📍 810 Chieftain Way, Friona, Parmer County, 79035
Friona H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Friona, Parmer County. The school has 295 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Matthew Tucker. It is part of the Friona Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 34.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 8.6:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. The school offers 7 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program.
Friona H S enrolls 295 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 34.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 8.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% Hispanic or Latino, 14% White and 1.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 250 | 85% |
| White | 40 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 1.4% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
161 of the school's 295 students (55%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 132 qualify for free lunch and 29 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.
Friona 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 31, state house district 86.
Friona H S is one of 4 schools in FRIONA ISD, based in FRIONA, Texas. The district serves 1,016 students district-wide and employs 101 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 295 students, Friona H S is larger than the district average of about 254 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote