Hardin-Jefferson High School
3155 Hwy 326 S, Sour Lake, TX 77659. 57.2% of its 159 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 58 graduates at Texas public universities, 39.7% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from Hardin-Jefferson
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 36.5%Texas public 2-year college 19.5%Texas private college 1.3%Not found in Texas colleges 40.9%ID not trackable 1.9%Texas reports enrollment only at Texas public and private colleges. Graduates who went to college in another state appear as "not found," so the true college-going rate is higher than shown. Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Report of 2023-2024 High School Graduates' Enrollment and Academic Performance in Texas Public Higher Education.
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How they did in their first year of college
First-year GPA of graduates at Texas public colleges, by number of students.
College type Under 2.0 2.0–2.49 2.5–2.99 3.0–3.49 3.5+ Share 3.0+ Texas public university 13 14 8 15 8 39.7% Texas public 2-year college 7 4 8 6 5 36.7% - 3
What those choices lead to
Texas does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Texas performs.
College type in Texas Colleges Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Median debt Public universities 38 47% $13,638 $57,404 $18,750 Public 2-year and community colleges 58 31% $5,533 $43,299 $9,500 Private nonprofit colleges 39 50% $22,962 $58,159 $22,000 Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Texas colleges.
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Colleges closest to Hardin-Jefferson
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Lamar Institute of Technology 19.9 mi 37% $9,860 $46,826 Lamar University 20.3 mi 39% $7,984 $53,857 Lamar State College-Port Arthur 32.5 mi 40% $4,244 $42,900 Lamar State College-Orange 40.2 mi 40% $3,706 $41,482 Lee College 42.9 mi 44% $6,744 $47,125 San Jacinto Community College 52.5 mi 29% $1,807 $47,048
Where it is
Nearby high schools: West Brook Sr High School (12.5 mi, 55% to college) · West Hardin High School (14.2 mi, 44.4% to college) · Lumberton High School (15.3 mi, 51.9% to college) · Harmony Science Academy- Beaumont (15.5 mi, 69% to college) · Beaumont ISD Early College High School (15.9 mi, 74.7% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Hardin-Jefferson ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Hardin-Jefferson | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 57.2% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Hardin-Jefferson High School graduates go to college?
- 57.2% of the Class of 2024 at Hardin-Jefferson High School enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year, compared with 48.3% in Texas. Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Report of 2023-2024 High School Graduates' Enrollment and Academic Performance in Texas Public Higher Education.
