La Vernia High School

Summary:

La Vernia High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in the town of La Vernia, Texas, with a student population of 981 that is predominantly White (62.08%) and Hispanic (34.25%).

La Vernia High School consistently ranks among the top 20% of high schools in Texas, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and impressive metrics that set it apart. The school boasts a high 4-year graduation rate ranging from 96.0% to 99.2% over the past 5 years, well above the state average, and an exceptionally low dropout rate of just 0.2% to 0.5%. Students at La Vernia High School also outperform state and district averages on STAAR End-of-Course exams, with a higher percentage achieving proficiency in core subjects. The school's strong performance extends across various student subgroups, including female students, African American students, Hispanic students, and students with special needs.

Compared to nearby schools like Judson Care Academy, Karen Wagner High School, and East Central High School, which are part of the Judson Independent School District and East Central Independent School District, La Vernia High School stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, high graduation rates, and low dropout rates. While the school has a predominantly White student population, the increasing percentage of Hispanic students reflects the changing demographics of the region.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 225 Bluebonnet Rd
       La Vernia, TX  78121-9554


(830) 779-6630

District: La Vernia Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
307th of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,217 Help


Feeder schools for La Vernia High School:

Elementary:    La Vernia Intermediate
    La Vernia Pri
Middle:    La Vernia J H

Student/teacher ratio:  15.8 Help
Number of students:  1,006

Racial breakdown:

White:
60.7%
Hispanic:
36.2%
Two or more races:
1.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  23.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details La Vernia High School ranks better than 84.5% of high schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.33. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at La Vernia 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: White (60.7%), Hispanic (36.2%), two or more races (1.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 23.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at La Vernia High School is 15.8. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at La Vernia High School is $10,217.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

La Vernia High School:

SchoolDigger ranks La Vernia High School 307th of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See La Vernia High School in the ranking list.)

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La Vernia Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks La Vernia Independent School District (Isd) 120th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for La Vernia High School

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Rank History for all students at La Vernia High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 72.93 289th 1427 79.7%
2005 69.28 383rd 1429 73.2%
2006 75.86 239th 1430 83.3%
2007 74.63 273rd 1497 81.8%
2008 67.14 481st 1510 68.1%
2009 67.70 461st 1539 70.0%
2010 63.98 600th 1568 61.7%
2011 67.58 493rd 1672 70.5%
2012 72.86 200th 1603 87.5%
2013 53.93 768th 1652 53.5%
2014 63.94 545th 1734 68.6%
2015 64.93 574th 1743 67.1%
2016 63.03 593rd 1762 66.3%
2017 67.13 406th 1777 77.2%
2018 74.12 271st 1797 84.9%
2019 69.35 394th 1857 78.8%
2021 81.17 188th 1861 89.9%
2022 72.08 338th 1876 82.0%
2023 73.49 337th 1961 82.8%
2024 75.33 307th 1987 84.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at La Vernia High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.57 234th 582 59.8%
2019 58.30 228th 604 62.3%
2021 58.07 216th 588 63.3%
2022 59.61 223rd 664 66.4%
2023 47.62 324th 677 52.1%
2024 81.95 67th 730 90.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at La Vernia High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.49 154th 1113 86.2%
2019 75.28 149th 1136 86.9%
2021 92.95 44th 1195 96.3%
2022 53.92 373rd 1278 70.8%
2023 67.88 245th 1371 82.1%
2024 42.74 649th 1435 54.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at La Vernia High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.23 250th 1347 81.4%
2019 53.86 445th 1357 67.2%
2021 67.11 266th 1382 80.8%
2022 64.44 292nd 1418 79.4%
2023 65.07 309th 1478 79.1%
2024 60.51 412th 1547 73.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at La Vernia High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.90 566th 1794 68.5%
2019 55.81 619th 1818 66.0%
2021 80.83 141st 1848 92.4%
2022 67.10 345th 1847 81.3%
2023 68.21 361st 1897 81.0%
2024 58.07 540th 1883 71.3%
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Rank History for Female students at La Vernia High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.98 348th 1781 80.5%
2019 71.45 364th 1798 79.8%
2021 83.04 134th 1815 92.6%
2022 72.90 319th 1841 82.7%
2023 71.75 362nd 1891 80.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at La Vernia High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.34 202nd 1137 82.2%
2019 61.71 539th 1145 52.9%
2021 74.57 112th 1177 90.5%
2022 68.70 376th 1172 67.9%
2023 72.10 122nd 1182 89.7%
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Rank History for At Risk students at La Vernia High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.47 695th 1784 61.0%
2019 58.72 501st 1810 72.3%
2021 72.18 253rd 1829 86.2%
2022 66.57 333rd 1837 81.9%
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Rank History for Male students at La Vernia High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.02 290th 1803 83.9%
2019 64.45 485th 1824 73.4%
2021 77.64 234th 1840 87.3%
2022 70.18 361st 1853 80.5%
2023 73.19 337th 1913 82.4%
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Rank History for African American students at La Vernia High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.17 26th 1013 97.4%
2019 65.26 266th 1024 74.0%
2021 88.03 63rd 1020 93.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at La Vernia High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.19 344th 1691 79.7%
2019 63.89 446th 1714 74.0%
2021 82.42 142nd 1743 91.9%
2022 63.71 413th 1762 76.6%
2023 68.71 371st 1820 79.6%
2024 65.86 370th 1804 79.5%
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Rank History for White students at La Vernia High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.51 427th 1539 72.3%
2019 59.94 525th 1526 65.6%
2021 71.40 296th 1510 80.4%
2022 66.90 360th 1525 76.4%
2023 66.54 404th 1576 74.4%
2024 65.20 385th 1556 75.3%
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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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Enrollment information for La Vernia High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 256 6 0 51 0 n/a n/a 0 313
1990 283 5 1 63 0 n/a n/a 0 352
1991 293 7 2 41 0 n/a n/a 0 343
1992 300 6 0 51 0 n/a n/a 0 357
1993 343 6 0 59 0 n/a n/a 0 408
1994 371 8 0 53 0 n/a n/a 0 432
1995 436 9 2 67 1 n/a n/a 0 515
1996 436 9 2 67 1 n/a n/a 0 515
1997 479 14 0 75 1 n/a n/a 0 569
1998 481 11 0 67 2 n/a n/a 0 561
1999 501 8 1 64 1 n/a n/a 0 575
2000 512 8 1 70 2 n/a n/a 0 593
2001 516 7 1 72 1 n/a n/a 0 597
2002 573 8 3 104 0 n/a n/a 0 688
2003 573 8 3 104 0 n/a n/a 0 688
2004 599 9 2 115 0 n/a n/a 0 725
2005 606 9 3 130 0 n/a n/a 0 748
2006 601 10 2 155 0 n/a n/a 0 768
2007 639 10 4 157 0 n/a n/a 0 810
2008 633 8 5 166 2 n/a n/a 0 814
2009 665 9 7 166 2 n/a n/a 0 849
2010 661 9 8 183 5 n/a n/a 0 866
2011 641 9 3 194 4 2 25 0 878
2012 637 12 1 219 5 2 25 0 901
2013 661 11 2 220 3 3 21 0 921
2014 696 11 2 235 5 1 20 0 970
2015 711 7 2 267 4 1 23 0 1015
2016 737 4 4 283 6 1 25 0 1060
2017 736 9 2 298 5 0 23 0 1073
2018 713 8 2 303 5 1 25 0 1057
2019 725 13 3 309 6 0 26 0 1082
2020 680 16 1 324 5 0 31 0 1057
2021 635 12 1 307 5 0 29 0 989
2022 626 10 2 316 5 0 25 0 984
2023 609 6 1 336 5 0 24 0 981
2024 611 5 3 364 5 0 18 0 1006

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 La Vernia High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 313 n/a n/a n/a
1990 352 24.0 14.6 n/a
1991 343 23.8 14.4 n/a
1992 357 24.8 14.3 14
1993 408 28.0 14.6 15.7
1994 432 30.3 14.3 9.3
1995 515 38.3 13.4 8
1996 515 38.3 13.4 8
1997 569 39.7 14.3 11.2
1998 561 41.9 13.4 10.5
1999 575 42.0 13.7 13.7
2000 593 42.3 14.0 15.7
2001 597 42.3 14.1 17.1
2002 688 45.5 15.1 18.5
2003 688 45.5 15.1 18.5
2004 725 45.7 15.9 18.6
2005 748 46.3 16.2 18.7
2006 768 50.6 15.2 21.2
2007 810 53.4 15.2 21.4
2008 814 54.1 15.0 18.3
2009 849 56.8 14.9 18.6
2010 866 57.0 15.1 23.9
2011 878 57.5 15.2 23
2012 901 57.2 15.7 21.4
2013 921 59.7 15.4 20.5
2014 970 56.7 17.0 21.8
2015 1015 61.0 16.6 19.4
2016 1060 67.0 15.8 20.6
2017 1073 68.1 15.7 18.4
2018 1057 67.2 15.7 17.5
2019 1082 67.3 16.0 23.1
2020 1057 65.9 16.0 23.3
2021 989 66.6 14.8 23.7
2022 984 69.4 14.1 22.3
2023 981 67.2 14.5 24.3
2024 1006 63.3 15.8 23.5

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 La Vernia High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 313 n/a n/a n/a
1990 352 24.0 14.6 n/a
1991 343 23.8 14.4 n/a
1992 357 24.8 14.3 14
1993 408 28.0 14.6 15.7
1994 432 30.3 14.3 9.3
1995 515 38.3 13.4 8
1996 515 38.3 13.4 8
1997 569 39.7 14.3 11.2
1998 561 41.9 13.4 10.5
1999 575 42.0 13.7 13.7
2000 593 42.3 14.0 15.7
2001 597 42.3 14.1 17.1
2002 688 45.5 15.1 18.5
2003 688 45.5 15.1 18.5
2004 725 45.7 15.9 18.6
2005 748 46.3 16.2 18.7
2006 768 50.6 15.2 21.2
2007 810 53.4 15.2 21.4
2008 814 54.1 15.0 18.3
2009 849 56.8 14.9 18.6
2010 866 57.0 15.1 23.9
2011 878 57.5 15.2 23
2012 901 57.2 15.7 21.4
2013 921 59.7 15.4 20.5
2014 970 56.7 17.0 21.8
2015 1015 61.0 16.6 19.4
2016 1060 67.0 15.8 20.6
2017 1073 68.1 15.7 18.4
2018 1057 67.2 15.7 17.5
2019 1082 67.3 16.0 23.1
2020 1057 65.9 16.0 23.3
2021 989 66.6 14.8 23.7
2022 984 69.4 14.1 22.3
2023 981 67.2 14.5 24.3
2024 1006 63.3 15.8 23.5

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 La Vernia High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $466 (4.8%) $9,338 (95.3%) $9,803
2020 $493 (5.3%) $8,871 (94.7%) $9,365
2021 $566 (5.5%) $9,651 (94.5%) $10,217

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

Impact of COVID-19 on La Vernia High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 394th of 1857 High schoolsRanks 337th of 1961 High schools
 4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (La Vernia High School)6031
 29%
   End of Course Algebra I (La Vernia Independent School District (Isd))7050
 20%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (La Vernia High School)7481
 7%
   End of Course Biology (La Vernia Independent School District (Isd))7481
 7%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (La Vernia High School)6478
 14%
   End of Course English I Reading (La Vernia Independent School District (Isd))6478
 14%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (La Vernia High School)6677
 11%
   End of Course English II Reading (La Vernia Independent School District (Isd))6677
 11%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (La Vernia High School)8387
 4%
   End of Course U.S. History (La Vernia Independent School District (Isd))8387
 4%
   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 Students1082981
 9.3%
African American136
 53.8%
American Indian65
 16.7%
Asian31
 66.7%
Hispanic309336
 8.7%
Pacific Islander00
White725609
 16%
Two or More Races2624
 7.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients23.1%24.3%
 1.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about La Vernia High School

La Vernia High School ranks 307th of 1987 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,006 students attended La Vernia High School.

La Vernia High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : La Vernia Intermediate
Elementary : La Vernia Pri
Middle : La Vernia J H

Students at La Vernia High School are 61% White, 36% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.


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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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