TEXAS CITY H S

TEXAS CITY H S is a secondary school of large scale in TEXAS CITY, Texas, one of the schools within TEXAS CITY ISD, teacheing 1,689 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 112% bigger than typical.

TEXAS CITY ISD comprises 15 schools with combined enrollment of 7,711 students; TEXAS CITY H S is among them.

Looking at the student body, TEXAS CITY H S lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 22% White, 20% Black, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 26% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 122 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. About 69% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Galveston County (around 57%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), TEXAS CITY H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.7%; this one delivers 39.0%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Galveston County) shows that median household income runs about $86,105, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. TEXAS CITY H S is one of 95 public schools in Galveston County (combined enrollment of about 62,767 students).

BLOCKER MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), TEXAS CITY H S ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 40.6%.

TEXAS CITY H S operates from a city-core location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 11%: 1,893 students in 2018 compared to 1,689 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 41% to 52% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for TEXAS CITY H S typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.