Brenham High School

Summary:

Brenham High School is a public high school in Brenham, Texas, serving 1,584 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Brenham Independent School District. While the school has a diverse student population and maintains strong graduation and low dropout rates, it struggles to close achievement gaps for certain student subgroups and lags behind nearby high-performing schools in overall academic performance.

Brenham High School has a more diverse student body compared to nearby schools, with higher percentages of Hispanic (34.79%) and African American (20.27%) students. However, the school's performance on state assessments is generally below the state and district averages, except for U.S. History. Nearby schools like Bellville High School and Burton High School have higher percentages of White students and outperform Brenham High School on most state tests, ranking in the top 40% of Texas high schools. In contrast, Somerville High School struggles with low proficiency rates and ranks in the bottom 25% of Texas high schools.

Brenham High School's performance also varies by student subgroup, with the school ranking in the top 50% of Texas high schools for its White student population but in the bottom 50% for African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students. This achievement gap may be linked to the school's relatively high percentage of students (49.68%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a proxy for low socioeconomic status. Additionally, the school's ranking for its Gifted and Talented student population is in the bottom 30% of Texas high schools, indicating a potential area for improvement in serving the needs of high-achieving students.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 525 A H Ehrig Dr
       Brenham, TX  77833-2487


(979) 277-3800

District: Brenham Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1005th of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,893 Help


Feeder schools for Brenham High School:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  12.9 Help
Number of students:  1,560

Racial breakdown:

White:
39.7%
Hispanic:
36.5%
African American:
19.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  49.3% Help


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Compare Details Brenham High School ranks worse than 50.6% of high schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.72. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Brenham 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 Student population at Brenham High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (39.7%), Hispanic (36.5%), African American (19.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 49.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brenham High School is 12.9. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brenham High School is $10,893.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Brenham High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Brenham High School 1005th of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Brenham High School in the ranking list.)

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Brenham Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Brenham Independent School District (Isd) 478th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Brenham High School

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Rank History for all students at Brenham High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 69.11 393rd 1427 72.5%
2005 69.15 390th 1429 72.7%
2006 68.20 440th 1430 69.2%
2007 68.56 459th 1497 69.3%
2008 72.91 313th 1510 79.3%
2009 71.29 342nd 1539 77.8%
2010 66.80 488th 1568 68.9%
2011 59.45 815th 1672 51.3%
2012 65.46 407th 1603 74.6%
2013 53.20 788th 1652 52.3%
2014 46.08 1023rd 1734 41.0%
2015 47.63 1023rd 1743 41.3%
2016 46.73 1035th 1762 41.3%
2017 40.93 989th 1777 44.3%
2018 42.25 981st 1797 45.4%
2019 44.98 995th 1857 46.4%
2021 49.11 907th 1861 51.3%
2022 40.02 1117th 1876 40.5%
2023 39.08 1195th 1961 39.1%
2024 46.72 1005th 1987 49.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Brenham High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.34 377th 582 35.2%
2019 35.86 392nd 604 35.1%
2021 28.15 444th 588 24.5%
2022 29.82 476th 664 28.3%
2023 35.10 440th 677 35.0%
2024 37.73 455th 730 37.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Brenham High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.65 787th 1113 29.3%
2019 35.87 671st 1136 40.9%
2021 34.44 776th 1195 35.1%
2022 22.39 1045th 1278 18.2%
2023 33.56 829th 1371 39.5%
2024 19.93 1196th 1435 16.7%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Brenham High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.36 1120th 1347 16.9%
2019 27.72 1071st 1357 21.1%
2021 37.87 819th 1382 40.7%
2022 28.50 1091st 1418 23.1%
2023 30.04 1085th 1478 26.6%
2024 31.16 1137th 1547 26.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brenham High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.64 1440th 1794 19.7%
2019 34.99 1270th 1818 30.1%
2021 33.75 1260th 1848 31.8%
2022 27.77 1385th 1847 25.0%
2023 23.51 1510th 1897 20.4%
2024 26.48 1433rd 1883 23.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Brenham High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.57 1062nd 1781 40.4%
2019 47.94 947th 1798 47.3%
2021 51.07 857th 1815 52.8%
2022 39.08 1127th 1841 38.8%
2023 39.86 1147th 1891 39.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Brenham High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.78 706th 1137 37.9%
2019 67.52 375th 1145 67.2%
2021 70.44 376th 1177 68.1%
2022 43.91 870th 1172 25.8%
2023 49.70 814th 1182 31.1%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Brenham High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.76 1525th 1784 14.5%
2019 28.96 1391st 1810 23.1%
2021 33.40 1215th 1829 33.6%
2022 24.69 1464th 1837 20.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Brenham High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.03 1033rd 1803 42.7%
2019 40.26 1066th 1824 41.6%
2021 45.60 934th 1840 49.2%
2022 38.92 1078th 1853 41.8%
2023 36.11 1207th 1913 36.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Brenham High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.08 156th 486 67.9%
2019 53.50 260th 487 46.6%
2021 49.98 272nd 488 44.3%
2022 37.53 355th 507 30.0%
2023 39.48 376th 525 28.4%
2024 26.70 425th 529 19.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Brenham High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.94 707th 1013 30.2%
2019 28.25 733rd 1024 28.4%
2021 27.40 740th 1020 27.5%
2022 23.48 801st 1031 22.3%
2023 24.80 807th 1069 24.5%
2024 25.31 774th 1065 27.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Brenham High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.36 1221st 1691 27.8%
2019 38.90 1061st 1714 38.1%
2021 43.27 946th 1743 45.7%
2022 34.42 1144th 1762 35.1%
2023 32.83 1212th 1820 33.4%
2024 29.08 1276th 1804 29.3%
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Rank History for White students at Brenham High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.38 671st 1539 56.4%
2019 50.03 746th 1526 51.1%
2021 57.64 564th 1510 62.6%
2022 49.74 721st 1525 52.7%
2023 49.42 786th 1576 50.1%
2024 62.06 451st 1556 71.0%
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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 Brenham High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 834 315 10 44 3 n/a n/a 0 1206
1989 815 317 11 37 1 n/a n/a 0 1181
1990 789 306 12 35 0 n/a n/a 0 1142
1991 821 311 22 44 0 n/a n/a 0 1198
1992 831 329 22 58 0 n/a n/a 0 1240
1993 892 365 26 62 1 n/a n/a 0 1346
1994 882 380 22 68 0 n/a n/a 0 1352
1995 931 357 30 77 0 n/a n/a 0 1395
1996 931 357 30 77 0 n/a n/a 0 1395
1997 914 341 30 93 0 n/a n/a 0 1378
1998 975 341 42 120 0 n/a n/a 0 1478
1999 963 355 32 129 1 n/a n/a 0 1480
2000 988 374 25 142 1 n/a n/a 0 1530
2001 997 366 29 174 1 n/a n/a 0 1567
2002 960 404 24 166 1 n/a n/a 0 1555
2003 960 404 24 166 1 n/a n/a 0 1555
2004 973 394 23 179 1 n/a n/a 0 1570
2005 1002 386 21 186 0 n/a n/a 0 1595
2006 982 387 20 197 2 n/a n/a 0 1588
2007 912 340 27 215 4 n/a n/a 0 1498
2008 883 351 25 215 3 n/a n/a 0 1477
2009 812 330 28 236 5 n/a n/a 0 1411
2010 813 348 27 224 1 n/a n/a 0 1413
2011 801 302 23 250 4 2 9 0 1391
2012 778 285 22 283 4 2 10 0 1384
2013 767 287 21 300 2 0 13 0 1390
2014 753 267 21 333 3 0 16 0 1393
2015 758 261 27 342 2 2 22 0 1414
2016 741 270 26 390 2 1 23 0 1453
2017 688 277 27 407 4 0 19 0 1422
2018 676 289 33 448 2 0 23 0 1471
2019 668 304 31 472 1 0 19 0 1495
2020 675 298 31 485 2 0 23 0 1514
2021 666 304 38 515 0 0 29 0 1552
2022 647 298 35 545 0 1 31 0 1557
2023 645 321 39 551 0 1 27 0 1584
2024 620 299 36 570 0 1 34 0 1560

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 Brenham High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1206 78.0 15.4 n/a
1989 1181 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1142 64.0 17.8 n/a
1991 1198 63.8 18.7 n/a
1992 1240 83.2 14.9 16
1993 1346 93.0 14.5 25.2
1994 1352 93.0 14.5 17.8
1995 1395 96.0 14.5 19.6
1996 1395 96.0 14.5 19.6
1997 1378 93.7 14.7 21.1
1998 1478 93.4 15.8 21
1999 1480 104.6 14.1 24.9
2000 1530 99.7 15.3 25
2001 1567 109.9 14.3 24.2
2002 1555 118.5 13.1 27.4
2003 1555 118.5 13.1 27.4
2004 1570 115.7 13.6 29.4
2005 1595 122.4 13.0 30.7
2006 1588 124.0 12.8 32.7
2007 1498 127.1 11.8 34.3
2008 1477 133.6 11.1 36.1
2009 1411 129.9 10.9 37.2
2010 1413 119.7 11.8 40.1
2011 1391 119.9 11.6 38.5
2012 1384 119.0 11.6 42.3
2013 1390 119.8 11.6 43.5
2014 1393 115.5 12.0 38.6
2015 1414 110.0 12.8 38.9
2016 1453 112.0 12.9 40.5
2017 1422 109.8 12.9 44.1
2018 1471 114.9 12.7 41.7
2019 1495 122.3 12.2 47.9
2020 1514 117.7 12.8 45.3
2021 1552 122.6 12.6 51.2
2022 1557 117.6 13.2 41.1
2023 1584 118.8 13.3 49.7
2024 1560 120.8 12.9 49.3

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 Brenham High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1206 78.0 15.4 n/a
1989 1181 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1142 64.0 17.8 n/a
1991 1198 63.8 18.7 n/a
1992 1240 83.2 14.9 16
1993 1346 93.0 14.5 25.2
1994 1352 93.0 14.5 17.8
1995 1395 96.0 14.5 19.6
1996 1395 96.0 14.5 19.6
1997 1378 93.7 14.7 21.1
1998 1478 93.4 15.8 21
1999 1480 104.6 14.1 24.9
2000 1530 99.7 15.3 25
2001 1567 109.9 14.3 24.2
2002 1555 118.5 13.1 27.4
2003 1555 118.5 13.1 27.4
2004 1570 115.7 13.6 29.4
2005 1595 122.4 13.0 30.7
2006 1588 124.0 12.8 32.7
2007 1498 127.1 11.8 34.3
2008 1477 133.6 11.1 36.1
2009 1411 129.9 10.9 37.2
2010 1413 119.7 11.8 40.1
2011 1391 119.9 11.6 38.5
2012 1384 119.0 11.6 42.3
2013 1390 119.8 11.6 43.5
2014 1393 115.5 12.0 38.6
2015 1414 110.0 12.8 38.9
2016 1453 112.0 12.9 40.5
2017 1422 109.8 12.9 44.1
2018 1471 114.9 12.7 41.7
2019 1495 122.3 12.2 47.9
2020 1514 117.7 12.8 45.3
2021 1552 122.6 12.6 51.2
2022 1557 117.6 13.2 41.1
2023 1584 118.8 13.3 49.7
2024 1560 120.8 12.9 49.3

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Brenham High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $884 (8.1%) $10,061 (91.9%) $10,945
2020 $713 (6.8%) $9,850 (93.3%) $10,562
2021 $1,091 (10.0%) $9,802 (90.0%) $10,893

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Brenham High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 995th of 1857 High schoolsRanks 1195th of 1961 High schools
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Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Brenham High School)4841
 7%
   End of Course Algebra I (Brenham Independent School District (Isd))5753
 4%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Brenham High School)6253
 9%
   End of Course Biology (Brenham Independent School District (Isd))6253
 9%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Brenham High School)4650
 4%
   End of Course English I Reading (Brenham Independent School District (Isd))4650
 4%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Brenham High School)5150
 1%
   End of Course English II Reading (Brenham Independent School District (Isd))5150
 1%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Brenham High School)6559
 6%
   End of Course U.S. History (Brenham Independent School District (Isd))6559
 6%
   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 Students14951584
 6%
African American304321
 5.6%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian3139
 25.8%
Hispanic472551
 16.7%
Pacific Islander01
White668645
 3.4%
Two or More Races1927
 42.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients47.9%49.7%
 1.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about 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

Students at Brenham High School are 40% White, 37% Hispanic, 19% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,560 students attended Brenham High School.

Brenham High School ranks 1005th of 1987 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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