Van High School

Summary:

Van High School is a public high school serving 793 students in grades 9-12 in Van, Texas, which is part of the Van Independent School District. The school has consistently maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 95.6% to 96.7%, which are above the state average. However, Van High School's performance on STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) exams is generally on par with or slightly below the state and district averages, with some notable exceptions, such as strong performance in U.S. History and English II Reading.

Compared to nearby schools, Alba-Golden High School has a higher four-year graduation rate, while Canton High School and Lindale High School have higher statewide rankings and graduation rates. Van High School also faces challenges in addressing achievement gaps among different student subgroups, with White and Multi-racial students generally performing better than African American and Hispanic students on STAAR EOC exams.

Despite these challenges, Van High School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 43.7% to 52.62% over the past few years. The school's per-student spending has also increased from $10,026 in 2018-2019 to $10,979 in 2020-2021, which is higher than the state average. Continued focus on targeted interventions and resource allocation could help the school improve its overall performance and better serve its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 985 N Maple
       Van, TX  75790-0697


(903) 963-8623

District: Van Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
597th of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,979 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  14.9 Help
Number of students:  793

Racial breakdown:

White:
68.5%
Hispanic:
23.6%
Two or more races:
4.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  51.8% Help


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Compare Details Van High School ranks better than 70% of high schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.26. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Van 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 (68.5%), Hispanic (23.6%), two or more races (4.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 51.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Van High School is 14.9. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Van High School is $10,979.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Van High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Van High School 597th of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Van High School in the ranking list.)

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Van Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Van Independent School District (Isd) 250th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Van High School

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Rank History for all students at Van High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 70.40 365th 1427 74.4%
2005 68.70 407th 1429 71.5%
2006 64.58 555th 1430 61.2%
2007 62.25 635th 1497 57.6%
2008 67.24 477th 1510 68.4%
2009 61.48 668th 1539 56.6%
2010 65.29 544th 1568 65.3%
2011 62.45 708th 1672 57.7%
2012 51.57 780th 1603 51.3%
2013 53.40 781st 1652 52.7%
2014 46.41 1016th 1734 41.4%
2015 56.76 791st 1743 54.6%
2016 55.20 832nd 1762 52.8%
2017 47.29 827th 1777 53.5%
2018 47.91 840th 1797 53.3%
2019 50.84 841st 1857 54.7%
2021 51.94 838th 1861 55.0%
2022 45.27 989th 1876 47.3%
2023 55.26 787th 1961 59.9%
2024 63.26 597th 1987 70.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Van High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.08 399th 582 31.4%
2019 42.84 333rd 604 44.9%
2021 62.86 175th 588 70.2%
2022 20.11 551st 664 17.0%
2023 47.68 323rd 677 52.3%
2024 68.20 164th 730 77.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Van High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.10 749th 1113 32.7%
2019 28.11 852nd 1136 25.0%
2021 46.49 496th 1195 58.5%
2022 26.73 936th 1278 26.8%
2023 42.86 615th 1371 55.1%
2024 42.20 664th 1435 53.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Van High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.74 750th 1347 44.3%
2019 58.91 361st 1357 73.4%
2021 40.85 745th 1382 46.1%
2022 23.06 1236th 1418 12.8%
2023 44.48 708th 1478 52.1%
2024 37.71 945th 1547 38.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Van High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.83 891st 1794 50.3%
2019 41.37 1057th 1818 41.9%
2021 45.36 945th 1848 48.9%
2022 32.23 1284th 1847 30.5%
2023 46.86 892nd 1897 53.0%
2024 56.47 584th 1883 69.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Van High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.76 864th 1781 51.5%
2019 49.57 906th 1798 49.6%
2021 52.38 828th 1815 54.4%
2022 44.39 1000th 1841 45.7%
2023 62.91 587th 1891 69.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Van High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.42 169th 1137 85.1%
2019 63.23 503rd 1145 56.1%
2021 67.63 438th 1177 62.8%
2022 63.51 518th 1172 55.8%
2023 68.29 413th 1182 65.1%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Van High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.26 944th 1784 47.1%
2019 34.82 1215th 1810 32.9%
2021 33.92 1204th 1829 34.2%
2022 28.82 1332nd 1837 27.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Van High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.16 946th 1803 47.5%
2019 49.52 836th 1824 54.2%
2021 48.84 853rd 1840 53.6%
2022 43.97 973rd 1853 47.5%
2023 45.21 990th 1913 48.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Van High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.08 612th 1013 39.6%
2019 33.56 648th 1024 36.7%
2021 12.64 926th 1020 9.2%
2022 41.07 525th 1031 49.1%
2023 34.24 653rd 1069 38.9%
2024 6.73 1032nd 1065 3.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Van High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.33 949th 1691 43.9%
2019 35.41 1147th 1714 33.1%
2021 44.02 928th 1743 46.8%
2022 35.69 1108th 1762 37.1%
2023 48.54 833rd 1820 54.2%
2024 53.68 659th 1804 63.5%
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Rank History for White students at Van High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.77 1102nd 1539 28.4%
2019 39.87 985th 1526 35.5%
2021 34.70 1054th 1510 30.2%
2022 33.49 1085th 1525 28.9%
2023 42.72 936th 1576 40.6%
2024 46.10 821st 1556 47.2%
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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 Van High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 438 23 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 472
1990 449 25 1 13 1 n/a n/a 0 489
1991 459 28 2 12 1 n/a n/a 0 502
1992 454 29 0 15 1 n/a n/a 0 499
1993 479 24 1 17 1 n/a n/a 0 522
1994 474 26 1 25 2 n/a n/a 0 528
1995 554 16 2 34 1 n/a n/a 0 607
1996 554 16 2 34 1 n/a n/a 0 607
1997 546 21 3 40 0 n/a n/a 0 610
1998 540 21 0 39 1 n/a n/a 0 601
1999 513 22 2 41 0 n/a n/a 0 578
2000 520 23 2 38 1 n/a n/a 0 584
2001 535 21 4 47 1 n/a n/a 0 608
2002 596 24 3 48 1 n/a n/a 0 672
2003 596 24 3 48 1 n/a n/a 0 672
2004 594 25 2 47 2 n/a n/a 0 670
2005 577 25 3 65 3 n/a n/a 0 673
2006 563 23 0 69 2 n/a n/a 0 657
2007 589 20 4 75 4 n/a n/a 0 692
2008 565 20 5 76 4 n/a n/a 0 670
2009 572 20 3 80 3 n/a n/a 0 678
2010 566 25 2 83 2 n/a n/a 0 678
2011 522 19 1 94 10 1 8 0 655
2012 522 22 5 89 9 2 5 0 654
2013 510 23 2 103 5 2 5 0 650
2014 549 18 5 114 7 1 5 0 699
2015 569 21 3 116 9 2 5 0 725
2016 578 17 4 130 11 1 11 0 752
2017 591 17 0 142 10 0 13 0 773
2018 610 22 2 149 8 0 16 0 807
2019 565 19 5 159 3 0 17 0 768
2020 555 21 4 143 1 0 20 0 744
2021 535 21 2 149 0 1 22 0 730
2022 527 23 2 157 0 0 36 0 745
2023 543 22 1 187 2 0 38 0 793

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 Van High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 472 n/a n/a n/a
1990 489 30.0 16.3 n/a
1991 502 30.0 16.7 n/a
1992 499 32.8 15.2 11.4
1993 522 31.0 16.8 16.7
1994 528 33.6 15.7 12.7
1995 607 40.9 14.8 16.5
1996 607 40.9 14.8 16.5
1997 610 41.9 14.6 19.5
1998 601 43.4 13.8 19.8
1999 578 40.4 14.3 25.3
2000 584 43.1 13.5 27.6
2001 608 41.5 14.7 26.6
2002 672 46.7 14.4 26.2
2003 672 46.7 14.4 26.2
2004 670 49.5 13.5 33.3
2005 673 42.3 15.9 39.1
2006 657 47.8 13.7 33.9
2007 692 50.7 13.6 36.7
2008 670 52.4 12.8 40.1
2009 678 54.8 12.4 31
2010 678 55.1 12.3 37.3
2011 655 55.8 11.7 40.5
2012 654 49.3 13.2 39
2013 650 49.2 13.1 46
2014 699 47.7 14.6 45.5
2015 725 49.0 14.7 45.7
2016 752 49.0 15.3 45.7
2017 773 48.5 15.9 44
2018 807 52.2 15.4 41.4
2019 768 52.0 14.7 44.4
2020 744 53.9 13.7 41.5
2021 730 51.5 14.1 43.7
2022 745 53.5 13.9 52.6
2023 793 52.9 14.9 51.8

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 Van High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 472 n/a n/a n/a
1990 489 30.0 16.3 n/a
1991 502 30.0 16.7 n/a
1992 499 32.8 15.2 11.4
1993 522 31.0 16.8 16.7
1994 528 33.6 15.7 12.7
1995 607 40.9 14.8 16.5
1996 607 40.9 14.8 16.5
1997 610 41.9 14.6 19.5
1998 601 43.4 13.8 19.8
1999 578 40.4 14.3 25.3
2000 584 43.1 13.5 27.6
2001 608 41.5 14.7 26.6
2002 672 46.7 14.4 26.2
2003 672 46.7 14.4 26.2
2004 670 49.5 13.5 33.3
2005 673 42.3 15.9 39.1
2006 657 47.8 13.7 33.9
2007 692 50.7 13.6 36.7
2008 670 52.4 12.8 40.1
2009 678 54.8 12.4 31
2010 678 55.1 12.3 37.3
2011 655 55.8 11.7 40.5
2012 654 49.3 13.2 39
2013 650 49.2 13.1 46
2014 699 47.7 14.6 45.5
2015 725 49.0 14.7 45.7
2016 752 49.0 15.3 45.7
2017 773 48.5 15.9 44
2018 807 52.2 15.4 41.4
2019 768 52.0 14.7 44.4
2020 744 53.9 13.7 41.5
2021 730 51.5 14.1 43.7
2022 745 53.5 13.9 52.6
2023 793 52.9 14.9 51.8

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 Van High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $666 (6.6%) $9,360 (93.4%) $10,026
2020 $567 (5.4%) $9,912 (94.6%) $10,480
2021 $736 (6.7%) $10,243 (93.3%) $10,979

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Van High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 841st of 1857 High schoolsRanks 787th of 1961 High schools
 5.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Van High School)3941
 2%
   End of Course Algebra I (Van Independent School District (Isd))5046
 4%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Van High School)6458
 6%
   End of Course Biology (Van Independent School District (Isd))6458
 6%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Van High School)5959
   End of Course English I Reading (Van Independent School District (Isd))5959
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Van High School)5164
 13%
   End of Course English II Reading (Van Independent School District (Isd))5164
 13%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Van High School)6982
 13%
   End of Course U.S. History (Van Independent School District (Isd))6982
 13%
   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 Students768793
 3.3%
African American1922
 15.8%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian51
 80%
Hispanic159187
 17.6%
Pacific Islander00
White565543
 3.9%
Two or More Races1738
 123.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients44.4%51.8%
 7.4%


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Van High School ranks 597th of 1987 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Van High School are 68% White, 24% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 793 students attended Van High School.

Van High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Rhodes Elementary
Elementary : Van Middle
Middle : Van J H


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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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