NIXON H S

NIXON H S is one of the substantial senior highs in LAREDO, Texas, run under LAREDO ISD, with 2,124 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. That puts it 167% bigger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

LAREDO ISD runs 30 schools in total, collectively educating 20,271 students. NIXON H S is one of those campuses.

Demographically, NIXON H S lists that nearly all students (99%) are Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 154 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting NIXON H S tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 96% of students at NIXON H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Webb County runs at roughly 83%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, NIXON H S sits in the top 10% of Texas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 32.1%; actual is 52.4%, +20.3 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Webb County indicate median household earnings sit near $63,058, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 19%. Across Webb County's 95 public schools (combined enrollment of about 63,717 students), NIXON H S is one campus in the mix.

MILTON EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around NIXON H S. On composite proficiency, NIXON H S comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 46.8%.

NIXON H S operates from an inner-city location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at NIXON H S has edged down 3%, going from 2,188 students in 2018 to 2,124 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.