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Athens High School

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Athens High School ranks 1451 st of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1451^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 28% of Texas high schools

Summary

Athens High School in Athens, TX, serves approximately 879 students in grades 9-12 within the Athens Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the 20th percentile among Texas school districts. The school has historically performed in the bottom quartile of Texas high schools, with a state ranking percentile fluctuating between the 16th and 28th percentile over the last decade. While the school has shown a slight upward trend in its ranking over the past two years, it remains a low-performing school relative to the state, with over 70% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

The most significant differentiator is the consistent and wide performance gap between Athens High School and nearly all of its nearby peers. While Athens struggles to meet state averages, most surrounding schools either meet or significantly exceed them. For example, Cross Roads High School (84th percentile, 4-star) and Cayuga High School (88th percentile, 4-star) rank significantly higher. Academic proficiency on STAAR EOC exams is consistently lower at Athens, with the gap most pronounced in Algebra I (26.8% proficient vs. state average of 54.0%) and U.S. History (45.9% proficient vs. state average of 70.2%). Nearby schools like Cross Roads (71.0% in Algebra I) and Cayuga (81.6% in Algebra I) perform at 2.5 to 3 times the rate of Athens. However, Athens has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1, which is lower than many higher-performing neighbors like Mabank High School (13.7:1) and Brownsboro High School (13.1:1).

Despite low academic proficiency, Athens High School boasts a very high graduation rate of 96.8% in 2023-2024, comparable to or exceeding some higher-performing peers like Cayuga (92.1%). This creates a paradox: the school is successfully keeping students in school and graduating them, but a large majority are not demonstrating proficiency on state assessments. A bright spot is Biology, where Athens' proficiency rate (63.3%) is closest to the state average (70.5%), suggesting a potentially effective teacher or curriculum in that department. The most encouraging finding is the recent uptick in performance for several key subgroups, including Hispanic students (from 15th to 26th percentile) and English Language Learners (from 9th to 28th percentile), suggesting that recent interventions may be starting to have a positive impact. However, to close the gap with its neighbors, the school will need to address its systemic weaknesses in Math and History and find ways to leverage its favorable student-teacher ratio more effectively.

879

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,909

Per pupil spending ?

70.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

708 E College St
Athens, TX 75751-2687

(903) 677-6920

District: Athens Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Athens High School:

Elementary:	Bel Air Elementary
	Central Athens
	South Athens Elementary
Middle:	Athens Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.0%

White:

30.3%

African American:

13.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 16th percentile in 2022 → 28th in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 28th (2026) from a 16th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (48% vs 62% meeting standards)

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

!Algebra I scores 27 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg47%

Texas avg62%

1,451^st of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

757^th of 951Athens 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	31.4	1451 of 2009	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.5	1482 of 1974	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	1501 of 1990	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	1587 of 1961	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	1572 of 1876	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	1363 of 1861	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	1412 of 1857	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.1	1116 of 1797	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.6	1066 of 1777	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.4	1142 of 1762	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.8	1233 of 1743	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.0	1401 of 1734	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.1	1283 of 1652	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	45.1	963 of 1603	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.6	966 of 1672	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.7	935 of 1568	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.2	851 of 1539	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.4	705 of 1510	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.6	818 of 1497	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.7	742 of 1430	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	58.5	676 of 1429	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.2	712 of 1427	50.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.1	914 of 1086	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.2	784 of 834	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	983 of 1065	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	957 of 1069	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	940 of 1031	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	751 of 1020	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	893 of 1024	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	888 of 1013	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	0.2	501 of 507	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	0.0	488 of 488	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	28.0	1356 of 1837	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.3	1246 of 1829	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.6	1430 of 1810	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	1399 of 1784	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	865 of 1195	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.7	921 of 1153	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	1307 of 1437	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	1050 of 1371	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	1011 of 1278	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	990 of 1195	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	963 of 1136	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	728 of 1113	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	1300 of 1936	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.1	1181 of 1504	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	1556 of 1880	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	1507 of 1891	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	1498 of 1841	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.3	1238 of 1815	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.8	1436 of 1798	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.8	1149 of 1781	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	958 of 1206	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.9	866 of 964	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.4	944 of 1182	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.7	919 of 1172	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	74.3	1 of 1145	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	58.7	603 of 1137	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	1375 of 1860	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.1	1154 of 1453	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	1542 of 1805	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	1550 of 1820	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	1512 of 1762	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	1370 of 1743	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	1435 of 1714	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	1095 of 1691	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	1427 of 1937	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.3	1236 of 1513	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	1652 of 1884	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	1593 of 1897	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	1574 of 1847	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	1442 of 1848	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	1515 of 1818	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	1273 of 1794	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	1486 of 1954	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.8	1184 of 1515	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	1620 of 1891	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	1589 of 1913	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	1592 of 1853	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	1449 of 1840	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	1439 of 1824	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	1226 of 1803	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	521 of 713	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.4	566 of 598	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.9	720 of 731	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.0	650 of 677	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	632 of 664	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	420 of 588	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	495 of 604	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.1	256 of 582	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	1281 of 1581	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.1	1185 of 1299	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	1428 of 1548	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	1317 of 1478	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	1117 of 1418	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.6	658 of 1382	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.4	1178 of 1357	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	1026 of 1347	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	1082 of 1584	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.5	883 of 1294	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.2	1243 of 1556	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	1178 of 1576	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	1315 of 1525	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	1225 of 1510	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	1170 of 1526	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.1	942 of 1539	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)33rd percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)32nd percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)28th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)27th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)26th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)26th percentile~ school

Male (2026)24th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)21st percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)19th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2026)16th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2022)1st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology63%-7 vs state

English II Reading57%-3 vs state

U.S. History46%-24 vs state

English I Reading46%-10 vs state

Algebra I27%-27 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 (2025)	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
Athens High School	Public	9-12	708 E College St	Athens	75751	Henderson County	Athens Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 677-6920	879	69	12.7	70.4%	266 (30.3%)	115 (13.1%)	457 (52.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.1%)	31.4	1451^st of 2009 public high schools	27.8%		26.5	1482^nd of 1974 public high schools	24.9%	31	26.8	63.3	45.7	56.8	45.9								$9,909
Malakoff High School	Public	9-12	14701 Fm 3062	Malakoff	75148	Henderson County	Malakoff Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 489-1527	426	36	11.7	60.3%	263 (61.7%)	43 (10.1%)	96 (22.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)	55.1	819^th of 2009 public high schools	59.2%		52.7	840^th of 1974 public high schools	57.4%	21	48.3	72.6	55.2	68.3	69.5								$13,006
Eustace High School	Public	9-12	350 F M Rd 316 S	Eustace	75124	Henderson County	Eustace Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 425-5161	478	43	11.0	51.3%	360 (75.3%)	6 (1.3%)	87 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	55.3	814^th of 2009 public high schools	59.5%		65.2	544^th of 1974 public high schools	72.4%	270	64.5	68.9	59.5	58.0	71.7								$12,375
Cross Roads High School	Public	9-12	14434 Fm 59	Malakoff	75148	Henderson County	Cross Roads Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 489-1275	162	22	7.2	40.7%	129 (79.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	75.1	326^th of 2009 public high schools	83.8%		71.4	383^rd of 1974 public high schools	80.6%	57	71.0	89.2	79.0	63.0	82.6								$11,240
Lapoynor High School	Public	9-12	13155 Hwy 175 E	Larue	75770	Henderson County	Lapoynor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 876-2373	167	21	8.1	47.9%	138 (82.6%)	11 (6.6%)	16 (9.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45	1104^th of 2009 public high schools	45.0%		50.9	886^th of 1974 public high schools	55.1%	218	43.3	60.6	55.9	72.7	55.9								$14,493
Brownsboro High School	Public	9-12	13942 State Hwy 31 E	Brownsboro	75756	Henderson County	Brownsboro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 852-2321	770	59	13.1	47.5%	529 (68.7%)	54 (7.0%)	159 (20.6%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.7%)	51.6	914^th of 2009 public high schools	54.5%		47.8	964^th of 1974 public high schools	51.2%	50	49.7	72.4	62.9	61.2	61.2								$8,662
Martins Mill High School	Public	6-12	301 F M 1861	Ben Wheeler	75754	Van Zandt County	Martins Mill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 479-3234	262	24	10.9	44.7%	184 (70.2%)	3 (1.1%)	68 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	66.3	520^th of 2009 public high schools	74.1%		68.9	443^rd of 1974 public high schools	77.6%	77	52.8	76.2	61.0	78.1	81.4	54.8	72.7	58.1	29.0	54.6	16.7	16.1	$12,115
Ranch Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	3120 Vzcr 2318	Canton	75103	Van Zandt County	Ranch Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 939-8000	64	4	16.8	82.8%	38 (59.4%)	3 (4.7%)	21 (32.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	5.2	1879^th of 2009 public high schools	6.5%		10.3	1782^nd of 1974 public high schools	9.7%	97	4.6	30.0	16.7	25.0	33.3	0.0	40.0	28.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$16,648
Mabank High School	Public	9-12	18786 E Hwy 175	Mabank	75147	Kaufman County	Mabank Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 880-1600	1,173	85	13.7	61.0%	768 (65.5%)	30 (2.6%)	324 (27.6%)	7 (0.6%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.3%)	57	761^st of 2009 public high schools	62.1%		53.6	815^th of 1974 public high schools	58.7%	54	50.0	66.0	61.7	66.8	76.4								$10,115
Cayuga High School	Public	9-12	17750 N Us Hwy 287	Tennessee Colony	75832	Anderson County	Cayuga Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 928-2294	190	20	9.4	41.6%	147 (77.4%)	9 (4.7%)	22 (11.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.8%)	78.7	241^st of 2009 public high schools	88.0%		68.2	468^th of 1974 public high schools	76.3%	227	81.6	78.6	87.5	73.9	84.3								$11,404

Frequently Asked Questions about Athens High School

What is the racial makeup of Athens High School?

Students at Athens High School are 52% Hispanic, 30% White, 13% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Is Athens High School a good school?

Athens High School ranks 1451^st of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Athens High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 879 students attended Athens High School.

What district is Athens High School in?

Athens Independent School District (Isd)

What schools feed into Athens High School?

Athens High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bel Air Elementary
Elementary : Central Athens
Elementary : South Athens Elementary
Middle : Athens Middle

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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