SANTA GERTRUDIS ACADEMY H S

SANTA GERTRUDIS ACADEMY H S is one of the close-knit four-year high schools in KINGSVILLE, Texas, overseen by SANTA GERTRUDIS ISD, with 393 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so SANTA GERTRUDIS ACADEMY H S sits 51% leaner than that benchmark.

SANTA GERTRUDIS ACADEMY H S is one of 2 schools operated by SANTA GERTRUDIS ISD, a district that educates 826 students overall.

Looking at the student body, SANTA GERTRUDIS ACADEMY H S shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (82%); the rest consists of 15% White. The wider county runs roughly 71% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.5:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 41% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is south of Kleberg County's rate of about 70%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), SANTA GERTRUDIS ACADEMY H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 55.9%; this one delivers 66.6%.

Around the school, census data for Kleberg County shows median household income runs about $61,292, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 19%. SANTA GERTRUDIS ACADEMY H S is one of 13 public schools in Kleberg County (combined enrollment of about 4,746 students).

SANTA GERTRUDIS SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SANTA GERTRUDIS ACADEMY H S ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 30.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SANTA GERTRUDIS ACADEMY H S has climbed 9%, going from 360 students in 2018 to 393 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 74% to 82% across the same window.

On the community side, members of the SANTA GERTRUDIS ACADEMY H S community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.