📍 212 W Vance St, Refugio, Refugio County, 78377
Refugio H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Refugio, Refugio County. The school has 216 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Twyla Thomas. It is part of the Refugio Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 21.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.2:1. 35% of students are proficient in reading. 62% 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.
Refugio H S enrolls 216 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 21.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 68% Hispanic or Latino, 22% White and 9.3% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 147 | 68% |
| White | 48 | 22% |
| Black or African American | 20 | 9.3% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
145 of the school's 216 students (67%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 143 qualify for free lunch and 2 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Refugio 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 18, state house district 30.
Refugio H S is one of 3 schools in REFUGIO ISD, based in REFUGIO, Texas. The district serves 656 students district-wide and employs 56 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 216 students, Refugio H S is close to the district average of about 219 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote