📍 700 Ave G, Olton, Lamb County, 79064
Olton H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Olton, Lamb County. The school has 175 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Colby Huseman. It is part of the Olton Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 18.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.4:1. 45% of students are proficient in reading. 35% are proficient in maths. The school offers 5 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Olton H S enrolls 175 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 18.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 79% Hispanic or Latino, 19% White and 1.7% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 139 | 79% |
| White | 33 | 19% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 1.7% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
132 of the school's 175 students (75%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 130 qualify for free lunch and 2 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Olton 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 28, state house district 88.
Olton H S is one of 3 schools in OLTON ISD, based in OLTON, Texas. The district serves 612 students district-wide and employs 52 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 175 students, Olton H S is close to the district average of about 204 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote