📍 1990 Maverick Dr, Pearsall, Frio County, 78061
Pearsall H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Pearsall, Frio County. The school has 614 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Melissa Bass. It is part of the Pearsall Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 41.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1. 28% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. The school offers 12 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Pearsall H S enrolls 614 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 41.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% Hispanic or Latino, 5.7% White and <1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 575 | 94% |
| White | 35 | 5.7% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
527 of the school's 614 students (86%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 513 qualify for free lunch and 14 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Pearsall H S is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, 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 19, state house district 80.
Pearsall H S is one of 5 schools in PEARSALL ISD, based in PEARSALL, Texas. The district serves 1,953 students district-wide and employs 127 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 614 students, Pearsall H S is larger than the district average of about 391 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote