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Bob Hope High School

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Bob Hope High School ranks 258 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

258^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 87% of Texas high schools

Summary

Bob Hope High School in Port Arthur, TX, is a public charter high school serving 555 students in grades 9-12, and it stands out as a top-performing school in the region despite serving a community where over 92% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Part of the Bob Hope School district, which ranks in the top 22% of districts statewide, the school has shown a strong upward trajectory, moving from the 67th percentile in 2021-2022 to the 87th percentile in 2025-2026, placing it in the top 13% of Texas high schools.

Bob Hope High School excels in English Language Arts, with proficiency rates in English I (71.32%) and English II (85.38%) dramatically higher than nearby schools like Nederland High School (72.3% in English II) and Memorial High School (31.59% in English I). The school also boasts a near-perfect graduation rate of 99.2% and a dropout rate of just 0.4%, outperforming neighbors like Memorial (85.6% graduation rate) and Orangefield High School (97.6%). Notably, the school achieves these results with the lowest per-pupil spending ($9,444) among nearby schools, compared to Memorial's $13,207 and Orangefield's $12,845, highlighting exceptional resource efficiency.

While the school shows a consistent "0" for Algebra I proficiency—likely because students take the exam before high school—it excels in all other subjects, including Biology (78.03%) and U.S. History (85.71%). The school has also demonstrated remarkable improvements, with male students jumping from the 65th to the 91st percentile in one year, and special education students rebounding from the 13th to the 83rd percentile. Additionally, Bob Hope ranks 1st in the state for migrant student performance, showcasing specialized support for this population. For parents seeking a school that delivers strong academic outcomes, high graduation rates, and effective support for diverse learners, Bob Hope High School is a standout choice in the Port Arthur area.

555

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,662

Per pupil spending ?

92.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4545 Hwy 73
Port Arthur, TX 77642

(409) 983-3244

District: Bob Hope School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.7%

African American:

5.0%

White:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2022 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (79% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Texas high schools

✓99% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Algebra I scores 54 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school79%

District avg78%

Texas avg62%

258^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 20 pts since 2022

From top 33% (2022) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

210^th of 951Bob Hope School among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.0	258 of 2009	87.2%	★★★★☆
2025	77.0	271 of 1974	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	432 of 1990	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	65.4	549 of 1961	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	59.5	614 of 1876	67.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.9	187 of 1086	82.8%	★★★★☆
2025	55.0	265 of 834	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	86.2	95 of 1065	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	76.4	168 of 1069	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	29.5	704 of 1031	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	59.7	449 of 1837	75.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	153 of 1153	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	322 of 1437	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	59.3	342 of 1371	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	59.3	301 of 1278	76.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.5	394 of 1936	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	61.0	456 of 1504	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	776 of 1880	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	597 of 1891	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	734 of 1841	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.9	147 of 1860	92.1%	★★★★★
2025	68.1	274 of 1453	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	61.0	473 of 1805	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	331 of 1820	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	363 of 1762	79.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.2	145 of 1937	92.5%	★★★★★
2025	71.6	202 of 1513	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	372 of 1884	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	248 of 1897	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	305 of 1847	83.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.4	167 of 1954	91.5%	★★★★★
2025	62.7	396 of 1515	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	56.1	653 of 1891	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	547 of 1913	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	61.2	551 of 1853	70.3%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	99.1	1 of 74	98.6%	★★★★★
2025	98.8	2 of 81	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	89.1	10 of 95	89.5%	★★★★★
2023	87.3	9 of 93	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	86.1	10 of 114	91.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.0	267 of 1581	83.1%	★★★★☆
2025	25.3	1065 of 1299	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	1350 of 1548	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	64.7	314 of 1478	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	46.5	610 of 1418	57.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Migrant (2026)99th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)92nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)91st percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)87th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)83rd percentile-4 vs school

African American (2026)83rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)80th percentile-8 vs school

At Risk (2022)76th percentile+8 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History87%+17 vs state

English II Reading85%+25 vs state

Biology78%+8 vs state

English I Reading71%+16 vs state

Algebra I0%-54 vs state

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School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2026)	Ranking (2025)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Bob Hope High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4545 Hwy 73	Port Arthur	77642	Jefferson County	Bob Hope School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 983-3244	555	30	18.6	92.1%	3 (0.5%)	28 (5.0%)	520 (93.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	78	258^th of 2009 public high schools	87.2%	77	271^st of 1974 public high schools	86.3%	13	0.0	78.0	71.3	85.4	87.4	$9,662
Memorial High School	Public	9-12	3501 Ssgt Lucian Adam Dr	Port Arthur	77642	Jefferson County	Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 984-4000	2,140	164	13.0	80.7%	40 (1.9%)	914 (42.7%)	1,086 (50.7%)	55 (2.6%)	27 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (0.8%)	22.8	1615^th of 2009 public high schools	19.6%	18.8	1639^th of 1974 public high schools	17.0%	24	31.4	45.0	31.6	42.8	61.4	$11,264
Stilwell Technical Center/Cate	Public	9-12	3501 Sgt Lucian Adams Dr	Port Arthur	77642	Jefferson County	Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 984-4750	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Port Neches-Groves High School	Public	9-12	1401 Merriman St	Port Neches	77651	Jefferson County	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 729-7644	1,720	116	14.7	37.4%	927 (53.9%)	80 (4.7%)	552 (32.1%)	105 (6.1%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (3.1%)	54.1	846^th of 2009 public high schools	57.9%	51.6	872^nd of 1974 public high schools	55.8%	26	39.7	71.1	56.0	63.6	77.7	$8,683
Alternative Education School	Public	6-12	300 S 12th St	Nederland	77627	Jefferson County	Nederland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 727-5241	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies	Public, Charter	9-12	327 Thomas Blvd	Port Arthur	77640	Jefferson County	Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies Stem School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 982-5400	52	3	18.1	69.2%	0 (0.0%)	46 (88.5%)	4 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.8%)	89.5	65^th of 2009 public high schools	96.8%	25.4	1508^th of 1974 public high schools	23.6%	1443	100.0	100.0	84.6	75.0	100.0	$9,803
Nederland High School	Public	9-12	2101 18th St	Nederland	77627	Jefferson County	Nederland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 727-2741	1,500	111	13.5	39.3%	761 (50.7%)	147 (9.8%)	439 (29.3%)	104 (6.9%)	7 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	39 (2.6%)	67.4	492^nd of 2009 public high schools	75.5%	64.5	565^th of 1974 public high schools	71.4%	73	66.2	79.3	66.8	72.3	71.6	$9,438
Port Arthur Alternative Center	Public	6-12	6301 Pat Ave	Port Arthur	77640	Jefferson County	Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 984-8650	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Jefferson County Youth Academy	Public	6-12	5030 Hwy 69 Access Rd	Beaumont	77705	Jefferson County	Bridge City Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(409) 720-4019	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Bridge City High School	Public	9-12	2690 Texas Ave	Bridge City	77611	Orange County	Bridge City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 735-1600	891	64	14.0	31.6%	641 (71.9%)	14 (1.6%)	190 (21.3%)	20 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.8%)	51.8	908^th of 2009 public high schools	54.8%	47.3	979^th of 1974 public high schools	50.4%	71	47.7	76.5	60.1	57.4	63.5	$9,196

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Hope High School

Is Bob Hope High School a good school?

Bob Hope High School ranks 258^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bob Hope High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 555 students attended Bob Hope High School.

What is the racial makeup of Bob Hope High School?

Students at Bob Hope High School are 94% Hispanic, 5% African American.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	Total
Bob Hope High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4545 Hwy 73	Port Arthur	77642	Jefferson County	Bob Hope School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 983-3244	555	30	18.6	92.1%	3 (0.5%)	28 (5.0%)	520 (93.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	78	258^th of 2009 public high schools	87.2%		77	271^st of 1974 public high schools	86.3%	13	0.0	78.0	71.3	85.4	87.4	$9,662
Memorial High School	Public	9-12	3501 Ssgt Lucian Adam Dr	Port Arthur	77642	Jefferson County	Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 984-4000	2,140	164	13.0	80.7%	40 (1.9%)	914 (42.7%)	1,086 (50.7%)	55 (2.6%)	27 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (0.8%)	22.8	1615^th of 2009 public high schools	19.6%		18.8	1639^th of 1974 public high schools	17.0%	24	31.4	45.0	31.6	42.8	61.4	$11,264
Stilwell Technical Center/Cate	Public	9-12	3501 Sgt Lucian Adams Dr	Port Arthur	77642	Jefferson County	Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 984-4750	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Port Neches-Groves High School	Public	9-12	1401 Merriman St	Port Neches	77651	Jefferson County	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 729-7644	1,720	116	14.7	37.4%	927 (53.9%)	80 (4.7%)	552 (32.1%)	105 (6.1%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (3.1%)	54.1	846^th of 2009 public high schools	57.9%		51.6	872^nd of 1974 public high schools	55.8%	26	39.7	71.1	56.0	63.6	77.7	$8,683
Alternative Education School	Public	6-12	300 S 12th St	Nederland	77627	Jefferson County	Nederland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 727-5241	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies	Public, Charter	9-12	327 Thomas Blvd	Port Arthur	77640	Jefferson County	Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies Stem School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 982-5400	52	3	18.1	69.2%	0 (0.0%)	46 (88.5%)	4 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.8%)	89.5	65^th of 2009 public high schools	96.8%		25.4	1508^th of 1974 public high schools	23.6%	1443	100.0	100.0	84.6	75.0	100.0	$9,803
Nederland High School	Public	9-12	2101 18th St	Nederland	77627	Jefferson County	Nederland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 727-2741	1,500	111	13.5	39.3%	761 (50.7%)	147 (9.8%)	439 (29.3%)	104 (6.9%)	7 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	39 (2.6%)	67.4	492^nd of 2009 public high schools	75.5%		64.5	565^th of 1974 public high schools	71.4%	73	66.2	79.3	66.8	72.3	71.6	$9,438
Port Arthur Alternative Center	Public	6-12	6301 Pat Ave	Port Arthur	77640	Jefferson County	Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 984-8650	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jefferson County Youth Academy	Public	6-12	5030 Hwy 69 Access Rd	Beaumont	77705	Jefferson County	Bridge City Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(409) 720-4019	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bridge City High School	Public	9-12	2690 Texas Ave	Bridge City	77611	Orange County	Bridge City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 735-1600	891	64	14.0	31.6%	641 (71.9%)	14 (1.6%)	190 (21.3%)	20 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.8%)	51.8	908^th of 2009 public high schools	54.8%		47.3	979^th of 1974 public high schools	50.4%	71	47.7	76.5	60.1	57.4	63.5	$9,196