📍 10901 Hwy 84 e, Joaquin, Shelby County, 75954
Joaquin H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Joaquin, Shelby County. The school has 222 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Billy Jones. It is part of the Joaquin Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 19.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1. 75% of students are proficient in reading. 55% are proficient in maths. The school offers 3 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Joaquin H S enrolls 222 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 19.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 78% White, 12% Hispanic or Latino and 5.4% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 173 | 78% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27 | 12% |
| Black or African American | 12 | 5.4% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 3.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
118 of the school's 222 students (53%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 114 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.
Joaquin 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-10, state senate district 3, state house district 9.
Joaquin H S is one of 3 schools in JOAQUIN ISD, based in JOAQUIN, Texas. The district serves 720 students district-wide and employs 55 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 222 students, Joaquin H S is close to the district average of about 240 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote