VAN H S

Located at 985 N MAPLE, in VAN, Texas, VAN H S is an average-sized secondary school that works with 768 students (grades 9 through 12), run under VAN ISD.

VAN ISD comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 2,358 students; VAN H S is among them.

On demographics, VAN H S lists that the largest single group is White, at 66% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 26% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 84%.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 55% of students at VAN H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, VAN H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 62.5%.

Around the school, Van Zandt County reports that median household income runs about $69,475, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Van Zandt County's 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,738 students), VAN H S is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is RHODES EL, roughly 0.8 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts VAN H S at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 47.3%.

VAN H S operates from a rural location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 5%: 807 students in 2018 compared to 768 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 76% to 66% across the same window.

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