Summary:
The Orange Grove Independent School District (Isd) is served by a single high school, Orange Grove High School, which enrolls 496 students in grades 9 through 12. This school stands out for its strong academic performance in science and early English, despite serving a student body where over 60% of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Orange Grove High School earns a 3-star rating and ranks in the 67th percentile statewide, placing it 664th out of 2,009 Texas high schools. The school excels dramatically in Biology, with 85% of students proficient compared to the state average of 70.5%, and in English I Reading, where 72.6% are proficient versus the state's 55.4%. However, performance is uneven: Algebra I proficiency (51.1%) and U.S. History proficiency (65.6%) both fall below state averages. The school also shows a concerning year-over-year decline in English II Reading, dropping from 67.4% to 63.9% proficiency. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1 and per-student spending of $11,935, the school has solid resources to address these gaps.
Key metrics include a graduation rate of 89.4% and a dropout rate of 1.1%, both of which offer room for improvement. The school's strong performance in Biology and English I, despite high poverty levels, highlights effective instruction in those areas. Parents should note that while the school delivers "A" grades in some subjects, it has "C" grades in Algebra I and U.S. History, suggesting that targeted support in math and social studies could help students achieve more balanced success. The school's stable state ranking indicates consistent, if not dramatically improving, performance over recent years.
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