📍 501 e Henderson, Overton, Rusk County, 75684
Overton H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Overton, Rusk County. The school has 257 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jeff Hogg. It is part of the Overton Isd school district. It serves grades 6–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 30.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 8.4:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Overton H S enrolls 257 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 30.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 8.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 74% White, 11% Hispanic or Latino and 8.9% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 189 | 74% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 | 11% |
| Black or African American | 23 | 8.9% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 4.3% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
169 of the school's 257 students (66%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 157 qualify for free lunch and 12 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.
Overton 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-10, state senate district 1, state house district 11.
Overton H S is one of 2 schools in OVERTON ISD, based in OVERTON, Texas. The district serves 523 students district-wide and employs 49 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 257 students, Overton H S is close to the district average of about 262 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant