📍 1216 Us Hwy 67 W, Omaha, Morris County, 75571
Pewitt H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Omaha, Morris County. The school has 237 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Tonya Briggs. It is part of the Pewitt Cisd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 23.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.1:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 22% 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.
Pewitt H S enrolls 237 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 23.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 66% White, 16% Black or African American and 13% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 157 | 66% |
| Black or African American | 38 | 16% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 30 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 5.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
162 of the school's 237 students (68%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 154 qualify for free lunch and 8 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Pewitt 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-10, state senate district 1, state house district 5.
Pewitt H S is one of 3 schools in PEWITT CISD, based in OMAHA, Texas. The district serves 853 students district-wide and employs 77 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 237 students, Pewitt H S is smaller than the district average of about 284 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote