For the 2024-25 school year, there are 27 public high schools serving 18,616 students in Nueces County, TX.
The top ranked public high schools in Nueces County, TX are London High School, Collegiate High School and Port Aransas High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Nueces County, TX public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 47% statewide average). High schools in Nueces County have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Texas public high schools.
Nueces County, TX public high school have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is less than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Tuloso-midway High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public high school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public High Schools in Nueces County (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
London High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1306 Fm 43
Corpus Christi, TX 78415
(361) 855-0092
Corpus Christi, TX 78415
(361) 855-0092
Grades: 9-12
| 507 students
Rank: #22.
Collegiate High School
Alternative School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
101 Baldwin Blvd St Clair Bldg
Corpus Christi, TX 78404
(361) 698-2425
Corpus Christi, TX 78404
(361) 698-2425
Grades: 9-12
| 398 students
Rank: #33.
Port Aransas High School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 S Station St
Port Aransas, TX 78373
(361) 749-1206
Port Aransas, TX 78373
(361) 749-1206
Grades: 9-12
| 204 students
Rank: #44.
Harold T Branch Academy For Career & Technical Education
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3902 Morgan Ave
Corpus Christi, TX 78405
(361) 878-4780
Corpus Christi, TX 78405
(361) 878-4780
Grades: 9-12
| 256 students
Rank: #55.
Calallen High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4001 Wildcat Dr
Corpus Christi, TX 78410
(361) 242-5626
Corpus Christi, TX 78410
(361) 242-5626
Grades: 8-12
| 1,180 students
Rank: #66.
Banquete High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5519 Hwy 44
Banquete, TX 78339
(361) 387-2551
Banquete, TX 78339
(361) 387-2551
Grades: 9-12
| 275 students
Rank: #77.
Bishop High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
100 Badger Ln
Bishop, TX 78343
(361) 584-2547
Bishop, TX 78343
(361) 584-2547
Grades: 9-12
| 517 students
Rank: #88.
Tuloso-midway Academic Career Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7601 Leopard
Corpus Christi, TX 78460
(361) 903-6450
Corpus Christi, TX 78460
(361) 903-6450
Grades: 9-12
| 39 students
Rank: #99.
Flour Bluff High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2601 Waldron Rd
Corpus Christi, TX 78418
(361) 694-9100
Corpus Christi, TX 78418
(361) 694-9100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,958 students
Rank: #1010.
Agua Dulce High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1 Longhorn Dr
Agua Dulce, TX 78330
(361) 998-2214
Agua Dulce, TX 78330
(361) 998-2214
Grades: 6-12
| 237 students
Rank: #1111.
Veterans Memorial High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3750 Cimmarron Blvd
Corpus Christi, TX 78414
(361) 878-7900
Corpus Christi, TX 78414
(361) 878-7900
Grades: 9-12
| 1,949 students
Rank: #1212.
Promesa College Prep West Corpus Christi
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3102 Baldwin Blvd
Corpus Christi, TX 78405
(361) 400-8293
Corpus Christi, TX 78405
(361) 400-8293
Grades: PK-9
| 391 students
Rank: #1313.
Tuloso-midway High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2653 Mckinzie
Corpus Christi, TX 78460
(361) 903-6700
Corpus Christi, TX 78460
(361) 903-6700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,062 students
Rank: #1414.
Ray High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1002 Texan Trl
Corpus Christi, TX 78411
(361) 878-7300
Corpus Christi, TX 78411
(361) 878-7300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,640 students
Rank: #1515.
Student Support Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4401 Greenwood Dr
Corpus Christi, TX 78416
(361) 878-2840
Corpus Christi, TX 78416
(361) 878-2840
Grades: 4-12
| 96 students
Rank: #1616.
Salazar Crossroads Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤10% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
609 Hwy 44
Robstown, TX 78380
(361) 767-6600
Robstown, TX 78380
(361) 767-6600
Grades: 9-12
| 17 students
Rank: #1717.
Carroll High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3202 Saratoga Blvd
Corpus Christi, TX 78415
(361) 878-5140
Corpus Christi, TX 78415
(361) 878-5140
Grades: 9-12
| 1,851 students
Rank: #1818.
West Oso High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
754 Flato Rd
Corpus Christi, TX 78405
(361) 806-5960
Corpus Christi, TX 78405
(361) 806-5960
Grades: 9-12
| 575 students
Rank: #1919.
King High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5225 Gollihar Rd
Corpus Christi, TX 78412
(361) 906-3400
Corpus Christi, TX 78412
(361) 906-3400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,400 students
Rank: #2020.
Moody High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1818 Trojan Dr
Corpus Christi, TX 78416
(361) 878-7340
Corpus Christi, TX 78416
(361) 878-7340
Grades: 9-12
| 1,382 students
Rank: #2121.
Coles H S And Educational Center
Alternative School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
924 Winnebago St
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
(361) 878-7380
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
(361) 878-7380
Grades: 7-12
| 145 students
Rank: #2222.
Roy Miller H S And Metro School Of Design
(Math: 29% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1 Battlin Buc Blvd
Corpus Christi, TX 78408
(361) 878-5100
Corpus Christi, TX 78408
(361) 878-5100
Grades: 7-12
| 1,538 students
Rank: #2323.
Robstown Early College High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
609 Hwy 44
Robstown, TX 78380
(361) 767-6600
Robstown, TX 78380
(361) 767-6600
Grades: 9-12
| 741 students
Rank: #2424.
Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3512 S Staples St
Corpus Christi, TX 78411
(361) 225-4424
Corpus Christi, TX 78411
(361) 225-4424
Grades: 9-12
| 249 students
Rank: n/an/a
Banquete Daep
Alternative School
4335 4th St
Banquete, TX 78339
(361) 387-2551
Banquete, TX 78339
(361) 387-2551
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Nueces Co J J A E P
Alternative School
2505 Waldron Rd
Corpus Christi, TX 78418
(361) 694-9205
Corpus Christi, TX 78418
(361) 694-9205
Grades: 8-10
| 2 students
Rank: n/an/a
Nueces Co J J A E P
Alternative School
5801 Patton Ste 100
Corpus Christi, TX 78403
(361) 888-7007
Corpus Christi, TX 78403
(361) 888-7007
Grades: 8-12
| 7 students
Nueces County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Academy For Excellence (Closed 2009)
Alternative School
408 W Main
Robstown, TX 78380
(361) 387-2835
Robstown, TX 78380
(361) 387-2835
Grades: 5-12
| 38 students
Accelerated Learning Center (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
4129 Greenwood Dr
Corpus Christi, TX 78416
(361) 887-7766
Corpus Christi, TX 78416
(361) 887-7766
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
3901 Cliff Crenshaw St
Corpus Christi, TX 78410
(361) 242-5921
Corpus Christi, TX 78410
(361) 242-5921
Grades: PK-5
| 442 students
Calallen Charter High School (Closed 2020)
Charter School
4001 Wildcat Dr
Corpus Christi, TX 78410
(361) 242-5626
Corpus Christi, TX 78410
(361) 242-5626
Grades: 12
| 13 students
4621 Marie
Corpus Christi, TX 78411
(361) 878-2880
Corpus Christi, TX 78411
(361) 878-2880
Grades: PK-5
| 274 students
Carl Allen Alternative Discipl (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
1101 Villarreal
Corpus Christi, TX 78416
(361) 855-1836
Corpus Christi, TX 78416
(361) 855-1836
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
1540 Casa Grande
Corpus Christi, TX 78411
(361) 878-2180
Corpus Christi, TX 78411
(361) 878-2180
Grades: PK-5
| 415 students
Cesar E Chavez Academy (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
4613 S Padre Island Dr
Corpus Christi, TX 78408
(361) 561-5651
Corpus Christi, TX 78408
(361) 561-5651
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Coastal Bend Youth City (Closed 2006)
Charter School
P O Box 268
Driscoll, TX 78351
(361) 387-4513
Driscoll, TX 78351
(361) 387-4513
Grades: 4-11
| 20 students
924 Winnebago
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
(361) 886-9306
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
(361) 886-9306
Grades: K-5
| 253 students
5225 Greely
Corpus Christi, TX 78412
(361) 878-2960
Corpus Christi, TX 78412
(361) 878-2960
Grades: 6-8
| 447 students
410 W Ave D
Driscoll, TX 78351
(361) 387-7349
Driscoll, TX 78351
(361) 387-7349
Grades: PK-5
| 218 students
Gcclr Institute Of Technology Elementary School (Closed 2018)
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
2203 Baldwin Blvd
Corpus Christi, TX 78416
(361) 881-9988
Corpus Christi, TX 78416
(361) 881-9988
Grades: 9-11
| 1 students
701 N First St
Robstown, TX 78380
(361) 767-6600
Robstown, TX 78380
(361) 767-6600
Grades: PK
| 208 students
2212 Morris
Corpus Christi, TX 78405
(361) 886-9321
Corpus Christi, TX 78405
(361) 886-9321
Grades: PK-5
| n/a students
2901 Mcardle
Corpus Christi, TX 78415
(361) 878-1415
Corpus Christi, TX 78415
(361) 878-1415
Grades: PK-5
| n/a students
Mary Grett School (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
4402 Castenon St
Corpus Christi, TX 78416
(361) 878-7960
Corpus Christi, TX 78416
(361) 878-7960
Grades: 12
| 86 students
Nueces Co J J A E P (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
9760 La Branch
Corpus Christi, TX 78460
(361) 903-6400
Corpus Christi, TX 78460
(361) 903-6400
Grades: 9
| 1 students
Nueces Co J J A E P (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
4205 Wildcat Dr
Corpus Christi, TX 78410
(361) 242-5600
Corpus Christi, TX 78410
(361) 242-5600
Grades: 12
| 1 students
Nueces County J J A E P (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
719 E Sixth St
Bishop, TX 78343
(361) 888-7007
Bishop, TX 78343
(361) 888-7007
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Nueces County J J A E P (Closed 2009)
Alternative School
100 Sta St
Port Aransas, TX 78373
(361) 749-1200
Port Aransas, TX 78373
(361) 749-1200
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Nueces County J J A E P Elementary School (Closed 2005)
Alternative School
801 N 1st St
Robstown, TX 78380
(361) 767-6600
Robstown, TX 78380
(361) 767-6600
Grades: 9
| 1 students
Nueces County J J A E P Middle School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
1252 Lantana St
Corpus Christi, TX 78407
(361) 888-7007
Corpus Christi, TX 78407
(361) 888-7007
Grades: 7
| 1 students
Premier H S Of Corpus Christi (Closed 2011)
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
212 Mary St
Corpus Christi, TX 78404
(361) 452-3618
Corpus Christi, TX 78404
(361) 452-3618
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
1945 Gollihar
Corpus Christi, TX 78416
(361) 878-2680
Corpus Christi, TX 78416
(361) 878-2680
Grades: PK-5
| 325 students
844 Virginia
Corpus Christi, TX 78405
(361) 886-9343
Corpus Christi, TX 78405
(361) 886-9343
Grades: PK-5
| 362 students
208 E Ave H
Robstown, TX 78380
(361) 767-6600
Robstown, TX 78380
(361) 767-6600
Grades: 4-5
| 338 students
3001 Mcardle
Corpus Christi, TX 78415
(361) 878-4720
Corpus Christi, TX 78415
(361) 878-4720
Grades: 6-8
| 449 students
Teenage Mothers School (Closed 2005)
Alternative School
3109 Carver
Corpus Christi, TX 78405
(361) 886-9372
Corpus Christi, TX 78405
(361) 886-9372
Grades: 6-12
| 50 students
1707 Ayers
Corpus Christi, TX 78404
(361) 878-4750
Corpus Christi, TX 78404
(361) 878-4750
Grades: 6-8
| 563 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public high schools in Nueces County, TX?
The top ranked public high schools in Nueces County, TX include London High School, Collegiate High School and Port Aransas High School.
How many public high schools are located in Nueces County?
27 public high schools are located in Nueces County.
What is the racial composition of students in Nueces County?
Nueces County public high schools minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public high schools average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Which public high schools in Nueces County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public high schools in Nueces County include: Agua Dulce High School vs. Carroll High School, Ray High School vs. Veterans Memorial High School, Veterans Memorial High School vs. Ray High School
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