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Hope High School

Q: How many students attend Hope High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 21 students attended Hope High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Hope High School?

Students at Hope High School are 81% Hispanic, 14% White, 5% African American.

Public Grades 10-12

Summary

Hope High School is a small public high school located in Port Lavaca, Texas, serving grades 9-12 as part of the Calhoun County Independent School District. With just 30 students enrolled, it is significantly smaller than the nearby Calhoun High School, which has 995 students.

Despite its small size, Hope High School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-20% of Texas high schools based on academic performance. Its proficiency rates on STAAR end-of-course exams are often less than half the state average, and the school's graduation rates, while relatively high, are accompanied by higher-than-average dropout rates. The school serves a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 66.67% to 84% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

In contrast, the nearby Industrial High School and Calhoun High School perform significantly better academically, with proficiency rates that are double or triple those of Hope High School. The small size of Hope High School, while allowing for a low student-teacher ratio, may also contribute to its academic challenges, as the limited resources and lack of diversity in course offerings and extracurricular activities could be hindering the school's ability to provide a well-rounded education.

Students ?

3.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,015

Per pupil spending ?

81%

Free/discounted lunch ?

900 N Virginia Rm 10
Port Lavaca, TX 77979

(361) 552-7084

District: Calhoun County Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.0%

White:

14.3%

African American:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2010 → <1st in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 4 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (29% vs 65% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2010

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg64%

Texas avg65%

Not ranked this year

Hope High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

256^th of 951Calhoun County 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
2025	1.5	1970 of 1974	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	1356 of 1990	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	2.7	1916 of 1961	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	1622 of 1797	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.1	1685 of 1777	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	16.3	1541 of 1762	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.1	1416 of 1734	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	4.3	1541 of 1603	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	25.5	1481 of 1672	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	51.2	1010 of 1568	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	15.0	1415 of 1539	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	32.1	1235 of 1510	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	3.8	1438 of 1497	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	14.1	1306 of 1430	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	25.5	1216 of 1429	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	4.2	1390 of 1427	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	0.4	1503 of 1504	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.4	1765 of 1880	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.1	1890 of 1891	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	1.1	1450 of 1453	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.2	1803 of 1805	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	1736 of 1820	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	3.2	1494 of 1513	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	1783 of 1884	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.9	1812 of 1897	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	1384 of 1515	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.3	1889 of 1891	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	1234 of 1913	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	64.1	325 of 1478	78.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	0.4	1548 of 1556	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2023)78th percentile+76 vs school

Male (2025)9th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

White (2024)1st percentile-31 vs school

Hispanic (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History31%-39 vs state

English II Reading25%-35 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)	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 Mathematics 7th Grade	Total
Hope High School	Public	10-12	900 N Virginia Rm 10	Port Lavaca	77979	Calhoun County	Calhoun County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 552-7084	21	6	3.5	81.0%	3 (14.3%)	1 (4.8%)	17 (81.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				25.0	30.8			$26,015
Calhoun High School	Public	9-12	201 Sandcrab Blvd	Port Lavaca	77979	Calhoun County	Calhoun County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 552-3775	989	71	13.8	51.1%	231 (23.4%)	11 (1.1%)	685 (69.3%)	51 (5.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.0%)	43.7	1131^st of 2009 public high schools	43.7%		45.2	1033^rd of 1974 public high schools	47.7%	98	24.6	64.3	49.7	67.8	63.0			$10,453
Industrial High School	Public	9-12	187 Fifth St	Vanderbilt	77991	Jackson County	Industrial Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 284-3226	348	31	11.3	31.0%	229 (65.8%)	3 (0.9%)	111 (31.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	87.8	86^th of 2009 public high schools	95.7%		85.7	129^th of 1974 public high schools	93.5%	43	82.1	95.7	87.0	83.8	92.0			$12,785
Bloomington High School	Public	9-12	2781 F M 616	Bloomington	77951	Victoria County	Bloomington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 333-8011	227	19	11.8	78.0%	28 (12.3%)	12 (5.3%)	184 (81.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	19.7	1654^th of 2009 public high schools	17.7%		24.6	1529^th of 1974 public high schools	22.5%	125	35.7	42.4	28.1	40.3	55.6			$10,397
Austwell-Tivoli High School	Public	6-12	207 Redfish St	Tivoli	77990	Refugio County	Austwell-Tivoli Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 286-3582	74	12	6.2	59.5%	27 (36.5%)	1 (1.4%)	46 (62.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.3	1327^th of 2009 public high schools	33.9%		57.1	741^st of 1974 public high schools	62.5%	586	30.8		30.8	66.7	70.0	58.3	33.3	$15,677

Frequently Asked Questions about Hope High School

What is the racial makeup of Hope High School?

Students at Hope High School are 81% Hispanic, 14% White, 5% African American.

What district is Hope High School in?

Calhoun County Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Hope High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 21 students attended Hope High School.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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