📍 1509 S Commercial, Anson, Jones County, 79501
Anson H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Anson, Jones County. The school has 217 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Regina Overby. It is part of the Anson Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 25.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 8.7:1. 45% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. The school offers 5 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Anson H S enrolls 217 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 25.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 8.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 52% White, 44% Hispanic or Latino and 1.8% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 113 | 52% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 95 | 44% |
| Black or African American | 4 | 1.8% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
110 of the school's 217 students (51%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 109 qualify for free lunch and 1 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Anson 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 28, state house district 71.
Anson H S is one of 3 schools in ANSON ISD, based in ANSON, Texas. The district serves 723 students district-wide and employs 73 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 217 students, Anson H S is close to the district average of about 241 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant