📍 1 Longhorn Dr, Agua Dulce, Nueces County, 78330
Agua Dulce H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Agua Dulce, Nueces County. The school has 237 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Barry Truelove. It is part of the Agua Dulce Isd school district. It serves grades 6–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 17.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Agua Dulce H S enrolls 237 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 17.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 71% Hispanic or Latino, 28% White and <1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 169 | 71% |
| White | 66 | 28% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
177 of the school's 237 students (75%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 167 qualify for free lunch and 10 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Agua Dulce H S is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 20, state house district 34.
Agua Dulce H S is one of 2 schools in AGUA DULCE ISD, based in AGUA DULCE, Texas. The district serves 421 students district-wide and employs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 237 students, Agua Dulce H S is close to the district average of about 211 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant