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Enrollment
717
High
DISTRICT 571 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VENUS ISD·NCES 484401004993
Venus High School
12 BULLDOG DR, VENUS, TX 76084 · (972) 366-8815 · Johnson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL717 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
545 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 193 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 168 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 173 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 183 | 26% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within VENUS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +27.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
18.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +0.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 27 points since 2020, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 5.0% | 40.0% | 23.0% | 32.0% |
| Mathematics | 3.0% | 15.0% | 54.0% | 28.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 45.0% | 18.0% |
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 18.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 19.0% |
| 2022-23 | 17.0% | 10.0% |
| 2021-22 | 20.0% | 13.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 18.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Venus High School
Venus High School's state test result (41.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venus High School this school | 717 | 76.0% | 41.0% |
| Gonzales High School GONZALES | 751 | 71.5% | 40.1% |
| Hillsboro High School HILLSBORO | 616 | 70.5% | 58.5% |
| Stuart Career Tech High School BAYTOWN | 597 | 73.5% | 49.3% |
| Bryan Collegiate High School BRYAN | 465 | 74.0% | 74.3% |
| Dublin High School DUBLIN | 486 | 80.5% | 55.7% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Venus High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Johnson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #1,104 of 1,385 | #13 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #1,353 of 1,425 ▼ 54 | #13 of 13 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #1,125 of 1,425 ▼ 95 | #13 of 13 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +18.0pp | #486 of 1,184 | #8 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 717 | #738 of 2,107 | #7 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #755 of 1,344 | #8 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.6% | #680 of 1,346 | #9 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.0% | #466 of 1,522 | #1 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.5% | #195 of 672 | #3 of 11 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
717
+79 (+12%) vs 2020
+97% since 1990-91, when it was 364
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 717 | 47.3 | 15.2:1 | 76% (545) |
| 2023-24 | 712 | 45.6 | 15.6:1 | 74% (527) |
| 2022-23 | 725 | 46.8 | 15.5:1 | 76% (549) |
| 2020-21 | 638 | 46 | 13.9:1 | 70% (448) |
| 2017-18 | 590 | 39.4 | 15.0:1 | 68% (400) |
| 2015-16 | 557 | 38 | 14.7:1 | 69% (385) |
| 2010-11 | 518 | 41 | 12.6:1 | 63% (325) |
| 2000-01 | 428 | 32 | 13.4:1 | 52% (222) |
| 1990-91 | 364 | 27 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Venus High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 22% (590 to 717); teachers up 20% (39.4 to 47.3).
About Venus High School
Venus High School is a high school in VENUS, Texas, according to federal school records. The school reports 717 students in grades 9 through 12.
The 4 schools in VENUS ISD enroll 2,283 students altogether, Venus High School among them.
Venus High School's enrollment is 65% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 26% White, 5% Black, and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Johnson County, the Hispanic share is about 25%. The chance that two students picked at random at Venus High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 51%.
Venus High School operates with 47.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 15.2:1. Across high schools in Texas, the average ratio is about 15.1:1. Venus High School reports 76% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Johnson County, the average eligibility rate is 51%.
Venus High School is within a point of its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (41.0% versus 41.2%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
Federal survey data for Johnson County show that median household income is about $84,859, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Venus High School is among the 77 public schools in Johnson County.
The closest other public school is Venus Middle School, about 0.1 miles away. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 41.0% is above the 38.1% average for nearby schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 12%, from 638 to 717. The ratio was 13.9:1 in 2020-21 and 15.2:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Venus High School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Johnson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
195,597
Census ACS
Median income
$84,859
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
39,004 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in VENUS ISD
- Venus Elementary SchoolElementary · 663 students
- Venus Middle SchoolMiddle · 506 students
- Venus Primary SchoolElementary · 397 students
- Juvenile Justice Alternative Ed Program/VenusElementary
Other schools in VENUS
- Venus Elementary SchoolElementary · 663 students
- Venus Middle SchoolMiddle · 506 students
- Venus Primary SchoolElementary · 397 students
- Juvenile Justice Alternative Ed Program/VenusElementary
Nearby schools
- Venus Middle School0.1 mi · 506
- Venus Elementary School0.1 mi · 663
- Venus Primary School0.3 mi · 397
- Alvarado Intermediate School5.6 mi · 792
- Alvarado El-South5.9 mi · 386
- Mt Peak Elementary School5.9 mi · 567
Frequently asked questions
About Venus High SchoolHow many students attend Venus High School?
Venus High School enrolls approximately 717 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Venus High School serve?
Venus High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Venus High School?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at Venus High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Venus High School?
At Venus High School, the student body is approximately 26% White, 65% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Venus High School in?
Venus High School is part of VENUS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.