📍 1575 Hwy 96 N, Silsbee, Hardin County, 77656
Silsbee H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Silsbee, Hardin County. The school has 814 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jessie Martin. It is part of the Silsbee Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 63.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1. 43% of students are proficient in reading. 22% 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.
Silsbee H S enrolls 814 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 63.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 64% White, 21% Black or African American and 8% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 522 | 64% |
| Black or African American | 173 | 21% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 65 | 8% |
| Two or more races | 45 | 5.5% |
| Asian | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
502 of the school's 814 students (62%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 465 qualify for free lunch and 37 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.
Silsbee H S is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). 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 3, state house district 19.
Silsbee H S is one of 4 schools in SILSBEE ISD, based in SILSBEE, Texas. The district serves 2,588 students district-wide and employs 204 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 814 students, Silsbee H S is larger than the district average of about 647 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe