📍 3801 Ram Blvd, Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, 76067
Mineral Wells H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County. The school has 920 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Eric Spillers. It is part of the Mineral Wells Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 64.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1. 33% of students are proficient in reading. 15% are proficient in maths. The school offers 13 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Mineral Wells H S enrolls 920 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 64.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% White, 44% Hispanic or Latino and 2.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 454 | 49% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 409 | 44% |
| Two or more races | 25 | 2.7% |
| Black or African American | 23 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 6 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
679 of the school's 920 students (74%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 655 qualify for free lunch and 24 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Mineral Wells H S is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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 30, state house district 60.
Mineral Wells H S is one of 4 schools in MINERAL WELLS ISD, based in MINERAL WELLS, Texas. The district serves 3,303 students district-wide and employs 219 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 920 students, Mineral Wells H S is close to the district average of about 826 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe