Summary:
The Paris Independent School District (Isd) in Texas serves two high schools, Paris High School and Travis H S Of Choice, for grades 9-12 in a community that is working to improve its overall academic standing.
Paris High School is the district's academic anchor, enrolling 946 students and showing a clear upward trend in its state ranking over the last three years, now sitting at the 50th percentile. It boasts a strong 95.4% graduation rate and a very low 0.3% dropout rate. In contrast, Travis H S Of Choice is a much smaller alternative program with only 32 students, leading to extreme volatility in its performance metrics. While it spends an extraordinary $24,300 per student and has a tiny 5.8:1 student-teacher ratio, its state ranking plummeted from the 51st percentile to the 12th percentile in just one year. This high-cost, high-support model does not guarantee consistent academic results, as its 2025-2026 proficiency scores in English I (40%) and U.S. History (33.33%) fell well below district and state averages.
The most important takeaway is that the district's overall performance is almost entirely driven by Paris High School, which enrolls 97% of high school students. While Paris High is improving, it still lags behind state averages in most core subjects except Algebra I (59.13% vs. 54.03% statewide). Meanwhile, Travis H S Of Choice serves a high-needs population (71.88% economically disadvantaged) with intensive resources, but its academic outcomes are inconsistent. For parents, Paris High School offers stability and a positive trajectory, while Travis H S Of Choice provides a specialized, individualized environment that may be suitable for students needing extra support, though its academic performance is unpredictable.
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