MEMORIAL H S

MEMORIAL H S is a sprawling secondary school in PORT ARTHUR, Texas, operated by PORT ARTHUR ISD. The school hosts 2,140 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so MEMORIAL H S sits 169% bigger than that benchmark.

Across the 13 schools in PORT ARTHUR ISD (8,041 students total), MEMORIAL H S accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, MEMORIAL H S records that 51% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 43% Black, 3% Asian. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 24%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 164 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting MEMORIAL H S tighter than the state norm the norm. About 81% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Jefferson County runs at roughly 71%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, MEMORIAL H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.1%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Jefferson County put median household earnings sit near $60,026, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. Across Jefferson County's 92 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,825 students), MEMORIAL H S is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is STAFF SERGEANT LUCIAN ADAMS EL, roughly 0.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around MEMORIAL H S. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MEMORIAL H S ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 49.2%.

MEMORIAL H S operates from an inner-city location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MEMORIAL H S has rose 5%, going from 2,038 students in 2018 to 2,140 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 43% to 51% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.