📍 1049 W Bypass 287, Alvord, Wise County, 76225
Alvord H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Alvord, Wise County. The school has 236 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Aaron Tefertiller. It is part of the Alvord Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 22.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.5:1. 55% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. The school offers 4 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program.
Alvord H S enrolls 236 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 22.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 81% White, 16% Hispanic or Latino and 2.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 192 | 81% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 38 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 2.1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
72 of the school's 236 students (31%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 66 qualify for free lunch and 6 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Alvord H S is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 30, state house district 61.
Alvord H S is one of 3 schools in ALVORD ISD, based in ALVORD, Texas. The district serves 844 students district-wide and employs 66 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 236 students, Alvord H S is smaller than the district average of about 281 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant