📍 811 Cowboy Way, Plains, Yoakum County, 79355
Plains H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Plains, Yoakum County. The school has 132 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jorge Mendez. It is part of the Plains Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 20.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 6.5:1. 45% of students are proficient in reading. 55% are proficient in maths. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Plains H S enrolls 132 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 20.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 6.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 67% Hispanic or Latino, 33% White and <1% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 88 | 67% |
| White | 43 | 33% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
78 of the school's 132 students (59%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 75 qualify for free lunch and 3 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Plains 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 31, state house district 88.
Plains H S is one of 3 schools in PLAINS ISD, based in PLAINS, Texas. The district serves 423 students district-wide and employs 46 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 132 students, Plains H S is close to the district average of about 141 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote