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Whitewright High School

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Whitewright High School ranks 436 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

436^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 78% of Texas high schools

Summary

Whitewright High School is a small, rural high school in Whitewright, TX, serving 222 students in grades 9-12 as part of the top-rated Whitewright Independent School District (Isd). This school stands out for its exceptional English Language Arts program, with 80% of students proficient in English I and 74% in English II—far exceeding state averages. It also offers a remarkably personalized learning environment thanks to a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 8.3:1, which is much smaller than nearby schools like Van Alstyne High School (14.3:1) and Bonham High School (12.3:1).

Whitewright has recently engineered a powerful academic resurgence, rebounding from a dip in performance to a strong 78th percentile ranking statewide. This turnaround is driven by massive year-over-year gains in Algebra I (from 35% to 64% proficient) and English I (from 58% to 80% proficient), suggesting successful instructional changes. The school also excels with its Gifted and Talented students, who now rank in the 91st percentile—a dramatic improvement from just two years prior. While the school maintains a very high graduation rate of 96.4%, it does so while spending less per student ($11,912) than many peers like Blue Ridge High School ($14,785) and Leonard High School ($13,971), indicating efficient resource use.

Compared to nearby schools, Whitewright is a clear outperformer. It far surpasses Bonham High School (20th percentile) in every subject, and it matches or exceeds Van Alstyne High School (83rd percentile) in English I (80% vs. 74%) while offering a more intimate setting. Whitewright and Bells High School (79th percentile) are closely matched overall, with Whitewright having a slight edge in English and Bells leading in Biology. While the school shows mixed performance for Special Education students (42nd percentile) and solid but not exceptional support for low socio-economic status students (61st percentile), its recent trajectory and focus on personalized learning paint a picture of a school that is both effective and on the rise.

222

Students ?

8.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,652

Per pupil spending ?

45.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

304 W Echols Ln
Whitewright, TX 75491-0888

(903) 364-2535

District: Whitewright Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Whitewright High School:

Elementary:	Whitewright Elementary
Middle:	Whitewright Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.7%

Hispanic:

19.4%

Two or more races:

9.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (74% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Texas high schools

✓96% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg76%

Texas avg62%

436^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 22%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

179^th of 951Whitewright 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	69.9	436 of 2009	78.3%	★★★★☆
2025	59.3	688 of 1974	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	611 of 1990	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.7	386 of 1961	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	274 of 1876	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	76.6	282 of 1861	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	56.2	710 of 1857	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	560 of 1797	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.9	370 of 1777	79.2%	★★★★☆
2016	69.7	385 of 1762	78.1%	★★★★☆
2015	71.2	357 of 1743	79.5%	★★★★☆
2014	71.2	345 of 1734	80.1%	★★★★☆
2013	64.6	506 of 1652	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.7	401 of 1603	75.0%	★★★★☆
2011	73.3	290 of 1672	82.7%	★★★★☆
2010	75.3	195 of 1568	87.6%	★★★★☆
2009	79.0	144 of 1539	90.6%	★★★★★
2008	78.1	180 of 1510	88.1%	★★★★☆
2007	83.9	71 of 1497	95.3%	★★★★★
2006	85.2	45 of 1430	96.9%	★★★★★
2005	85.6	45 of 1429	96.9%	★★★★★
2004	79.7	104 of 1427	92.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	50.9	391 of 1031	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	17.8	877 of 1020	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	79.1	144 of 1024	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	52.2	398 of 1013	60.7%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	60.2	428 of 1837	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	55.4	598 of 1829	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.8	1348 of 1810	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.4	985 of 1784	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	38.0	764 of 1437	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.8	366 of 1936	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	59.0	630 of 1880	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.8	467 of 1891	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	127 of 1841	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	79.7	210 of 1815	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	57.2	711 of 1798	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	500 of 1781	71.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	104 of 1206	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	52.7	766 of 1182	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.9	225 of 1172	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	42 of 1177	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	71.0	141 of 1145	87.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	589 of 1860	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	738 of 1805	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	20.4	1493 of 1820	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	78.4	185 of 1762	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	89.7	57 of 1743	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	70.2	333 of 1714	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	334 of 1691	80.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	747 of 1937	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	488 of 1884	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	60.6	523 of 1897	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	323 of 1847	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	160 of 1848	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	60.3	504 of 1818	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	48.2	819 of 1794	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.2	488 of 1954	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.0	464 of 1891	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	346 of 1913	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.0	533 of 1853	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	70.0	388 of 1840	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	50.4	805 of 1824	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	725 of 1803	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.7	187 of 713	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	45.9	373 of 731	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	284 of 677	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	3.7	567 of 582	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	917 of 1581	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	749 of 1548	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.0	1108 of 1478	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	973 of 1418	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.3	707 of 1382	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.9	385 of 1357	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	17.4	1316 of 1347	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.4	542 of 1584	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	578 of 1556	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	375 of 1576	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	404 of 1525	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	60.7	489 of 1510	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.4	1022 of 1526	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	828 of 1539	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)91st percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)81st percentile+3 vs school

At Risk (2022)77th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)75th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)74th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)68th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)66th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2022)62nd percentile-23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)47th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2026)42nd percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English I Reading80%+25 vs state

Biology78%+8 vs state

English II Reading74%+15 vs state

U.S. History72%~ state avg

Algebra I64%+10 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 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Whitewright High School	Public	9-12	304 W Echols Ln	Whitewright	75491	Grayson County	Whitewright Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 364-2535	222	26	8.3	45.5%	148 (66.7%)	10 (4.5%)	43 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.0%)	69.9	436^th of 2009 public high schools	78.3%		59.3	688^th of 1974 public high schools	65.1%	252	64.3	78.2	80.0	74.4	71.9								$10,652
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%)	60.9	668^th of 2009 public high schools	66.7%		57	746^th of 1974 public high schools	62.2%	78	47.5	79.0	68.9	77.2	63.8								$14,269
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%)	57.6	748^th of 2009 public high schools	62.8%		37.3	1231^st of 1974 public high schools	37.6%	483	20.0	70.0	63.2	76.2	81.8		78.6	70.0		64.3	21.4	15.0	$17,822
Trenton High School	Public	9-12	2289 Fm 815	Trenton	75490	Fannin County	Trenton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 989-2242	213	17	12.3	39.4%	132 (62.0%)	7 (3.3%)	70 (32.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	68.3	469^th of 2009 public high schools	76.7%		62.9	601^st of 1974 public high schools	69.6%	132	52.3	77.8	72.7	86.3	72.7								$9,464
Ector High School	Public	6-12	301 S Main	Ector	75439	Fannin County	Ector Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 961-2076	110	13	8.7	49.1%	87 (79.1%)	1 (0.9%)	17 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	44	1124^th of 2009 public high schools	44.1%		34.2	1285^th of 1974 public high schools	34.9%	161	40.0	66.7	46.7	45.8	80.0	33.3	46.2	64.3	28.6	15.4	64.3	28.6	$12,113
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
Leonard High School	Public	9-12	1002 N Poplar St	Leonard	75452	Fannin County	Leonard Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 587-3556	269	24	11.2	52.4%	183 (68.0%)	3 (1.1%)	62 (23.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.1%)	39.3	1254^th of 2009 public high schools	37.6%		53.8	804^th of 1974 public high schools	59.3%	450	24.2	71.3	57.3	55.1	50.0								$14,564
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
Van Alstyne High School	Public	9-12	700 Collin McKinney Pkwy	Van Alstyne	75495	Grayson County	Van Alstyne Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 712-6500	729	51	14.3	18.0%	460 (63.1%)	23 (3.2%)	164 (22.5%)	30 (4.1%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.2%)	74.7	336^th of 2009 public high schools	83.3%		77	269^th of 1974 public high schools	86.4%	67	54.5	87.4	73.9	83.6	81.3								$9,674
Bonham High School	Public	9-12	1002 Warpath Dr	Bonham	75418	Fannin County	Bonham Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 583-5567	591	48	12.3	57.7%	304 (51.4%)	30 (5.1%)	205 (34.7%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.1%)	23.5	1605^th of 2009 public high schools	20.1%		28.4	1436^th of 1974 public high schools	27.3%	169	14.1	54.2	45.8	41.0	51.1								$9,112

Frequently Asked Questions about Whitewright High School

How many students attend Whitewright High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 222 students attended Whitewright High School.

What is the racial makeup of Whitewright High School?

Students at Whitewright High School are 67% White, 19% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What schools feed into Whitewright High School?

Whitewright High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Whitewright Elementary
Middle : Whitewright Middle

Is Whitewright High School a good school?

Whitewright High School ranks 436^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Whitewright High School in?

Whitewright Independent School District (Isd)

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