📍 9th and Garza, Tuscola, Taylor County, 79562
Jim Ned H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Tuscola, Taylor County. The school has 457 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Richard Payne. It is part of the Jim Ned Cisd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 35.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1. 72% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. The school offers 4 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Jim Ned H S enrolls 457 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 35.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% White, 12% Hispanic or Latino and 2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 388 | 85% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 56 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 2% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
70 of the school's 457 students (15%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 66 qualify for free lunch and 4 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.
Jim Ned H S is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 24, state house district 71.
Jim Ned H S is one of 4 schools in JIM NED CISD, based in TUSCOLA, Texas. The district serves 1,639 students district-wide and employs 119 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 457 students, Jim Ned H S is close to the district average of about 410 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant