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Pathways High School

Public Grades 9-12

1802^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 9% of Texas high schools

Summary

Pathways High School is a small public high school in Denison, Texas, serving grades 9-12 with just 53 students. Despite the district's investment in the school, Pathways High has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Texas high schools over the past several years, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school faces significant challenges, including inconsistent academic performance, with STAAR test scores varying widely across different subject areas and student subgroups. While Pathways High maintains relatively high graduation rates, its overall performance lags behind nearby schools like Bells High School and Denison High School. The school also has a very high percentage of students (over 90%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite the district's high level of investment in Pathways High, with spending of $47,925 per student compared to $10,928 per student at Denison High School, the school's academic performance has been inconsistent and lags behind its peers. The small school size and fluctuating performance suggest Pathways High faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,900

Per pupil spending ?

75.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

318 W Morgan St
Denison, TX 75020-4615

(903) 462-7150

District: Denison Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.0%

Hispanic:

29.0%

African American:

11.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (22% vs 56% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Algebra I scores 47 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg54%

Texas avg56%

1,802^nd of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Denison Independent School District (Isd)

657^th of 961Denison Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	1802 of 1974	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	1835 of 1990	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	1768 of 1961	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	1699 of 1876	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	58.3	687 of 1861	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	2.2	1830 of 1857	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	1553 of 1797	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	2.2	1775 of 1777	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	76.8	185 of 1762	89.5%	★★★★☆
2015	5.5	1628 of 1743	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	36.6	1229 of 1734	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.8	1441 of 1652	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.4	1425 of 1672	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	50.0	1035 of 1568	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.0	800 of 1497	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.5	844 of 1430	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.8	741 of 1429	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	58.3	709 of 1427	50.3%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	19.9	1588 of 1837	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	85.7	89 of 1829	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	8.9	1761 of 1810	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	1212 of 1784	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	10.1	1713 of 1880	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	1536 of 1891	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	1609 of 1841	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.8	1008 of 1815	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	41.3	977 of 1762	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	15.1	1680 of 1884	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	1576 of 1897	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	1450 of 1847	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.3	1313 of 1848	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	2.3	1810 of 1818	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	1470 of 1794	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	19.6	1544 of 1891	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	1714 of 1913	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	1693 of 1853	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	70.0	389 of 1840	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	2.8	1814 of 1824	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.5	1244 of 1803	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	3.0	719 of 731	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	15.3	1451 of 1548	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	12.7	1411 of 1556	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.1	1540 of 1576	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.1	1475 of 1525	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	60.7	486 of 1510	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	0.4	1519 of 1526	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.3	1534 of 1539	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2022)45th percentile+35 vs school

Male (2024)18th percentile+11 vs school

At Risk (2022)14th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)11th percentile+3 vs school

White (2024)9th percentile~ school

Female (2024)9th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)6th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)2nd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

English I Reading43%-8 vs state

Biology38%-25 vs state

U.S. History27%-41 vs state

English II Reading17%-39 vs state

Algebra I0%-47 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)		STAAR Mathematics (2025)		STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Pathways High School	Public	9-12	318 W Morgan St	Denison	75020	Grayson County	Denison Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 462-7150	62	5	13.2	75.8%	31 (50.0%)	7 (11.3%)	18 (29.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.7%)	8.7	1802^nd of 1974 public high schools	8.7%		7.3	1835^th of 1990 public high schools	7.8%	33	0.0	37.5	42.9	17.4	27.3							$10,900
Denison High School	Public	9-12	4200 N State Hwy 91	Denison	75020	Grayson County	Denison Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 462-7125	1,351	97	13.9	56.6%	727 (53.8%)	125 (9.3%)	335 (24.8%)	18 (1.3%)	19 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	127 (9.4%)	47.3	982^nd of 1974 public high schools	50.3%		49.1	957^th of 1990 public high schools	51.9%	25	41.8	70.1	46.5	50.9	66.1							$9,478
Pottsboro High School	Public	9-12	901 Hwy 120	Pottsboro	75076	Grayson County	Pottsboro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 771-0085	460	33	13.7	32.4%	369 (80.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (9.8%)	7 (1.5%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.7%)	71.9	373^rd of 1974 public high schools	81.1%		69.4	445^th of 1990 public high schools	77.6%	72	65.2	68.5	71.6	80.5	70.5							$10,267
Jefferson Learning Center	Public	10-12	81 Vandenburg	Denison	75020	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 891-6680	82	10	8.2	84.1%	28 (34.1%)	16 (19.5%)	35 (42.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	2 (2.4%)								(n/a)			16.7	13.6	46.2							$21,691
Tri County Juvenile Detent	Public	6-12	9501 Dyess	Denison	75020	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 786-6326	21	1	20.7	19.0%	8 (38.1%)	7 (33.3%)	4 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.5%)								(n/a)			0.0	28.6								$4,233
Bells High School	Public	9-12	1500 Ole Ambrose Rd	Bells	75414	Grayson County	Bells Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 965-3603	318	31	10.4	33.6%	262 (82.4%)	3 (0.9%)	32 (10.1%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.1%)	70.2	409^th of 1974 public high schools	79.3%		73.5	349^th of 1990 public high schools	82.5%	60	47.6	75.0	75.6	68.8	76.5							$13,341
Sherman High School	Public	9-12	2907 W Travis St	Sherman	75092	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 891-6440	2,143	163	13.1	68.8%	624 (29.1%)	257 (12.0%)	1,036 (48.3%)	69 (3.2%)	18 (0.8%)	3 (0.1%)	136 (6.3%)	39.6	1175^th of 1974 public high schools	40.5%		38.2	1224^th of 1990 public high schools	38.5%	49	24.9	58.9	43.0	49.6	65.9							$10,601
Savoy High School	Public	7-12	605 E Hayes	Savoy	75479	Fannin County	Savoy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 965-4024	128	14	8.8	53.1%	101 (78.9%)	1 (0.8%)	19 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.9%)	37.3	1231^st of 1974 public high schools	37.6%		56.6	774^th of 1990 public high schools	61.1%	457	21.9	53.9	56.0	52.9	57.9	68.2	60.9	27.3	0.0	26.1	34.8	$17,822
Tom Bean High School	Public	9-12	7719 State Hwy 11	Tom Bean	75489	Grayson County	Tom Bean Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 546-6319	213	21	10.0	31.9%	169 (79.3%)	2 (0.9%)	35 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	57	746^th of 1974 public high schools	62.2%		54.1	840^th of 1990 public high schools	57.8%	94	25.5	80.0	61.9	67.4	61.0							$14,269
Howe High School	Public	9-12	200 E Ponderosa	Howe	75459	Grayson County	Howe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 745-4400	363	35	10.4	35.0%	230 (63.4%)	11 (3.0%)	95 (26.2%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.1%)	66	524^th of 1974 public high schools	73.5%		64.6	567^th of 1990 public high schools	71.5%	43	36.2	80.5	65.6	70.6	71.4							$11,283

Frequently Asked Questions about Pathways High School

What is the racial makeup of Pathways High School?

Students at Pathways High School are 50% White, 29% Hispanic, 11% African American, 10% Two or more races.

How many students attend Pathways High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 62 students attended Pathways High School.

What district is Pathways High School in?

Denison Independent School District (Isd)

Is Pathways High School a good school?

Pathways High School ranks in the bottom 8.7% of Texas high schools.

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