Ponder H S

500 W Bailey, Ponder, TX 76259

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
557
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Ponder ISD
Denton County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,433 Texas high schools · How we grade
Test scores52% proficient in math & reading
69thpercentile
Equity34% of low-income students proficient
45thpercentile
Attendance15% chronically absent
76thpercentile
Graduation rate98% graduate in 4 years
80thpercentile
College readinessAt least 13% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
21stpercentile
Class size12.4 students per teacher
69thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Texas high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Ponder H S

Ponder H S is a public high school in Ponder, Texas, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Ponder ISD. The school is located in a rural area in Denton County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 557 students were enrolled, with about 12.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Texas high school (13.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 1,433 Texas high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

500 W Bailey
Ponder, TX 76259
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
557 students
Students per teacher
12.4 to 1
AP courses offered
2
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Ponder ISD
County
Denton County
NCES school ID
483531003992

Schools near Ponder H S

All 3 schools in Ponder →
Krum H S
Public · Grades 9–12 · 776 students
C6.8 mi
Denton H S
Public · Grades 9–12 · 2,083 students
C8.8 mi
Argyle H S
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,644 students
A9.3 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.