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Port Neches-Groves High School

Public Grades 9-12
846th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,009 Texas High Schools
Better than 58% of Texas high schools
Summary

Port Neches-Groves High School in Port Neches, TX, is a large public high school serving 1,720 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the Port Neches-Groves Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the top 30% of Texas districts.

This school stands out for its exceptional ability to keep students on track to graduation, boasting a 98.4% graduation rate and a remarkably low 0.3% dropout rate. This is a key differentiator from nearby Nederland High School, which outperforms PNGHS in most academic subjects but has a lower graduation rate (92.8%) and a higher dropout rate (1.2%). PNGHS also shows a clear strength in U.S. History, with 77.69% of students proficient compared to the state average of 70.17%. However, the school faces a persistent challenge in Algebra I, where proficiency (39.66%) has consistently lagged behind the state average (54.03%). The school is highly effective with its Gifted and Talented students, who consistently rank in the top 40% of the state, but it struggles to support its Multi-racial and Special Education student subgroups, which rank in the bottom 6% and bottom third of the state, respectively.

Overall, PNGHS is a stable and predictable school, with its state ranking fluctuating only between the 51st and 58th percentile over the last four years. This consistency suggests a reliable environment but also a lack of significant academic improvement. The school’s high graduation rate and low dropout rate indicate a strong support system, but the persistent weakness in Algebra I is a critical area for parents to investigate. For context, nearby Bob Hope High School demonstrates that high poverty rates do not preclude strong academic outcomes, while Memorial High School in Port Arthur shows the opposite trend with lower test scores and a higher dropout rate.

1,720
Students ?
14.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,683
Per pupil spending ?
37.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1401 Merriman St
       Port Neches, TX  77651-2894

(409) 729-7644

District: Port Neches-Groves Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:
53.9%
Hispanic:
32.1%
Asian:
6.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026
Strengths
98% graduate within 4 years
Above the Texas median (58th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Algebra I scores 14 pts below the Texas average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school62%
District avg63%
Texas avg62%
846th of 2,009
Texas public high schools ?
Top 42%▼ down 11 pts since 2016
From top 31% (2016) to top 42% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
280th of 951Port Neches-Groves 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202654.1846 of 200957.9%★★★☆☆
202551.6872 of 197455.8%★★★☆☆
202448.0984 of 199050.6%★★★☆☆
202351.2900 of 196154.1%★★★☆☆
202253.1795 of 187657.6%★★★☆☆
202158.5684 of 186163.2%★★★☆☆
201960.9598 of 185767.8%★★★☆☆
201862.5498 of 179772.3%★★★★☆
201760.7519 of 177770.8%★★★★☆
201664.5547 of 176269.0%★★★☆☆
201547.11043 of 174340.2%★★☆☆☆
201458.6695 of 173459.9%★★★☆☆
201361.2584 of 165264.6%★★★☆☆
201251.8777 of 160351.5%★★★☆☆
201163.0684 of 167259.1%★★★☆☆
201066.4505 of 156867.8%★★★☆☆
200968.0451 of 153970.7%★★★★☆
200870.1392 of 151074.0%★★★★☆
200767.7483 of 149767.7%★★★☆☆
200673.0304 of 143078.7%★★★★☆
200578.1177 of 142987.6%★★★★☆
200477.2176 of 142787.7%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202636.3664 of 108638.9%★★☆☆☆
202529.0576 of 83430.9%★★☆☆☆
202420.6865 of 106518.8%★☆☆☆☆
202319.5875 of 106918.1%★☆☆☆☆
202232.7645 of 103137.4%★★☆☆☆
202138.8569 of 102044.2%★★☆☆☆
201969.6225 of 102478.0%★★★★☆
201862.0282 of 101372.2%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202643.3372 of 55633.1%★★☆☆☆
202524.3339 of 42820.8%★☆☆☆☆
202429.8417 of 53021.3%★☆☆☆☆
202321.6439 of 52516.4%★☆☆☆☆
202224.6418 of 50717.6%★☆☆☆☆
202137.7332 of 48832.0%★★☆☆☆
201938.7350 of 48728.1%★☆☆☆☆
201823.7403 of 48617.1%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202241.3926 of 183749.6%★★☆☆☆
202152.5671 of 182963.3%★★★☆☆
201954.9588 of 181067.5%★★★☆☆
201859.7457 of 178474.4%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202631.7841 of 119529.6%★☆☆☆☆
202527.2827 of 115328.3%★☆☆☆☆
202429.4987 of 143731.3%★★☆☆☆
202323.81063 of 137122.5%★☆☆☆☆
202219.71099 of 127814.0%★☆☆☆☆
202132.2824 of 119531.0%★★☆☆☆
201930.7798 of 113629.8%★☆☆☆☆
201839.4561 of 111349.6%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202657.7696 of 193664.0%★★★☆☆
202548.4691 of 150454.1%★★★☆☆
202445.6978 of 188048.0%★★☆☆☆
202348.9933 of 189150.7%★★★☆☆
202253.4786 of 184157.3%★★★☆☆
202158.9669 of 181563.1%★★★☆☆
201958.7672 of 179862.6%★★★☆☆
201861.0596 of 178166.5%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202667.6398 of 120667.0%★★★☆☆
202565.3367 of 96461.9%★★★☆☆
202365.8491 of 118258.5%★★★☆☆
202261.4570 of 117251.4%★★★☆☆
202146.2843 of 117728.4%★☆☆☆☆
201929.4995 of 114513.1%★☆☆☆☆
201857.0639 of 113743.8%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202652.6756 of 186059.4%★★★☆☆
202539.1812 of 145344.1%★★☆☆☆
202434.51157 of 180535.9%★★☆☆☆
202347.3868 of 182052.3%★★★☆☆
202252.8680 of 176261.4%★★★☆☆
202157.4610 of 174365.0%★★★☆☆
201956.6614 of 171464.2%★★★☆☆
201854.4628 of 169162.9%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202647.0932 of 193751.9%★★★☆☆
202537.1907 of 151340.1%★★☆☆☆
202438.71080 of 188442.7%★★☆☆☆
202346.1916 of 189751.7%★★★☆☆
202243.8944 of 184748.9%★★☆☆☆
202153.4708 of 184861.7%★★★☆☆
201960.8487 of 181873.2%★★★★☆
201862.2427 of 179476.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202647.8941 of 195451.8%★★★☆☆
202543.5772 of 151549.0%★★☆☆☆
202441.41004 of 189146.9%★★☆☆☆
202351.6821 of 191357.1%★★★☆☆
202248.8827 of 185355.4%★★★☆☆
202154.5725 of 184060.6%★★★☆☆
201959.2603 of 182466.9%★★★☆☆
201860.0556 of 180369.2%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20269.0668 of 7136.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202529.2438 of 59826.8%★☆☆☆☆
202436.3473 of 73135.3%★★☆☆☆
202364.5193 of 67771.5%★★★★☆
202245.5328 of 66450.6%★★★☆☆
202160.7202 of 58865.6%★★★☆☆
201935.5394 of 60434.8%★★☆☆☆
201841.9340 of 58241.6%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202629.71178 of 158125.5%★☆☆☆☆
202531.8916 of 129929.5%★☆☆☆☆
202434.81040 of 154832.8%★★☆☆☆
202327.11165 of 147821.2%★☆☆☆☆
202236.5873 of 141838.4%★★☆☆☆
202147.9573 of 138258.5%★★★☆☆
201955.2429 of 135768.4%★★★☆☆
201859.6342 of 134774.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202641.3957 of 158439.6%★★☆☆☆
202541.1753 of 129441.8%★★☆☆☆
202436.31026 of 155634.1%★★☆☆☆
202338.91001 of 157636.5%★★☆☆☆
202236.11032 of 152532.3%★★☆☆☆
202141.1938 of 151037.9%★★☆☆☆
201945.6845 of 152644.6%★★☆☆☆
201850.4738 of 153952.0%★★★☆☆
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)
Gifted and Talented (2026)67th percentile+9 vs school
Female (2026)64th percentile+6 vs school
Hispanic (2026)59th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile-6 vs school
Male (2026)52nd percentile-6 vs school
At Risk (2022)50th percentile-8 vs school
White (2026)40th percentile-18 vs school
African American (2026)39th percentile-19 vs school
Asian (2026)33rd percentile-25 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)30th percentile-28 vs school
Special Education (2026)25th percentile-32 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)6th percentile-52 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
U.S. History78%+8 vs state
Biology71%~ state avg
English II Reading64%+4 vs state
English I Reading56%~ state avg
Algebra I40%-14 vs state

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Students at Port Neches-Groves High School are 54% White, 32% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,720 students attended Port Neches-Groves High School.

Port Neches-Groves High School is fed by the following schools:

Middle : Groves Middle
Middle : Port Neches Middle

Port Neches-Groves High School ranks 846th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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