POTH H S

POTH H S is an one-room-style senior high in POTH, Texas, part of POTH ISD. The school serves 275 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 65% below the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

POTH ISD runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 962 students. POTH H S is one of those campuses.

On demographics, POTH H S lists that 54% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder reads as 45% Hispanic. By comparison, Wilson County as a whole is about 68% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting POTH H S tighter than the state norm the norm. About 32% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Wilson County (around 41%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, POTH H S sits in the top 10% of Texas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 59.7%; actual is 79.6%, +19.9 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, census data for Wilson County shows the typical household earns roughly $94,565 per year, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Wilson County runs 30 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,458 students), of which POTH H S is one.

POTH J H is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), POTH H S ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 51.2%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 13%: 244 students in 2018 compared to 275 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.