📍 5519 Hwy 44, Banquete, Nueces County, 78339
Banquete H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Banquete, Nueces County. The school has 275 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Elsa Hofstetter. It is part of the Banquete Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 28.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.5:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The school offers 4 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Banquete H S enrolls 275 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 28.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% Hispanic or Latino, 16% White and <1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 226 | 82% |
| White | 44 | 16% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
186 of the school's 275 students (68%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 151 qualify for free lunch and 35 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Banquete 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.
Banquete H S is one of 4 schools in BANQUETE ISD, based in BANQUETE, Texas. The district serves 744 students district-wide and employs 77 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 275 students, Banquete H S is larger than the district average of about 186 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant