs about $65,414, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. INDUSTRIAL H S is one of 12 public schools in Jackson County (combined enrollment of about 3,109 students).

The closest other public school is INDUSTRIAL EL EAST, roughly 0.1 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts INDUSTRIAL H S at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 56.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 351 students in 2018 compared to 348 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 72% to 66%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.