📍 609 Fm 1562, Celeste, Hunt County, 75423
Celeste H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Celeste, Hunt County. The school has 163 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Chris Taylor. It is part of the Celeste Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 15.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.3:1. 55% of students are proficient in reading. 45% are proficient in maths. The school offers 3 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Celeste H S enrolls 163 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 15.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% White, 17% Hispanic or Latino and 3.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 124 | 76% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 3.1% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 1.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
89 of the school's 163 students (55%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 76 qualify for free lunch and 13 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.
Celeste 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-30, state senate district 2, state house district 2.
Celeste H S is one of 3 schools in CELESTE ISD, based in CELESTE, Texas. The district serves 489 students district-wide and employs 45 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 163 students, Celeste H S is close to the district average of about 163 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant