📍 901 Cedar, Hico, Hamilton County, 76457
Hico H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Hico, Hamilton County. The school has 290 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Philip Wade. It is part of the Hico Isd school district. It serves grades 6–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 29.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.8:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. The school offers 2 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Hico H S enrolls 290 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 29.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 74% White, 22% Hispanic or Latino and 2.1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 214 | 74% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 63 | 22% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 2.1% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
153 of the school's 290 students (53%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 134 qualify for free lunch and 19 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.
Hico 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 24, state house district 59.
Hico H S is one of 2 schools in HICO ISD, based in HICO, Texas. The district serves 627 students district-wide and employs 55 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 290 students, Hico H S is close to the district average of about 314 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote