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Permian High School

Ector County ISD · Ector County · 1800 E 42ND ST, Odessa, TX 79762

(432)456-0039

2/10
#1074
Rank 1074 out of 1,276
Top 84%
English Language Arts3/10 · #1067 · 22nd percentile
Mathematics2/10 · #1094 · 14th percentile
Science3/10 · #939 · 26th percentile

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School Overview

Permian High School carries serious name recognition in West Texas — this is the school that inspired *Friday Night Lights*, and that legacy of community pride still runs deep in Odessa. Academics here are a work in progress, sitting in the lower range statewide, so families focused on rigorous coursework may want to explore additional resources or dual enrollment options. That said, for families drawn to a tight-knit, football-obsessed town with a strong sense of blue-collar identity and affordable living, Permian offers an experience that's genuinely unlike anywhere else in the state.

Student Demographics

2,855 students tested · 2023-24 school year

Ethnicity

Hispanic
2,128 (75%)
White
456 (16%)
African American
178 (6%)
Other
93 (3%)

Key Indicators

English Learners639 (22%)
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged1,896 (66%)
Students with Disabilities380 (13%)

Staff & Teachers(2023-24)

4,119
Enrollment
215.6
Teachers (FTE)
19.1:1
Student-Staff Ratio
9
Administrators (FTE)