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Fort Hancock High School

Summary:

Fort Hancock High School is a small public high school serving grades 7-12 in the town of Fort Hancock, Texas, with a predominantly Hispanic student population of 113 students. The school is part of the Ft Hancock Independent School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fort Hancock High School stands out for its impressive graduation rates, which have ranged from 94.4% to 100% over the past 5 years, significantly outperforming the state average. The school also has very low dropout rates, ranging from 0% to 0.9% in recent years. However, the school's test scores on the STAAR exams are generally below the state averages, particularly in mathematics, with only 16.13% of 7th graders proficient in math compared to the state average of 31.89%. Additionally, a very high percentage of students (86.73% in 2022-2023) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Compared to the nearby Tornillo High School, Fort Hancock High School has slightly better graduation rates and lower dropout rates, but both schools face similar challenges with low overall academic performance and high percentages of economically disadvantaged students. Fort Hancock High School's consistent performance over the years suggests it is providing a stable educational experience, but addressing the needs of its economically disadvantaged student population will be crucial for the school's continued development and success.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 100 School Dr
       Fort Hancock, TX  79839-0098

(915) 769-3811

District: Ft Hancock Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1069th of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,931 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  12.3 Help
Number of students:  178

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
95.5%
White:
2.2%
Two or more races:
1.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  88.2% Help


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Compare Details Fort Hancock High School ranks worse than 80.5% of middle schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.22. (See more...)
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Compare Details Fort Hancock High School ranks worse than 53.8% of high schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.39. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Fort Hancock High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (95.5%), White (2.2%), two or more races (1.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 88.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fort Hancock High School is 12.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fort Hancock High School is $15,931.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fort Hancock High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fort Hancock High School 1901st of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Fort Hancock High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Fort Hancock High School 1069th of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Fort Hancock High School in the ranking list.)

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Ft Hancock Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Ft Hancock Independent School District (Isd) 694th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Fort Hancock High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Fort Hancock High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 24.22 1901st 2361 19.5%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Fort Hancock High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 31.21 1296th 1760 26.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Fort Hancock High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 20.84 1969th 2224 11.5%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Fort Hancock High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 26.09 1727th 2108 18.1%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Fort Hancock High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Fort Hancock High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 31.18 1212th 1497 19.0%
2008 40.96 1101st 1510 27.1%
2009 31.09 1279th 1539 16.9%
2010 43.85 1168th 1568 25.5%
2011 63.59 661st 1672 60.5%
2012 50.50 811th 1603 49.4%
2013 45.73 1003rd 1652 39.3%
2014 62.89 580th 1734 66.6%
2015 48.85 1002nd 1743 42.5%
2016 30.53 1349th 1762 23.4%
2017 45.21 870th 1777 51.0%
2018 37.39 1106th 1797 38.5%
2019 42.30 1074th 1857 42.2%
2021 55.49 757th 1861 59.3%
2022 47.18 944th 1876 49.7%
2023 37.45 1232nd 1961 37.2%
2024 44.39 1069th 1987 46.2%
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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Fort Hancock High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.79 374th 1113 66.4%
2019 46.12 455th 1136 59.9%
2021 56.79 327th 1195 72.6%
2022 59.54 298th 1278 76.7%
2023 55.96 388th 1371 71.7%
2024 51.85 450th 1435 68.6%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Fort Hancock High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 13.01 1400th 1418 1.3%
2023 58.73 410th 1478 72.3%
2024 80.53 137th 1547 91.1%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Fort Hancock High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.29 911th 1794 49.2%
2019 46.84 900th 1818 50.5%
2021 64.97 423rd 1848 77.1%
2022 49.94 769th 1847 58.4%
2023 44.07 972nd 1897 48.8%
2024 49.81 756th 1883 59.9%
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Rank History for high school Migrant students at Fort Hancock High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 60.41 31st 93 66.7%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Fort Hancock High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.68 1059th 1781 40.5%
2019 45.30 1022nd 1798 43.2%
2021 66.82 477th 1815 73.7%
2022 42.59 1047th 1841 43.1%
2023 21.47 1505th 1891 20.4%
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Rank History for high school Gifted and Talented students at Fort Hancock High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 74.75 86th 1177 92.7%
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Rank History for high school At Risk students at Fort Hancock High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.89 1164th 1784 34.8%
2019 33.89 1247th 1810 31.1%
2021 56.04 581st 1829 68.2%
2022 52.84 608th 1837 66.9%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Fort Hancock High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.10 1280th 1803 29.0%
2019 34.59 1207th 1824 33.8%
2021 37.02 1134th 1840 38.4%
2022 48.34 839th 1853 54.7%
2023 49.25 880th 1913 54.0%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Fort Hancock High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.58 914th 1691 45.9%
2019 47.32 840th 1714 51.0%
2021 64.36 456th 1743 73.8%
2022 52.80 681st 1762 61.4%
2023 39.90 1062nd 1820 41.6%
2024 45.47 843rd 1804 53.3%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Fort Hancock High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2005 8 0 1 154 1 n/a n/a 0 164
2006 6 0 0 130 1 n/a n/a 0 137
2007 5 0 0 124 2 n/a n/a 0 131
2008 3 0 0 133 2 n/a n/a 0 138
2009 2 0 0 133 1 n/a n/a 0 136
2010 7 0 0 145 1 n/a n/a 0 153
2011 2 0 0 174 0 0 0 0 176
2012 4 0 0 159 3 0 0 0 166
2013 3 0 0 142 0 0 1 0 146
2014 1 0 0 138 0 0 0 0 139
2015 4 0 0 125 0 0 0 0 129
2016 6 0 0 126 0 0 0 0 132
2017 3 0 0 124 0 0 0 0 127
2018 2 0 0 108 0 0 0 0 110
2019 2 0 0 106 0 0 0 0 108
2020 1 0 0 117 0 0 0 0 118
2021 1 0 0 119 0 0 0 0 120
2022 1 0 0 126 0 0 0 0 127
2023 1 1 0 111 0 0 0 0 113
2024 4 1 1 170 0 0 2 0 178

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fort Hancock High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 164 16.7 9.8 91.5
2006 137 14.3 9.6 90.5
2007 131 14.2 9.2 90.8
2008 138 12.2 11.3 91.3
2009 136 12.3 11.0 91.2
2010 153 14.6 10.4 92.2
2011 176 15.4 11.3 92.6
2012 166 15.3 10.8 91.6
2013 146 14.7 9.8 91.1
2014 139 13.7 10.1 90.6
2015 129 13.0 9.9 83.7
2016 132 12.0 11.0 90.2
2017 127 11.7 10.8 94.5
2018 110 11.9 9.2 95.5
2019 108 12.5 8.6 92.6
2020 118 11.8 9.9 85.6
2021 120 12.3 9.7 90
2022 127 13.7 9.2 85.8
2023 113 11.7 9.6 86.7
2024 178 14.4 12.3 88.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Fort Hancock High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 164 16.7 9.8 91.5
2006 137 14.3 9.6 90.5
2007 131 14.2 9.2 90.8
2008 138 12.2 11.3 91.3
2009 136 12.3 11.0 91.2
2010 153 14.6 10.4 92.2
2011 176 15.4 11.3 92.6
2012 166 15.3 10.8 91.6
2013 146 14.7 9.8 91.1
2014 139 13.7 10.1 90.6
2015 129 13.0 9.9 83.7
2016 132 12.0 11.0 90.2
2017 127 11.7 10.8 94.5
2018 110 11.9 9.2 95.5
2019 108 12.5 8.6 92.6
2020 118 11.8 9.9 85.6
2021 120 12.3 9.7 90
2022 127 13.7 9.2 85.8
2023 113 11.7 9.6 86.7
2024 178 14.4 12.3 88.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Fort Hancock High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,259 (7.1%) $16,406 (92.9%) $17,665
2020 $1,100 (6.9%) $14,822 (93.1%) $15,922
2021 $1,073 (6.7%) $14,858 (93.3%) $15,931

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fort Hancock High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 1074th of 1857 High schoolsRanks 1232nd of 1961 High schools
 5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Fort Hancock High School)5247
 5%
   End of Course Algebra I (Ft Hancock Independent School District (Isd))6154
 7%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Fort Hancock High School)5952
 7%
   End of Course Biology (Ft Hancock Independent School District (Isd))5952
 7%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Fort Hancock High School)3956
 17%
   End of Course English I Reading (Ft Hancock Independent School District (Isd))3956
 17%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Fort Hancock High School)4442
 2%
   End of Course English II Reading (Ft Hancock Independent School District (Isd))4442
 2%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Fort Hancock High School)7257
 15%
   End of Course U.S. History (Ft Hancock Independent School District (Isd))7257
 15%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students108113
 4.6%
African American01
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic106111
 4.7%
Pacific Islander00
White21
 50%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients92.6%86.7%
 5.9%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Fort Hancock High School

Students at Fort Hancock High School are 96% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

Fort Hancock High School ranks 1069th of 1987 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Fort Hancock High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Benito Martinez Elementary

In the 2023-24 school year, 178 students attended Fort Hancock High School.


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