📍 220 State Hwy 274, Kemp, Kaufman County, 75143
Kemp H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Kemp, Kaufman County. The school has 543 pupils enrolled. The Principal is John Brosemer. It is part of the Kemp Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 41.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The school offers dual enrollment.
Kemp H S enrolls 543 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 41.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 55% White, 39% Hispanic or Latino and 3.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 299 | 55% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 210 | 39% |
| Two or more races | 19 | 3.5% |
| Black or African American | 12 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
311 of the school's 543 students (57%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 217 qualify for free lunch and 94 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Kemp H S is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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-50, state senate district 2, state house district 4.
Kemp H S is one of 5 schools in KEMP ISD, based in KEMP, Texas. The district serves 1,987 students district-wide and employs 139 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 543 students, Kemp 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 - Distant