📍 985 N Maple, Van, Van Zandt County, 75790
Van H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Van, Van Zandt County. The school has 793 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jacob Roach. It is part of the Van Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 52.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. The school offers 14 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Van H S enrolls 793 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 52.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 68% White, 24% Hispanic or Latino and 4.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 543 | 68% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 187 | 24% |
| Two or more races | 38 | 4.8% |
| Black or African American | 22 | 2.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
411 of the school's 793 students (52%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 355 qualify for free lunch and 56 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 H S is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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-50, state senate district 2, state house district 2.
Van H S is one of 5 schools in VAN ISD, based in VAN, Texas. The district serves 2,358 students district-wide and employs 157 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 793 students, Van H S is larger than the district average of about 472 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant