📍 2337 N Main, Giddings, Lee County, 78942
Giddings H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Giddings, Lee County. The school has 653 pupils enrolled. The Principal is William Seitz. It is part of the Giddings Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 49.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 77% are proficient in maths. The school offers 11 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Giddings H S enrolls 653 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 49.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 53% Hispanic or Latino, 36% White and 7.4% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 349 | 53% |
| White | 235 | 36% |
| Black or African American | 48 | 7.4% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 2.3% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
299 of the school's 653 students (46%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 279 qualify for free lunch and 20 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Giddings 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 18, state house district 17.
Giddings H S is one of 4 schools in GIDDINGS ISD, based in GIDDINGS, Texas. The district serves 1,900 students district-wide and employs 145 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 653 students, Giddings H S is larger than the district average of about 475 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote