SHEPHERD H S

SHEPHERD H S is a 9-12 campus of tight-knit scale in SHEPHERD, Texas, operated by SHEPHERD ISD, works with 616 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 23% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

SHEPHERD H S is one of 4 schools operated by SHEPHERD ISD, a district that caters to 1,968 students overall.

In terms of who attends, SHEPHERD H S lists that the largest single group is White at 47%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder comes out to 44% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 73%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 74% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), SHEPHERD H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.9%.

In the surrounding community, San Jacinto County reports that the typical household earns roughly $65,364 per year, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, San Jacinto County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,553 students), of which SHEPHERD H S is one.

The closest other public school is SHEPHERD INT, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SHEPHERD H S ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 31.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SHEPHERD H S has rose 5%, going from 589 students in 2018 to 616 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 30% to 44% across the same window.

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