📍 298 F M 2663, Latexo, Houston County, 75849
Latexo H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Latexo, Houston County. The school has 199 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Blake Thornton. It is part of the Latexo Isd school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 25.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 7.8:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. The school offers 2 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Latexo H S enrolls 199 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 25.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 7.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 79% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino and 2.5% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 158 | 79% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 30 | 15% |
| Asian | 5 | 2.5% |
| Black or African American | 4 | 2% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
102 of the school's 199 students (51%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 89 qualify for free lunch and 13 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.
Latexo 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 At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 3, state house district 57.
Latexo H S is one of 2 schools in LATEXO ISD, based in LATEXO, Texas. The district serves 550 students district-wide and employs 43 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 199 students, Latexo H S is smaller than the district average of about 275 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant