Olney High School
Olney High School serves 176 students in grades 9-12.
Olney High School placed in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-79% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Olney High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
Olney High School's student population of 176 students has declined by 9% over five school years.
The teacher population of 28 teachers has grown by 21% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
176 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Olney High School is ranked within the top 10% 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 Olney High School is 0.55, 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
#489 out of 8043 schools
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
51%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
47%

Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
4%

Hispanic
44%
52%

Black
3%
13%

White
51%
28%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
2%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
≥90%
89%

Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
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