High Schools in Rice Consolidated Independent School District

The Rice Consolidated Independent School District in Texas operates two high schools: Rice High School and Rice Challenge Academy. Both schools serve grades 9-12 and are located within the same district.

Rice High School stands out as the stronger-performing school, with a larger student enrollment of 356 students, a higher 4-year graduation rate of 98.1%, and lower dropout rate of 0.0%. The school also demonstrates stronger performance on STAAR EOC exams, with higher proficiency rates than the district and state averages in most subject areas. Additionally, Rice High School has a lower percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 75.28% and a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.7.

In contrast, Rice Challenge Academy has a smaller student enrollment of 107 students, but also maintains a high 4-year graduation rate of 98.1%. However, the school lags behind Rice High School in academic performance, with proficiency rates on STAAR EOC exams below the district and state averages in most subject areas. Rice Challenge Academy also has a significantly higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 97.2% and a higher student-teacher ratio of 21.6.