📍 704 W Grove, Olney, Young County, 76374
Olney H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Olney, Young County. The school has 207 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Haylee Haralson. It is part of the Olney Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 7.8:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 67% are proficient in maths. The school offers 4 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Olney H S enrolls 207 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 7.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 53% White, 40% Hispanic or Latino and 2.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 110 | 53% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 82 | 40% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 2.4% |
| Black or African American | 4 | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 1.9% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
140 of the school's 207 students (68%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 123 qualify for free lunch and 17 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.
Olney 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 30, state house district 68.
Olney H S is one of 3 schools in OLNEY ISD, based in OLNEY, Texas. The district serves 691 students district-wide and employs 73 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 207 students, Olney H S is close to the district average of about 230 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote