📍 1722 N Waco, Van Alstyne, Grayson County, 75495
Van Alstyne H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Van Alstyne, Grayson County. The school has 632 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Krista Beal. It is part of the Van Alstyne Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1. 82% of students are proficient in reading. 72% are proficient in maths. The school offers 9 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Van Alstyne H S enrolls 632 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 44 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 69% White, 19% Hispanic or Latino and 6.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 433 | 69% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 120 | 19% |
| Two or more races | 41 | 6.5% |
| Black or African American | 16 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 14 | 2.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 1.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
137 of the school's 632 students (22%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 110 qualify for free lunch and 27 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.
Van Alstyne H S is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX-40, state senate district 30, state house district 62.
Van Alstyne H S is one of 4 schools in VAN ALSTYNE ISD, based in VAN ALSTYNE, Texas. The district serves 2,612 students district-wide and employs 155 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 632 students, Van Alstyne H S is close to the district average of about 653 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe