📍 401 N 2nd St, La Porte, Harris County, 77571
The Academy of Viola Dewalt H S is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in La Porte, Harris County. The school has 165 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Tremayne Wickliffe. It is part of the La Porte Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 25.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 6.5:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
The Academy of Viola Dewalt H S enrolls 165 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 25.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 6.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 48% White, 39% Hispanic or Latino and 9.7% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 80 | 48% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 64 | 39% |
| Black or African American | 16 | 9.7% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
91 of the school's 165 students (55%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 81 qualify for free lunch and 10 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.
The Academy of Viola Dewalt H S is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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 11, state house district 128.
The Academy of Viola Dewalt H S is one of 13 schools in LA PORTE ISD, based in LA PORTE, Texas. The district serves 7,099 students district-wide and employs 464 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 165 students, The Academy of Viola Dewalt H S is smaller than the district average of about 546 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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