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El Paso High School

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El Paso High School ranks 1110 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1110^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 45% of Texas high schools

Summary

El Paso High School is a comprehensive high school in central El Paso, TX, serving 1,636 students in grades 9-12 within the El Paso Independent School District (Isd), with a student-teacher ratio of 16.8 and a significant portion of students (58.4%) qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

El Paso High School stands out as a consistent middle performer in a district with a wide range of school outcomes. It is the highest-performing traditional comprehensive high school in its immediate area, ranking at the 45th percentile statewide, which places it above nearby schools like Jefferson High School (15th percentile), Bowie High School (11th percentile), and Austin High School (19th percentile). However, it is far outperformed by selective magnet schools like Silva Health Magnet (97th percentile) and Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy (89th percentile), which achieve test scores 30-50 percentage points higher despite similar rates of economic disadvantage. A key strength is its graduation rate of 87.8%, which significantly exceeds those of its traditional high school peers, such as Austin (81.1%), Jefferson (76.2%), and Bowie (66.5%).

Despite these strengths, there are notable academic weaknesses. A critical red flag is Algebra I proficiency, which dropped to just 12.5% in the most recent year, far below the district (50.89%) and state (54.03%) averages. Additionally, the school shows a paradox in its subgroup performance: while it is exceptionally effective for some student groups, its advanced academic programs for Gifted and Talented students rank in the bottom quartile statewide. The school's spending of $9,546 per student is modest compared to alternative schools like Telles Academy ($107,042 per student) and Delta Academy ($46,546 per student), yet it achieves far better academic outcomes, highlighting efficient resource use. Overall, El Paso High School offers a stable, predictable environment with a strong graduation rate, but families should be aware of the significant challenges in foundational math skills.

1,636

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,815

Per pupil spending ?

58.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 E Schuster Ave
El Paso, TX 79902-4513

(915) 496-8300

District: El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for El Paso High School:

Elementary:	Lamar Elementary
	Mesita Elementary
Middle:	Wiggs Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.6%

White:

7.2%

Asian:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (56% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg56%

Texas avg62%

1,110^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 16High Schools in the El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

531^st of 951El Paso 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
2026	44.7	1110 of 2009	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.0	1136 of 1974	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	1034 of 1990	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	941 of 1961	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	1033 of 1876	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.5	923 of 1861	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	864 of 1857	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	821 of 1797	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.9	932 of 1777	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.8	786 of 1762	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.4	915 of 1743	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.9	958 of 1734	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.0	876 of 1652	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.6	729 of 1603	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	47.3	1160 of 1672	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.6	1005 of 1568	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.2	998 of 1539	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	29.6	1261 of 1510	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.3	1201 of 1497	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.7	1136 of 1430	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.8	1222 of 1429	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	31.4	1172 of 1427	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	56.6	339 of 1020	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.6	212 of 1024	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	37.1	597 of 1013	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	333 of 428	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	82.4	31 of 530	94.2%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	44.9	824 of 1837	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	724 of 1829	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.9	977 of 1810	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	1080 of 1784	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	676 of 1195	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.6	713 of 1153	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	900 of 1437	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	594 of 1371	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.1	583 of 1278	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.4	472 of 1195	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	408 of 1136	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.4	538 of 1113	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	1293 of 1936	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.0	1001 of 1504	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	1226 of 1880	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	1039 of 1891	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	1147 of 1841	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.4	949 of 1815	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.3	1023 of 1798	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	902 of 1781	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.4	1139 of 1206	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	36.8	739 of 964	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.1	842 of 1182	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.2	853 of 1172	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.1	853 of 1177	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.9	820 of 1145	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.6	913 of 1137	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	916 of 1860	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.2	740 of 1453	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	865 of 1805	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	801 of 1820	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.6	909 of 1762	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.6	756 of 1743	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.0	715 of 1714	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	680 of 1691	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.2	1259 of 1937	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.8	1027 of 1513	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	1180 of 1884	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	1144 of 1897	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	1125 of 1847	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	1002 of 1848	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	990 of 1818	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	956 of 1794	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	919 of 1954	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.4	702 of 1515	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	802 of 1891	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.0	863 of 1913	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	921 of 1853	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	891 of 1840	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.0	794 of 1824	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.3	898 of 1803	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	88.3	30 of 677	95.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	1112 of 1581	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.6	680 of 1299	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	1129 of 1548	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.4	733 of 1478	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	477 of 1418	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.3	1031 of 1382	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	905 of 1357	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.5	488 of 1347	63.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	296 of 1584	81.3%	★★★★☆
2025	76.6	141 of 1294	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	252 of 1556	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	127 of 1576	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	77.4	190 of 1525	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	77.9	180 of 1510	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	285 of 1526	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	240 of 1539	84.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2023)96th percentile+44 vs school

White (2026)81st percentile+37 vs school

African American (2021)67th percentile+16 vs school

At Risk (2022)55th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)51st percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2026)33rd percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)30th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2025)22nd percentile-20 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)6th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History70%~ state avg

Biology66%-4 vs state

English II Reading59%~ state avg

English I Reading45%-10 vs state

Algebra I12%-42 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Social Studies (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
El Paso High School	Public	9-12	800 E Schuster Ave	El Paso	79902	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 496-8300	1,636	97	16.8	58.4%	117 (7.2%)	10 (0.6%)	1,483 (90.6%)	12 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (0.7%)	44.7	1110^th of 2009 public high schools	44.7%		41	1136^th of 1974 public high schools	42.5%	26	12.5	66.4	45.3	59.2	69.6							$7,815
Triumph Public High Schools-Elementary Paso West	Public, Charter	9-12	711 N Mesa St	El Paso	79902	El Paso County	Triumph Public High Schools-West Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 532-7216	97	6	15.9		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.7	1849^th of 2009 public high schools	8.0%		6.7	1832^nd of 1974 public high schools	7.2%	17	12.0	35.0	15.6	24.4	36.8							$14,155
Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy	Public	6-12	2231 Arizona Ave	El Paso	79930	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-4830	443	26	16.8	60.3%	77 (17.4%)	12 (2.7%)	336 (75.8%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.3%)	79.2	226^th of 2009 public high schools	88.8%		75.3	302^nd of 1974 public high schools	84.7%	76	75.0	88.2	81.1	87.8		72.8	73.1	71.1	21.4	45.9	36.1	$10,336
Career & Technical Educational Center	Public	9-12	1170 Walnut St	El Paso	79930	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(915) 236-7900	0	32	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Telles Academy	Public	6-12	2851 Grant Ave Bldg A	El Paso	79930	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-7800	26	8	3.2	88.5%	4 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (80.8%)	1 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2.4	1963^rd of 2009 public high schools	2.3%					(n/a)	8.3	0.0	0.0	0.0		20.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		$35,493
College Career Technology Academy (Ccta)	Public	9-12	2851 Grant	El Paso	79930	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-7700	151	15	10.1	86.8%	4 (2.6%)	2 (1.3%)	144 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1.7	1986^th of 2009 public high schools	1.1%		1.6	1967^th of 1974 public high schools	0.4%	19			11.1	6.7	17.7							$13,252
Bowie High School	Public	9-12	801 S San Marcial St	El Paso	79905	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-7000	1,003	74	13.4	95.8%	9 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	992 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.2	1790^th of 2009 public high schools	10.9%		10.9	1770^th of 1974 public high schools	10.3%	20	50.0	37.1	14.6	27.3	43.4							$10,830
Austin High School	Public	9-12	3500 Memphis Ave	El Paso	79930	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-4200	946	69	13.6	88.5%	43 (4.5%)	37 (3.9%)	837 (88.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.8%)	19 (2.0%)	22.1	1626^th of 2009 public high schools	19.1%		17.7	1657^th of 1974 public high schools	16.1%	31	17.6	57.4	32.3	38.6	55.5							$10,220
Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	4700 Alameda Ave	El Paso	79905	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-7400	998	72	13.8	89.5%	8 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	988 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	16.4	1704^th of 2009 public high schools	15.2%		12.7	1734^th of 1974 public high schools	12.2%	30	15.9	48.7	16.8	24.5	64.1							$10,054
Silva Health Magnet	Public	9-12	121 Val Verde St	El Paso	79905	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-7400	544	36	15.1	66.0%	20 (3.7%)	17 (3.1%)	480 (88.2%)	20 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	89.6	63^rd of 2009 public high schools	96.9%		87.1	107^th of 1974 public high schools	94.6%	44	68.3	95.4	87.6	92.3	93.5							$9,177

Frequently Asked Questions about El Paso High School

What district is El Paso High School in?

El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend El Paso High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,636 students attended El Paso High School.

Is El Paso High School a good school?

El Paso High School ranks 1110^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into El Paso High School?

El Paso High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lamar Elementary
Elementary : Mesita Elementary
Middle : Wiggs Middle

What is the racial makeup of El Paso High School?

Students at El Paso High School are 91% Hispanic, 7% White.

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