📍 301 N 3rd St, Mertzon, Irion County, 76941
Irion H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Mertzon, Irion County. The school has 122 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jessica Parker. It is part of the Irion County Isd school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 17.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 6.9:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. The school offers 1 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Irion H S enrolls 122 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 57% male and 43% female. A teaching staff of 17.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 6.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 71% White, 25% Hispanic or Latino and 2.5% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 87 | 71% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 30 | 25% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 2.5% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 1.6% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
47 of the school's 122 students (39%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 41 qualify for free lunch and 6 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.
Irion H S is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 28, state house district 72.
Irion H S is one of 2 schools in IRION COUNTY ISD, based in MERTZON, Texas. The district serves 334 students district-wide and employs 36 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 122 students, Irion H S is smaller than the district average of about 167 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant