📍 248 Cr 2429, Alto, Cherokee County, 75925
Alto H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Alto, Cherokee County. The school has 161 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Shanequa Redd-dorsey. It is part of the Alto Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 18.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 8.7:1. 55% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Alto H S enrolls 161 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 18.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 8.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 38% White, 35% Hispanic or Latino and 21% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 61 | 38% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 56 | 35% |
| Black or African American | 34 | 21% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 5% |
| Asian | 2 | 1.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
125 of the school's 161 students (78%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 123 qualify for free lunch and 2 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Alto H S is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). 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-60, state senate district 3, state house district 11.
Alto H S is one of 3 schools in ALTO ISD, based in ALTO, Texas. The district serves 505 students district-wide and employs 53 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 161 students, Alto H S is close to the district average of about 168 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote