📍 701 S Reynolds, Orange Grove, Jim Wells County, 78372
Orange Grove H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Orange Grove, Jim Wells County. The school has 558 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Orange Grove Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 35.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.5:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Orange Grove H S enrolls 558 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 35.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 63% Hispanic or Latino, 35% White and 1.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 353 | 63% |
| White | 193 | 35% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 1.3% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
335 of the school's 558 students (60%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 305 qualify for free lunch and 30 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.
Orange Grove H S is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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 20, state house district 43.
Orange Grove H S is one of 4 schools in ORANGE GROVE ISD, based in ORANGE GROVE, Texas. The district serves 1,648 students district-wide and employs 114 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 558 students, Orange Grove H S is larger than the district average of about 412 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant