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Enrollment
1,279
High
DISTRICT 1,031 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CORPUS CHRISTI ISD·NCES 481527001064
King High School
5225 GOLLIHAR RD, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78412 · (361) 906-3400 · Nueces County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,279 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
83 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
891 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 331 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 345 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 280 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 323 | 25% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
52.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
33.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 30 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 5.0% | 47.0% | 22.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 21.0% | 42.0% | 25.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 52.0% | 33.0% |
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 21.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 9.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 22.0% | 41.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
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
43.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 →
Schools most like King High School
King High School's state test result (43.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| King High School this school | 1,279 | 69.7% | 43.9% |
| Ray High School CORPUS CHRISTI | 1,578 | 71.0% | 43.8% |
| Plainview High School PLAINVIEW | 1,418 | 72.9% | 46.4% |
| Lockhart High School LOCKHART | 2,006 | 71.5% | 37.6% |
| Chapin High School EL PASO | 1,766 | 68.7% | 52.0% |
| Burges High School EL PASO | 1,394 | 72.7% | 49.8% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where King High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Nueces County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #1,024 of 1,385 | #13 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #1,014 of 1,425 ▲ 38 | #15 of 17 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #898 of 1,425 ▲ 58 | #11 of 17 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +23.5pp | #297 of 1,184 | #3 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,279 | #505 of 2,107 | #7 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #799 of 1,344 | #10 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.8% | #968 of 1,346 | #9 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.7% | #586 of 1,522 | #10 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.0% | #150 of 557 | #5 of 10 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,279
-287 (-18%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 2,125
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 17.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,279 | 83.1 | 15.4:1 | 70% (891) |
| 2023-24 | 1,335 | 83.8 | 15.9:1 | 64% (858) |
| 2022-23 | 1,400 | 82.6 | 16.9:1 | 63% (888) |
| 2020-21 | 1,566 | 90 | 17.4:1 | 66% (1,040) |
| 2017-18 | 1,522 | 89.5 | 17.0:1 | 69% (1,057) |
| 2015-16 | 1,801 | 102 | 17.7:1 | 43% (774) |
| 2010-11 | 2,407 | 137 | 17.6:1 | 41% (996) |
| 2000-01 | 2,235 | 123 | 18.2:1 | 20% (440) |
| 1990-91 | 2,125 | 92 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for King High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (1,522 to 1,279); teachers down 7% (89.5 to 83.1).
About King High School
Located in CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, King High School is a large high school. It reports enrollment of 1,279 students in grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in Texas enroll around 796, and this school is 61% bigger than that mark.
CORPUS CHRISTI ISD has 33,103 students spread across 54 schools.
By race and ethnicity, King High School is 80% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 14% White and 3% Black. The school's Hispanic share is 18 points above the 63% share among Nueces County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 34%.
King High School reported 83.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 15.4:1. That is in line with the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. There are 891 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 70% of enrollment.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for King High School is -0.0 points: 43.9% actual, 43.9% predicted.
In Nueces County, median household income comes to about $66,897, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Nueces County counts 124 public schools with about 59,619 students.
King High School's closest public school neighbor is Windsor Park G/T, about 0.5 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, King High School is 2nd of 8 on proficiency.
Federal data place King High School in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment fell by 18% across 4 years, from 1,566 in 2020-21 to 1,279 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 17.4:1 in 2020-21 to 15.4:1 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to King High School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Nueces County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
352,955
Census ACS
Median income
$66,897
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
124
59,619 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CORPUS CHRISTI ISD
- Veterans Memorial High SchoolHigh · 2,026 students
- Carroll High SchoolHigh · 1,928 students
- Ray High SchoolHigh · 1,578 students
- Roy Miller H S and Metro School of DesignHigh · 1,424 students
- Moody High SchoolHigh · 1,326 students
- Kaffie Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,154 students
Other schools in CORPUS CHRISTI
- Sst Corpus ChristiCombined · 2,343 students
- Veterans Memorial High SchoolHigh · 2,026 students
- Flour Bluff High SchoolHigh · 1,940 students
- Carroll High SchoolHigh · 1,928 students
- Ray High SchoolHigh · 1,578 students
- Roy Miller H S and Metro School of DesignHigh · 1,424 students
Other King High schools
One other US public school is named King High. King High School is the largest of the 2.
- KING HIGH SCHOOLTAMPA, FL · 1,154 students
Nearby schools
- Windsor Park G/T0.5 mi · 602
- Cullen Place Elementary School0.9 mi · 923
- Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi1.1 mi · 71
- Hamlin Middle School1.4 mi · 364
- Calk-Wilson Elementary School1.4 mi · 746
- Yeager Elementary School1.6 mi · 294
Frequently asked questions
About King High SchoolHow large is King High School?
King High School enrolls approximately 1,279 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does King High School serve?
King High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at King High School?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at King High School.
How diverse is King High School?
King High School reports a student body of 14% White, 80% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is King High School in?
King High School is part of CORPUS CHRISTI ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.