WEST FORK H S

As a heavily attended secondary school in KINGWOOD, Texas, WEST FORK H S educates 1,279 students from grades 9 through 11, run under NEW CANEY ISD. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so WEST FORK H S sits 61% bigger than that benchmark.

Across the 20 schools in NEW CANEY ISD (19,420 students total), WEST FORK H S accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, WEST FORK H S reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 55%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 24% White, 14% Black, 4% Asian, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 28% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, WEST FORK H S lists 93 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.8:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 60% of students at WEST FORK H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Montgomery County's rate of about 48%.

After controlling for student poverty, WEST FORK H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.7%.

Around the school, census data for Montgomery County shows median household income runs about $97,701, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Montgomery County's 160 public schools (combined enrollment of about 134,595 students), WEST FORK H S is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: INFINITY EARLY COLLEGE H S, around 1.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, WEST FORK H S comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 42.7%.

The school occupies an urban site.

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