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Brenham High School

Q: Is Brenham High School a good school?

Brenham High School ranks 861 st of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

861^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 57% of Texas high schools

Summary

Brenham High School in Brenham, TX, serves 1,544 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the Brenham Independent School District (Isd), a mid-sized district in a community where nearly half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has shown a clear upward trend, climbing from a 2-star rating to a 3-star rating in recent years, with a strong graduation rate consistently above 91% and a very low dropout rate of 0.4%.

What sets Brenham High School apart from nearby schools is its consistent improvement and balanced performance. While Bellville High School has maintained a steady 3-star rating and Round Top-Carmine High School remains a top performer, Brenham is the only school in the region showing a multi-year upward trajectory, moving from the 39th percentile to the 57th percentile. It also stands out for its strong performance in U.S. History, consistently exceeding the state average, and for its dramatic improvement in serving students from lower socio-economic backgrounds and English Language Learners, who have seen significant gains in recent years. In contrast, Somerville High School and Trinity Charter School - Brenham Campus struggle with lower ratings, while Burton High School achieves higher results with higher per-student spending.

Interesting findings include an "Algebra I anomaly," where Brenham's proficiency rate is higher than the state average but lower than its district average, suggesting strong middle school preparation. The school's Gifted and Talented program has also undergone a remarkable turnaround, jumping from the 31st to the 81st percentile. Additionally, Brenham's ability to show improvement with lower per-pupil spending ($10,893) compared to nearby schools like Burton ($16,688) highlights efficient resource use. Overall, Brenham High School offers a stable, improving option for families, with notable strengths in history and a commitment to supporting all students.

1,544

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,635

Per pupil spending ?

48.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

525 A H Ehrig Dr
Brenham, TX 77833-2487

(979) 277-3800

District: Brenham Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Brenham High School:

Elementary:	Alton Elementary
	Brenham Elementary
	Krause Elementary
Middle:	Brenham J H
	Brenham Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.2%

Hispanic:

35.9%

African American:

19.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓94% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg63%

Texas avg62%

861^st of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

536^th of 951Brenham Independent School District (Isd) 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	53.4	861 of 2009	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.8	941 of 1974	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	1007 of 1990	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	1195 of 1961	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	1117 of 1876	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.1	907 of 1861	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.0	995 of 1857	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	981 of 1797	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.9	989 of 1777	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.7	1035 of 1762	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.6	1023 of 1743	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.1	1023 of 1734	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.2	788 of 1652	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.5	407 of 1603	74.6%	★★★★☆
2011	59.5	815 of 1672	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.8	488 of 1568	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.3	342 of 1539	77.8%	★★★★☆
2008	72.9	313 of 1510	79.3%	★★★★☆
2007	68.6	459 of 1497	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.2	440 of 1430	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.2	390 of 1429	72.7%	★★★★☆
2004	69.1	393 of 1427	72.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	614 of 1086	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.6	581 of 834	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.3	775 of 1065	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	807 of 1069	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	801 of 1031	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	740 of 1020	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	733 of 1024	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	707 of 1013	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.9	94 of 556	83.1%	★★★★☆
2025	40.2	274 of 428	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	426 of 530	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.5	376 of 525	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.5	355 of 507	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.0	272 of 488	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	260 of 487	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.1	156 of 486	67.9%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	24.7	1464 of 1837	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.4	1215 of 1829	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.0	1391 of 1810	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	1525 of 1784	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	590 of 1195	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.1	754 of 1153	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.9	1197 of 1437	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	829 of 1371	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.4	1045 of 1278	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.4	776 of 1195	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	671 of 1136	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	787 of 1113	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	795 of 1936	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.9	588 of 1504	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	1010 of 1880	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	1147 of 1891	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	1127 of 1841	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.1	857 of 1815	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.9	947 of 1798	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	1062 of 1781	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	229 of 1206	81.0%	★★★★☆
2025	59.2	502 of 964	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	814 of 1182	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	870 of 1172	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	70.4	376 of 1177	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	375 of 1145	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	706 of 1137	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	983 of 1860	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.6	886 of 1453	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	1277 of 1805	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	1212 of 1820	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	1144 of 1762	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.3	946 of 1743	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.9	1061 of 1714	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.4	1221 of 1691	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	744 of 1937	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.1	1047 of 1513	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.5	1434 of 1884	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	1510 of 1897	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	1385 of 1847	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.7	1260 of 1848	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.0	1270 of 1818	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.6	1440 of 1794	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	900 of 1954	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.9	891 of 1515	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	1116 of 1891	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	1207 of 1913	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	1078 of 1853	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	934 of 1840	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.3	1066 of 1824	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	1033 of 1803	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	537 of 713	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.7	467 of 598	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.7	456 of 731	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	440 of 677	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	476 of 664	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	444 of 588	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.9	392 of 604	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	377 of 582	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	752 of 1581	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.2	905 of 1299	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.2	1139 of 1548	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	1085 of 1478	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	1091 of 1418	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.9	819 of 1382	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.7	1071 of 1357	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	1120 of 1347	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.4	453 of 1584	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	68.4	263 of 1294	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	62.1	452 of 1556	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	49.4	786 of 1576	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	721 of 1525	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	564 of 1510	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	746 of 1526	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	671 of 1539	56.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Asian (2026)83rd percentile+26 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)81st percentile+24 vs school

White (2026)71st percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile~ school

Male (2026)54th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)51st percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)47th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2026)43rd percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)25th percentile-32 vs school

At Risk (2022)20th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History78%+8 vs state

Biology67%-4 vs state

Algebra I60%+5 vs state

English II Reading59%~ state avg

English I Reading52%-4 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)	STAAR Reading (2026)		STAAR Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Social Studies (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	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Brenham High School	Public	9-12	525 A H Ehrig Dr	Brenham	77833	Washington County	Brenham Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 277-3800	1,544	109	14.1	48.4%	621 (40.2%)	293 (19.0%)	555 (35.9%)	35 (2.3%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (2.4%)	53.4	861^st of 2009 public high schools	57.1%		48.8	941^st of 1974 public high schools	52.3%	80	59.5	66.8	51.5	58.6	78.3						$10,635
Trinity Charter School - Brenham Campus	Public, Charter	6-12	4150 Hwy 36	Brenham	77833	Washington County	Trinity Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 706-7566	35	4	8.8	91.4%	4 (11.4%)	13 (37.1%)	16 (45.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	1 (2.9%)	2.9	1938^th of 2009 public high schools	3.5%		4	1882^nd of 1974 public high schools	4.7%	56	0.0	33.3	10.0	14.3	0.0						$29,799
Burton High School	Public	7-12	917 N Main	Burton	77835	Washington County	Burton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 289-3830	237	25	9.5	38.4%	163 (68.8%)	19 (8.0%)	41 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (5.1%)	65.7	532^nd of 2009 public high schools	73.5%		66.4	513^th of 1974 public high schools	74.0%	19	57.8	80.0	69.8	82.1	66.7	67.3	78.3	51.9	40.9	47.8	$14,576
Somerville High School	Public	8-12	570 8th St	Somerville	77879	Burleson County	Somerville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 596-1534	207	18	11.6	77.8%	78 (37.7%)	32 (15.5%)	83 (40.1%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.3%)	26.1	1556^th of 2009 public high schools	22.5%		25.1	1513^th of 1974 public high schools	23.4%	43	13.3	54.6	34.8	38.5	71.1		55.6		24.2	4.4	$13,539
Round Top-Carmine High School	Public	7-12	378 Centennial St	Carmine	78932	Fayette County	Round Top-Carmine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 966-6118	114	13	8.4	28.1%	80 (70.2%)	2 (1.8%)	27 (23.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.4%)	84.9	125^th of 2009 public high schools	93.8%		88.9	79^th of 1974 public high schools	96.0%	46	91.3	90.5	85.7	84.2	80.0	84.2	81.0	73.7	44.4	61.9	$12,232
Spicer Alter Educational Center	Public	5-12	822 W Meyer	Bellville	77418	Austin County	Bellville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 865-7095	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bellville High School	Public	9-12	850 Schumann Rd	Bellville	77418	Austin County	Bellville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 865-3681	786	54	14.5	37.7%	454 (57.8%)	61 (7.8%)	250 (31.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.8%)	55.3	813^th of 2009 public high schools	59.5%		53.5	819^th of 1974 public high schools	58.5%	6	21.4	74.1	65.7	67.5	66.3						$9,871

Frequently Asked Questions about Brenham High School

Is Brenham High School a good school?

Brenham High School ranks 861^st of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Brenham High School?

Students at Brenham High School are 40% White, 36% Hispanic, 19% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Brenham High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,544 students attended Brenham High School.

What schools feed into Brenham High School?

Brenham High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alton Elementary
Elementary : Brenham Elementary
Elementary : Krause Elementary
Middle : Brenham J H
Middle : Brenham Middle

What district is Brenham High School in?

Brenham Independent School District (Isd)

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