📍 1600 Abbott Ave, Hillsboro, Hill County, 76645
Hillsboro H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Hillsboro, Hill County. The school has 604 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jo Hayes. It is part of the Hillsboro Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 45.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Hillsboro H S enrolls 604 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 45.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 65% Hispanic or Latino, 22% White and 8.4% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 391 | 65% |
| White | 134 | 22% |
| Black or African American | 51 | 8.4% |
| Two or more races | 23 | 3.8% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
470 of the school's 604 students (78%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 416 qualify for free lunch and 54 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.
Hillsboro H S is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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-60, state senate district 22, state house district 8.
Hillsboro H S is one of 5 schools in HILLSBORO ISD, based in HILLSBORO, Texas. The district serves 1,984 students district-wide and employs 144 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 604 students, Hillsboro H S is larger than the district average of about 397 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe