Rio Hondo H S is a high school located in Rio Hondo, TX, serving grades 9–12 and approximately 507 students. Operated by Rio Hondo ISD, the campus sits about 23.1 miles from The Brownsville's newsroom and is part of The Brownsville's ongoing local education coverage.
The school employs roughly 47 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.8:1. That ratio is below the state average for TX, generally an indicator of smaller class sizes and more individualized instruction.
Rio Hondo H S is a traditional zoned public school within Rio Hondo ISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.
State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Brownsville publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.
High school news from Rio Hondo H S — including graduation rates, college signing days, sports results, and state academic competitions — appears regularly in The Brownsville's Rio Hondo coverage.
Tip about Rio Hondo H S? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Rio Hondo H S". For more education coverage, see thebrownsville.org/schools or browse The Brownsville's latest reporting at thebrownsville.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.
The Brownsville covers Rio Hondo schools — board meetings, bond elections, ratings releases, academic and athletic news. Subscribe to the latest reporting at thebrownsville.org/news or /newsletter.
Data source: U.S. National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data — canonical NCES page ↗. Per-school profile generated by The Brownsville from the most recent federal directory release. Updated 2026-05-22.