High Schools in Carrizo Springs Consolidated Independent School District

The Carrizo Springs Consolidated Independent School District is served by a single high school, Carrizo Springs High School, which educates students in grades 9 through 12 with a total enrollment of 565 students. This school is the sole high school in the district, meaning its performance directly reflects the district's high school metrics, and it serves a community where nearly 73% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty area.

Carrizo Springs High School shows a mixed academic profile with notable strengths and significant challenges. The school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1 and spends $15,056 per student, suggesting resources for individualized attention. However, its state ranking is in the 21st percentile (1-star rating) for the 2025-2026 school year, a decline from its 35th percentile ranking two years prior. The most striking finding is a dramatic improvement in Algebra I proficiency, which jumped from just 7.37% in 2024-2025 to 24.73% in 2025-2026—a 236% increase—though this still leaves three out of four students not proficient. Conversely, the school performs relatively well in Biology (66.42% proficient) and U.S. History (68.25% proficient), coming close to state averages, while struggling in English I Reading (44.12% proficient).

Key metrics reveal a paradox: the school has an 80.1% graduation rate, yet its test scores suggest many students are not proficient in core subjects like Algebra I. This disconnect may indicate alternative pathways to graduation or misalignment between curricula and state exams. The dropout rate of 2.8% is higher than the district's overall rate of 1.9%, highlighting that the high school drives student attrition. The wide performance gap between subjects—strong in science and history but weak in math and reading—suggests that instructional methods or curriculum alignment may vary significantly by department. For parents, this school offers potential for growth, especially in math, but requires careful attention to foundational skills in reading and algebra.