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Tri County Juvenile Detent

Q: Is Tri County Juvenile Detent a good school?

Tri County Juvenile Detent ranks in the bottom 2.7% of Texas high schools.

Q: How many students attend Tri County Juvenile Detent?

In the 2024-25 school year, 21 students attended Tri County Juvenile Detent.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Tri County Juvenile Detent?

Students at Tri County Juvenile Detent are 38% White, 33% African American, 19% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

Public Grades 6-12

1954^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 3% of Texas high schools

Summary

Tri County Juvenile Detent in Denison, TX, is a specialized high school serving grades 6-12 with just 21 students, operating within the Sherman Independent School District (Isd) as a secure juvenile detention facility. This school is fundamentally different from traditional campuses, focusing on stability and education for students in crisis, which explains its extremely low academic metrics—ranking in the 3rd percentile statewide for 2025-2026, a drop from the 12th percentile in 2022-2023. In contrast, nearby schools like Pottsboro High School (86th percentile) and Bells High School (79th percentile) perform significantly higher, highlighting the unique challenges this facility faces.

The school’s test scores are catastrophically low, with 0% proficiency in Algebra I, Biology, and English I Reading in recent years, though English II Reading showed a slight improvement at 28.57% in 2024-2025. The dropout rate is alarmingly high at 9.4% (2023-2024), nearly four times the district average of 2.4%, and far above schools like Tom Bean High School (0.0%). The student-teacher ratio is volatile, swinging from 8.5:1 to 20.7:1, and spending per student varies widely, reflecting the tiny enrollment. Compared to Pathways High School, another alternative campus in the area, Tri County Juvenile Detent is even more extreme, with a higher dropout rate and lower test proficiency.

Despite these challenges, the school achieved a 100% graduation rate in 2017-2018, suggesting it can help students complete requirements in a controlled setting. The low free/reduced lunch rate (19.05%) is an outlier, likely due to the detained population rather than community socioeconomic status. For parents, the key takeaway is that this school serves a high-risk, transient population, and its success is measured more by recidivism and transitions back to home schools than by test scores. It is a last-chance campus providing education in a secure environment, distinct from the high-performing schools in the region.

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$4,233

Per pupil spending ?

19%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9501 Dyess
Denison, TX 75020-8497

(903) 786-6326

District: Sherman Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.1%

African American:

33.3%

Hispanic:

19.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 12th percentile in 2023 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (0% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2023

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school0%

District avg41%

Texas avg54%

1,954^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 9 pts since 2023

From bottom 12% (2023) to bottom 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

794^th of 951Sherman 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	2.5	1954 of 2009	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	1724 of 1961	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	5.8	1823 of 1837	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.4	1807 of 1810	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.0	1744 of 1784	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	3.0	1788 of 1794	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	14.8	1646 of 1913	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	2.9	1833 of 1853	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.9	1821 of 1824	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.3	1772 of 1803	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2023)14th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)1st percentile

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)<1st percentile

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Schools Near Tri County Juvenile Detent

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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)	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	Total
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%)	2.5	1954^th of 2009 public high schools	2.7%					(n/a)	0.0					$4,233
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)	0.0		14.3	25.9	61.5	$21,691
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%)	76.7	288^th of 2009 public high schools	85.7%		71.9	373^rd of 1974 public high schools	81.1%	85	77.0	78.3	73.5	80.6	82.5	$10,267
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%)	37.2	1308^th of 2009 public high schools	34.9%		39.6	1175^th of 1974 public high schools	40.5%	133	34.6	65.4	43.8	53.9	62.1	$10,601
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%)	3.1	1925^th of 2009 public high schools	4.2%		8.7	1802^nd of 1974 public high schools	8.7%	123	0.0	28.6	20.0	11.8	8.3	$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%)	45.7	1077^th of 2009 public high schools	46.4%		47.3	982^nd of 1974 public high schools	50.3%	95	41.5	76.4	49.4	60.5	61.1	$9,478
S And S Cons High School	Public	9-12	404 S Main	Sadler	76264	Grayson County	S And S Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 564-6051	301	27	11.2	34.2%	217 (72.1%)	2 (0.7%)	63 (20.9%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	31.8	1439^th of 2009 public high schools	28.4%		38.2	1208^th of 1974 public high schools	38.8%	231	15.5	69.9	44.7	51.3	48.7	$14,520
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%)	67.5	486^th of 2009 public high schools	75.8%		66	524^th of 1974 public high schools	73.5%	38	37.8	86.4	65.0	81.5	79.3	$11,283
Whitesboro High School	Public	9-12	1 Bearcat Dr	Whitesboro	76273	Grayson County	Whitesboro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 564-4207	508	41	12.4	57.5%	355 (69.9%)	2 (0.4%)	120 (23.6%)	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.4%)	3 (0.6%)	18 (3.5%)	52.9	881^st of 2009 public high schools	56.1%		51.8	867^th of 1974 public high schools	56.1%	14	34.9	85.8	59.6	61.1	63.0	$10,724
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%)	70.6	423^rd of 2009 public high schools	78.9%		70.2	409^th of 1974 public high schools	79.3%	14	52.5	88.5	72.0	82.1	70.4	$13,341

Frequently Asked Questions about Tri County Juvenile Detent

How many students attend Tri County Juvenile Detent?

In the 2024-25 school year, 21 students attended Tri County Juvenile Detent.

What is the racial makeup of Tri County Juvenile Detent?

Students at Tri County Juvenile Detent are 38% White, 33% African American, 19% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

What district is Tri County Juvenile Detent in?

Sherman Independent School District (Isd)

Is Tri County Juvenile Detent a good school?

Tri County Juvenile Detent ranks in the bottom 2.7% of Texas high schools.

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