George West J High School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

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Tel: (361) 449-1914

Serving 160 students in grades 7-8, George West J High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 160 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Top 20% in TX
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

George West J High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

George West J High School's student population of 160 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 14 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	George West J High School
7	77
8	83

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Total Students

160 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	George West J High School
2023	158
2022	158
2021	154
2020	159
2019	159
2018	158
2017	158
2016	188
2015	189
2014	181
2013	184
2012	189
2011	170
2010	176
2009	175
2008	179
2007	169
2006	182
2005	214
2004	189
2003	194
2002	198
2001	182
2000	199
1999	196
1998	194
1997	224
1996	248
1995	254
1994	251
1993	223
1992	212
1991	208
1990	202
1989	190
1988	185
1987	186

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	George West J High School
2023	15
2022	15
2021	13
2020	14
2019	14
2018	14
2017	14
2016	16
2015	15
2014	17
2013	14
2012	15
2011	17
2010	17
2009	18
2008	16
2007	16
2006	15
2005	15
2004	15
2003	15
2002	15
2001	16
2000	17
1999	15
1998	16
1997	16
1996	14
1995	16
1994	15
1993	15
1992	14
1991	15

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George West J High School ranks within the top 20% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of George West J High School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#1278 out of 8096 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	George West J High School
2023	#1278
2022	#1116
2021	#1012
2019	#1123
2018	#2118
2017	#474
2016	#718
2015	#2376
2014	#913
2013	#1346
2012	#2368

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50-54%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	George West J High School	Texas	George West Independent School District
2023	52%	44%	56%
2022	52%	41%	56%
2021	57%	37%	55%
2019	72%	51%	62%
2018	62%	49%	58%
2017	92%	78%	87%
2016	92%	75%	88%
2015	77%	73%	77%
2014	87%	76%	87%
2013	87%	78%	85%
2012	87%	83%	88%

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75-79%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	George West J High School	Texas	George West Independent School District
2022	77%	51%	68%
2021	57%	42%	59%
2019	57%	47%	57%
2018	47%	45%	58%
2017	92%	72%	82%
2016	87%	71%	82%
2015	82%	73%	80%
2014	92%	75%	83%
2013	87%	78%	86%
2012	92%	88%	94%
2011	87%	88%	91%

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45-49%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	George West J High School	Texas	George West Independent School District
2022	47%	46%	54%
2021	54%	43%	52%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	George West J High School	Texas	George West Independent School District
2023	11:1	14:1	13:1
2022	11:1	14:1	13:1
2021	12:1	14:1	13:1
2020	11:1	15:1	14:1
2019	11:1	15:1	14:1
2018	11:1	15:1	13:1
2017	11:1	15:1	13:1
2016	12:1	15:1	12:1
2015	13:1	15:1	13:1
2014	11:1	15:1	14:1
2013	13:1	15:1	14:1
2012	12:1	15:1	13:1
2011	10:1	15:1	13:1
2010	11:1	15:1	13:1
2009	10:1	14:1	13:1
2008	11:1	14:1	13:1
2007	11:1	15:1	14:1
2006	12:1	15:1	12:1
2005	14:1	15:1	15:1
2004	13:1	15:1	14:1
2003	13:1	15:1	15:1
2002	13:1	15:1	15:1
2001	11:1	15:1	14:1
2000	12:1	14:1	13:1
1999	13:1	14:1	14:1
1998	12:1	14:1	14:1
1997	14:1	15:1	14:1
1996	17:1	15:1	16:1
1995	16:1	15:1	16:1
1994	16:1	15:1	15:1
1993	15:1	15:1	15:1
1992	15:1	16:1	15:1
1991	14:1	16:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	George West J High School	Texas
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	2%

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Hispanic

60%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	George West J High School	Texas	George West Independent School District
2023	60%	53%	59%
2022	52%	53%	58%
2021	57%	53%	59%
2020	59%	53%	58%
2019	59%	53%	58%
2018	55%	52%	56%
2017	55%	52%	56%
2016	54%	52%	57%
2015	54%	52%	39%
2014	48%	52%	55%
2013	47%	51%	57%
2012	50%	51%	55%
2011	54%	50%	54%
2010	54%	49%	52%
2009	54%	48%	52%
2008	49%	47%	50%
2007	50%	46%	49%
2006	41%	46%	51%
2005	48%	45%	49%
2004	49%	44%	50%
2003	46%	43%	50%
2002	43%	42%	50%
2001	48%	41%	48%
2000	48%	40%	48%
1999	51%	39%	48%
1998	44%	38%	48%
1997	43%	38%	45%
1996	48%	37%	47%
1995	50%	36%	47%
1994	51%	36%	48%
1993	48%	35%	47%
1992	44%	35%	47%
1991	42%	34%	45%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	George West J High School	Texas	George West Independent School District
2023	1%	13%
2022	1%	13%
2016	1%	13%
2014	1%	13%	1%
2013	2%	13%	1%
2012	2%	13%	1%
2011	2%	13%	1%
2010	2%	14%	1%
2009	1%	14%	1%
2008	1%	14%	1%
2006	1%	15%

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White

37%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	George West J High School	Texas	George West Independent School District
2023	38%	26%	39%
2022	46%	26%	40%
2021	41%	26%	38%
2020	36%	27%	40%
2019	36%	27%	40%
2018	43%	28%	43%
2017	43%	28%	43%
2016	44%	29%	42%
2015	46%	29%	33%
2014	50%	29%	43%
2013	49%	30%	41%
2012	45%	31%	43%
2011	42%	31%	44%
2010	43%	33%	46%
2009	43%	34%	46%
2008	48%	35%	47%
2007	48%	36%	50%
2006	56%	36%	51%
2005	51%	38%	48%
2004	49%	39%	48%
2003	54%	40%	49%
2002	57%	41%	50%
2001	50%	42%	52%
2000	51%	44%	52%
1999	49%	45%	52%
1998	56%	46%	52%
1997	57%	46%	55%
1996	52%	47%	53%
1995	50%	48%	53%
1994	49%	48%	52%
1993	52%	49%	53%
1992	56%	49%	53%
1991	58%	51%	55%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	George West J High School	Texas	George West Independent School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	4%	2%	1%
2019	4%	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	George West J High School	Texas	George West Independent School District
2023	0.50	0.64	0.51
2022	0.52	0.64	0.52
2021	0.51	0.64	0.52
2020	0.53	0.63	0.52
2019	0.53	0.63	0.52
2018	0.52	0.64	0.50
2017	0.52	0.64	0.50
2016	0.52	0.63	0.50
2015	0.50	0.63	0.46
2014	0.52	0.63	0.51
2013	0.55	0.64	0.52
2012	0.56	0.64	0.52
2011	0.54	0.64	0.52
2010	0.53	0.64	0.52
2009	0.53	0.64	0.53
2008	0.53	0.64	0.53
2007	0.53	0.64	0.53
2006	0.52	0.64	0.53
2005	0.52	0.64	0.53
2004	0.52	0.64	0.53
2003	0.50	0.64	0.51
2002	0.50	0.64	0.51
2001	0.52	0.64	0.51
2000	0.51	0.65	0.51
1999	0.50	0.65	0.51
1998	0.50	0.65	0.50
1997	0.50	0.64	0.50
1996	0.50	0.64	0.50
1995	0.51	0.64	0.51
1994	0.50	0.64	0.50
1993	0.50	0.63	0.50
1992	0.50	0.63	0.51
1991	0.49	0.63	0.50

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

58%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	George West J High School	Texas	George West Independent School District
2023	58%	57%	59%
2022	53%	57%	56%
2021	55%	56%	59%
2020	63%	56%	56%
2019	63%	56%	56%
2018	54%	53%	50%
2017	54%	53%	50%
2016	40%	53%	44%
2015	33%	52%	42%
2014	31%	53%	33%
2013	32%	53%	36%
2012	42%	44%	44%
2011	48%	44%	47%
2010	45%	43%	42%
2009	27%	40%	35%
2008	35%	39%	36%
2007	42%	39%	36%
2006	37%	40%	43%
2005	35%	39%	38%
2004	36%	39%	38%
2003	35%	39%	42%
2002	36%	38%	38%
2001	37%	38%	36%
2000	38%	38%	40%
1999	35%	39%	36%
1998	36%	40%	40%
1997	32%	41%	39%
1996	38%	41%	40%
1995	44%	41%	41%
1994	39%	40%	39%
1993	48%	45%	49%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	George West J High School	Texas	George West Independent School District
2023	8%	5%	5%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	5%	6%	4%
2017	5%	6%	4%
2016	9%	6%	6%
2015	7%	6%	6%
2014	9%	7%	8%
2013	8%	7%	10%
2012	10%	7%	10%
2011	4%	7%	5%
2010	6%	8%	8%
2009	5%	8%	6%
2008	11%	8%	8%
2007	11%	8%	10%
2006	13%	8%	11%
2005	18%	8%	13%
2004	13%	7%	10%
2003	6%	7%	6%
2002	6%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

George West Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is George West J High School's ranking?

George West J High School is ranked #1278 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Texas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend George West J High School?

160 students attend George West J High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of George West J High School students are Hispanic, 37% of students are White, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of George West J High School?

George West J High School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does George West J High School offer ?

George West J High School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is George West J High School part of?

George West J High School is part of George West Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 160 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Top 20%
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education