Fort Hancock High School
Fort Hancock High School serves 110 students in grades 9-12.
Fort Hancock High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-59% (which is approximately equal to the Texas state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Fort Hancock High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
Fort Hancock High School's student population of 110 students has declined by 13% over five school years.
The teacher population of 12 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
110 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Fort Hancock High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 8,043 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Fort Hancock High School is 0.04, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#5018 out of 8043 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
47%
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
15:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
4%
Hispanic
98%
52%
Black
n/a
13%
White
2%
28%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
2%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
≥80%
89%
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
5%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
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