Athens High School

Public 9-12

 708 E College St
       Athens, TX  75751-2687


(903) 677-6920

District: Athens Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1587th of 1,961 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,409 Help


Feeder schools for Athens High School:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  13.7 Help
Number of students:  928

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
50.0%
White:
32.4%
African American:
12.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  75.4% Help


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Compare Details Athens High School ranks worse than 80.9% of high schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.14. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Athens High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Athens High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (50%), White (32.4%), African American (12.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 75.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Athens High School is 13.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Athens High School is $10,409.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Athens High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Athens High School 1587th of 1961 Texas public high schools. (See Athens High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Male students:
African American students:
Hispanic students:
White students:


Athens Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Athens Independent School District (Isd) 592nd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Athens High School

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Rank History for all students at Athens High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 58.22 712th 1427 50.1%
2005 58.46 676th 1429 52.7%
2006 56.66 742nd 1430 48.1%
2007 55.57 818th 1497 45.4%
2008 59.38 705th 1510 53.3%
2009 55.21 851st 1539 44.7%
2010 53.70 935th 1568 40.4%
2011 54.55 966th 1672 42.2%
2012 45.07 963rd 1603 39.9%
2013 30.08 1283rd 1652 22.3%
2014 25.99 1401st 1734 19.2%
2015 37.80 1233rd 1743 29.3%
2016 42.37 1142nd 1762 35.2%
2017 37.61 1066th 1777 40.0%
2018 37.06 1116th 1797 37.9%
2019 26.77 1412th 1857 24.0%
2021 27.91 1363rd 1861 26.8%
2022 18.02 1572nd 1876 16.2%
2023 20.14 1587th 1961 19.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Athens High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.10 256th 582 56.0%
2019 23.01 495th 604 18.0%
2021 30.86 420th 588 28.6%
2022 7.35 632nd 664 4.8%
2023 4.02 650th 677 4.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Athens High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.90 728th 1113 34.6%
2019 22.64 963rd 1136 15.2%
2021 23.38 990th 1195 17.2%
2022 23.76 1011th 1278 20.9%
2023 24.54 1050th 1371 23.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Athens High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.85 1026th 1347 23.8%
2019 23.40 1178th 1357 13.2%
2021 44.56 658th 1382 52.4%
2022 27.72 1117th 1418 21.2%
2023 21.41 1317th 1478 10.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Athens High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.97 1273rd 1794 29.0%
2019 23.92 1515th 1818 16.7%
2021 26.14 1442nd 1848 22.0%
2022 18.41 1574th 1847 14.8%
2023 19.28 1593rd 1897 16.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Athens High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.84 1149th 1781 35.5%
2019 25.78 1436th 1798 20.1%
2021 33.28 1238th 1815 31.8%
2022 20.86 1498th 1841 18.6%
2023 21.46 1507th 1891 20.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Athens High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.74 603rd 1137 47.0%
2019 74.29 1st 1145 99.9%
2022 39.67 919th 1172 21.6%
2023 35.38 944th 1182 20.1%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Athens High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.40 1399th 1784 21.6%
2019 27.63 1430th 1810 21.0%
2021 32.31 1246th 1829 31.9%
2022 28.01 1356th 1837 26.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Athens High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.37 1226th 1803 32.0%
2019 24.27 1439th 1824 21.1%
2021 22.38 1449th 1840 21.3%
2022 15.42 1592nd 1853 14.1%
2023 17.38 1589th 1913 16.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Athens High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 0.01 488th 488 0.0%
2022 0.21 501st 507 1.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Athens High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.94 888th 1013 12.3%
2019 16.33 893rd 1024 12.8%
2021 26.64 751st 1020 26.4%
2022 12.48 940th 1031 8.8%
2023 13.39 957th 1069 10.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Athens High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.51 1095th 1691 35.2%
2019 22.47 1435th 1714 16.3%
2021 24.31 1370th 1743 21.4%
2022 17.02 1512th 1762 14.2%
2023 17.27 1550th 1820 14.8%
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Rank History for White students at Athens High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.11 942nd 1539 38.8%
2019 29.87 1170th 1526 23.3%
2021 23.97 1225th 1510 18.9%
2022 18.66 1315th 1525 13.8%
2023 28.72 1178th 1576 25.3%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Athens High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 665 156 4 20 n/a n/a n/a 0 845
1989 643 172 3 26 0 n/a n/a 0 844
1990 654 154 3 34 0 n/a n/a 0 845
1991 631 151 2 39 0 n/a n/a -236 587
1992 654 148 3 55 0 n/a n/a 0 860
1993 671 147 2 66 0 n/a n/a 0 886
1994 658 150 2 70 0 n/a n/a 0 880
1995 649 175 2 83 1 n/a n/a 0 910
1996 649 175 2 83 1 n/a n/a 0 910
1997 673 185 0 98 2 n/a n/a 0 958
1998 668 172 3 112 2 n/a n/a 0 957
1999 667 166 5 143 2 n/a n/a 0 983
2000 654 159 6 165 0 n/a n/a 0 984
2001 647 153 4 153 4 n/a n/a 0 961
2002 603 156 1 197 2 n/a n/a 0 959
2003 603 156 1 197 2 n/a n/a 0 959
2004 604 158 1 222 0 n/a n/a 0 985
2005 579 155 3 259 0 n/a n/a 0 996
2006 538 153 2 259 0 n/a n/a 0 952
2007 521 146 3 252 0 n/a n/a 0 922
2008 485 143 4 277 1 n/a n/a 0 910
2009 431 145 2 260 1 n/a n/a 0 839
2010 395 139 4 290 1 n/a n/a 0 829
2011 390 126 2 332 3 0 16 0 869
2012 379 123 2 359 1 0 17 0 881
2013 386 110 5 382 2 0 14 0 899
2014 403 124 4 415 3 2 17 0 968
2015 387 120 7 436 3 1 15 0 969
2016 372 123 4 421 2 1 29 0 952
2017 354 112 7 409 1 2 33 0 918
2018 352 120 6 419 1 0 27 0 925
2019 339 102 4 421 1 0 32 0 899
2020 347 96 6 435 1 0 36 0 921
2021 339 90 8 440 5 2 39 0 923
2022 288 95 11 454 2 0 35 0 885
2023 301 114 6 464 2 0 41 0 928

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Athens High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 845 58.0 14.5 n/a
1989 844 n/a n/a n/a
1990 845 56.0 15.0 n/a
1991 587 55.7 10.5 n/a
1992 860 55.6 15.4 18.6
1993 886 54.0 16.4 17.7
1994 880 55.3 15.9 17.3
1995 910 58.1 15.7 14.6
1996 910 58.1 15.7 14.6
1997 958 62.9 15.2 13.2
1998 957 66.3 14.4 10.3
1999 983 64.6 15.2 19.2
2000 984 70.3 14.0 19
2001 961 68.0 14.1 21
2002 959 63.7 15.1 28.6
2003 959 63.7 15.1 28.6
2004 985 67.2 14.7 36.2
2005 996 69.0 14.4 39.7
2006 952 77.9 12.2 42.4
2007 922 74.7 12.3 44.7
2008 910 62.6 14.5 49.8
2009 839 60.9 13.8 52.8
2010 829 61.1 13.5 59.2
2011 869 67.1 12.9 58.6
2012 881 59.2 14.8 63.5
2013 899 58.0 15.4 63.2
2014 968 63.1 15.3 64.8
2015 969 61.0 15.8 67.2
2016 952 61.0 15.6 63.1
2017 918 63.0 14.5 67.8
2018 925 60.8 15.2 67.1
2019 899 60.3 14.9 66.7
2020 921 62.3 14.7 70
2021 923 61.3 15.0 71.9
2022 885 62.9 14.0 75.3
2023 928 67.4 13.7 75.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Athens High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 845 58.0 14.5 n/a
1989 844 n/a n/a n/a
1990 845 56.0 15.0 n/a
1991 587 55.7 10.5 n/a
1992 860 55.6 15.4 18.6
1993 886 54.0 16.4 17.7
1994 880 55.3 15.9 17.3
1995 910 58.1 15.7 14.6
1996 910 58.1 15.7 14.6
1997 958 62.9 15.2 13.2
1998 957 66.3 14.4 10.3
1999 983 64.6 15.2 19.2
2000 984 70.3 14.0 19
2001 961 68.0 14.1 21
2002 959 63.7 15.1 28.6
2003 959 63.7 15.1 28.6
2004 985 67.2 14.7 36.2
2005 996 69.0 14.4 39.7
2006 952 77.9 12.2 42.4
2007 922 74.7 12.3 44.7
2008 910 62.6 14.5 49.8
2009 839 60.9 13.8 52.8
2010 829 61.1 13.5 59.2
2011 869 67.1 12.9 58.6
2012 881 59.2 14.8 63.5
2013 899 58.0 15.4 63.2
2014 968 63.1 15.3 64.8
2015 969 61.0 15.8 67.2
2016 952 61.0 15.6 63.1
2017 918 63.0 14.5 67.8
2018 925 60.8 15.2 67.1
2019 899 60.3 14.9 66.7
2020 921 62.3 14.7 70
2021 923 61.3 15.0 71.9
2022 885 62.9 14.0 75.3
2023 928 67.4 13.7 75.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Athens High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,067 (10.5%) $9,099 (89.5%) $10,166
2020 $947 (9.0%) $9,526 (91.0%) $10,473
2021 $1,092 (10.5%) $9,317 (89.5%) $10,409

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Athens High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1412th of 1857 High schoolsRanks 1587th of 1961 High schools
 4.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Athens High School)3522
 13%
   End of Course Algebra I (Athens Independent School District (Isd))3522
 13%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Athens High School)4635
 11%
   End of Course Biology (Athens Independent School District (Isd))4635
 11%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Athens High School)4443
 1%
   End of Course English I Reading (Athens Independent School District (Isd))4443
 1%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Athens High School)4145
 4%
   End of Course English II Reading (Athens Independent School District (Isd))4145
 4%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Athens High School)4435
 9%
   End of Course U.S. History (Athens Independent School District (Isd))4435
 9%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students899928
 3.2%
African American102114
 11.8%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian46
 50%
Hispanic421464
 10.2%
Pacific Islander00
White339301
 11.2%
Two or More Races3241
 28.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients66.7%75.4%
 8.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about 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

In the 2022-23 school year, 928 students attended Athens High School.

Athens High School ranks in the bottom 19.1% of Texas high schools.

Students at Athens High School are 50% Hispanic, 32% White, 12% African American, 4% Two or more races.


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