📍 12168 Hwy 79 W, Jewett, Leon County, 75846
Leon H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Jewett, Leon County. The school has 345 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Lloyd Mahaffey. It is part of the Leon Isd school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 27.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 67% are proficient in maths. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Leon H S enrolls 345 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 27.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 59% White, 33% Hispanic or Latino and 2.6% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 205 | 59% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 115 | 33% |
| Asian | 9 | 2.6% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 1.7% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
185 of the school's 345 students (54%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 181 qualify for free lunch and 4 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Leon 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 At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 5, state house district 57.
Leon H S is one of 2 schools in LEON ISD, based in JEWETT, Texas. The district serves 758 students district-wide and employs 58 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 345 students, Leon H S is close to the district average of about 379 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote