📍 273 Yellowjacket Dr, Chester, Tyler County, 75936
Chester H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Chester, Tyler County. The school has 135 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Amy Dinger. It is part of the Chester Isd school district. It serves grades 6–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 13.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.7:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. The school offers 2 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Chester H S enrolls 135 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 13.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% White, 8.9% Two or more races and 4.4% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 115 | 85% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 8.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 4.4% |
| Black or African American | 2 | 1.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
81 of the school's 135 students (60%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 70 qualify for free lunch and 11 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.
Chester 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 At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 3, state house district 19.
Chester H S is one of 2 schools in CHESTER ISD, based in CHESTER, Texas. The district serves 195 students district-wide and employs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 135 students, Chester H S is larger than the district average of about 98 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote