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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CORPUS CHRISTI ISD·NCES 481527001043

CARROLL H S

3202 SARATOGA BLVD, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78415 · (361) 878-5140 · Nueces County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,928 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,928
High
DISTRICT 1,031 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
111 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
1,227 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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
Grade 9
495
Grade 10
470
Grade 11
498
Grade 12
465
Student demographics
White
23612%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
1,54680%
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 54%
Black
844%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 13%
Asian
271%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6%
Two+
271%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Native American
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
50%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
98251%
Female
94649%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
51.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +31.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
22.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -18.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.5pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,928
+337 (+21%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 17.0:1
% White
12%
was 11%
% Hispanic
80%
was 80%
% Black
4%
was 6%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About CARROLL H S

CARROLL H S operates as a large senior high in CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, one of the schools within CORPUS CHRISTI ISD. Current enrollment sits at 1,928 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 142% above the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

CORPUS CHRISTI ISD runs 54 schools in total, collectively educating 33,103 students. CARROLL H S is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, CARROLL H S logs that 80% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Other groups include 12% White, 4% Black. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 63%.

Looking at school resources, CARROLL H S shows 111 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, CARROLL H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 46.1%; this one delivers 42.6%.

In the area at large, Nueces County reports that the typical household earns roughly $66,897 per year, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Across Nueces County's 124 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,619 students), CARROLL H S is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is GALVAN EL, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, CARROLL H S comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 39.6%.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Five-year trend. CARROLL H S's enrollment has rose 21% since 2018, when it stood at 1,591 (now 1,928).

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Nueces County at a glance

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Population
352,955
Census ACS
Median income
$66,897
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
124
59,619 students

Quick facts

School name
CARROLL H S
District
CORPUS CHRISTI ISD
Address
3202 SARATOGA BLVD, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78415
Phone
(361) 878-5140
County
Nueces County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,928
Teachers (FTE)
111
Student–teacher ratio
17.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
1,227 (64%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
481527001043
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About CARROLL H S
How large is CARROLL H S?
CARROLL H S enrolls approximately 1,928 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does CARROLL H S serve?
CARROLL H S serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CARROLL H S?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CARROLL H S is approximately 17.4:1 (111 FTE teachers).
How diverse is CARROLL H S?
CARROLL H S reports a student body of 12% White, 80% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees CARROLL H S?
CARROLL H S is overseen by CORPUS CHRISTI ISD in Nueces County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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