📍 1400 N Brazos, Whitney, Hill County, 76692
Whitney H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Whitney, Hill County. The school has 441 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Kendra Hensley. It is part of the Whitney Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 37.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 37% 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.
Whitney H S enrolls 441 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 37.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 67% White, 24% Hispanic or Latino and 5.9% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 296 | 67% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 104 | 24% |
| Black or African American | 26 | 5.9% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
263 of the school's 441 students (60%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 239 qualify for free lunch and 24 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.
Whitney 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-60, state senate district 22, state house district 8.
Whitney H S is one of 6 schools in WHITNEY ISD, based in WHITNEY, Texas. The district serves 1,454 students district-wide and employs 117 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 441 students, Whitney H S is larger than the district average of about 242 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant