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The Academy OF Viola Dewalt H S is a high school located in LA Porte, TX, serving grades 9–12 and approximately 165 students. Operated by LA Porte ISD, the campus sits about 21.8 miles from The Houston's newsroom and is part of The Houston's ongoing local education coverage.
The school employs roughly 25 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.6:1. That ratio is below the state average for TX, generally an indicator of smaller class sizes and more individualized instruction.
The Academy OF Viola Dewalt H S is a traditional zoned public school within LA Porte 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 Houston publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.
High school news from The Academy OF Viola Dewalt H S — including graduation rates, college signing days, sports results, and state academic competitions — appears regularly in The Houston's LA Porte coverage.
Tip about The Academy OF Viola Dewalt H S? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "The Academy OF Viola Dewalt H S". For more education coverage, see thehouston.org/schools or browse The Houston's latest reporting at thehouston.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 Houston covers La Porte schools — board meetings, bond elections, ratings releases, academic and athletic news. Subscribe to the latest reporting at thehouston.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 Houston from the most recent federal directory release. Updated 2026-07-22.
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