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Blue Ridge High School

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Blue Ridge High School ranks 868 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

868^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 57% of Texas high schools

Summary

Blue Ridge High School is a small, rural school in Blue Ridge, TX, serving 298 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Blue Ridge Independent School District (Isd). The school has a mixed academic profile, with a notable strength in English Language Arts (ELA) and a significant challenge in Algebra I. While the school's overall ranking places it in the 57th percentile statewide, its ELA scores consistently outperform the state average—for example, 71.9% of students were proficient in English I compared to 55.4% statewide. This is a standout achievement, even surpassing nearby high-performing schools like Melissa High School (79% in English I). However, Algebra I proficiency has remained stubbornly low, with only 18.3% of students meeting standards in the most recent year, far below the state average of 54%. This creates a "Jekyll and Hyde" academic profile where students excel in most subjects but often struggle in foundational math.

On the positive side, Blue Ridge High School boasts exceptional graduation and retention rates, with a 98.6% graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate over the last three years. This is a significant strength compared to larger nearby schools like Anna High School (94% graduation) and Princeton Senior High School (94.1% graduation). The school also shows outstanding support for its Multi-racial student population, which ranks in the 77th percentile statewide. However, the school struggles with other subgroups, including English Language Learners (5th percentile) and Special Education students (14th percentile), suggesting that while there are pockets of excellence, a consistent school-wide strategy for supporting all vulnerable students is lacking.

Interestingly, Blue Ridge spends more per student ($14,785) than many neighboring districts, yet its overall performance (57th percentile) lags behind schools that spend significantly less, such as Van Alstyne High School ($9,707, 83rd percentile) and Melissa High School ($10,320, 84th percentile). This suggests that the district's spending may not be translating into proportional academic gains, pointing to potential issues with resource allocation or instructional strategy. For parents, this means Blue Ridge offers a strong English curriculum and a supportive environment for student retention, but families should be aware of the persistent math challenges and the uneven support for different student groups. The school is competitive with similar rural schools like Leonard High School (38th percentile) but faces stiff competition from higher-performing neighbors.

298

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,388

Per pupil spending ?

54%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11020 Cr 504
Blue Ridge, TX 75424-2505

(972) 752-5554

District: Blue Ridge Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Blue Ridge High School:

Elementary:	Blue Ridge Elementary
Middle:	Blue Ridge Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.4%

Hispanic:

35.6%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓99% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Algebra I scores 36 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg61%

Texas avg62%

868^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

554^th of 951Blue Ridge 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	53.2	868 of 2009	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.0	908 of 1974	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	820 of 1990	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	961 of 1961	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	979 of 1876	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.4	992 of 1861	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.8	722 of 1857	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	588 of 1797	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.0	788 of 1777	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.5	922 of 1762	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.1	1041 of 1743	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	60.2	639 of 1734	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.0	491 of 1652	70.3%	★★★★☆
2012	64.1	443 of 1603	72.4%	★★★★☆
2011	78.9	119 of 1672	92.9%	★★★★★
2010	68.1	439 of 1568	72.0%	★★★★☆
2009	44.4	1102 of 1539	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	62.7	607 of 1510	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.2	846 of 1497	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.0	854 of 1430	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.2	818 of 1429	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.3	914 of 1427	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	19.6	1596 of 1837	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	1537 of 1829	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	1476 of 1810	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	61.6	400 of 1784	77.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	9.6	1091 of 1153	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	1266 of 1437	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	1307 of 1371	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	1170 of 1278	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	1171 of 1195	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	1119 of 1136	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.4	711 of 1936	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.3	694 of 1504	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	983 of 1880	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.1	803 of 1891	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	678 of 1841	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	860 of 1815	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	647 of 1798	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	614 of 1781	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	742 of 1206	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.5	491 of 964	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.2	1075 of 1182	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	40.0	916 of 1172	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.6	850 of 1177	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	74.3	1 of 1145	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	72.4	147 of 1137	87.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	937 of 1860	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.2	1053 of 1453	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	1112 of 1805	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.9	1331 of 1820	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.3	1089 of 1762	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.0	1161 of 1743	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.3	973 of 1714	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	898 of 1691	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	1051 of 1937	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.9	1159 of 1513	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.4	1058 of 1884	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	1041 of 1897	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	1061 of 1847	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	1061 of 1848	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.4	661 of 1818	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	424 of 1794	76.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	1000 of 1954	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.7	1027 of 1515	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	967 of 1891	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	1088 of 1913	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	1182 of 1853	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	1095 of 1840	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	916 of 1824	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.3	713 of 1803	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.7	164 of 713	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	54.8	233 of 598	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.0	385 of 677	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	1173 of 1581	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.2	1119 of 1299	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.6	990 of 1548	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	623 of 1478	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.9	838 of 1418	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	693 of 1382	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.8	1173 of 1357	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	97.5	24 of 1347	98.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	955 of 1584	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.4	885 of 1294	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	1028 of 1556	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	913 of 1576	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	1088 of 1525	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	1113 of 1510	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.4	827 of 1526	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.5	694 of 1539	54.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2026)77th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2026)63rd percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)50th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)40th percentile-17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)38th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2026)26th percentile-31 vs school

At Risk (2022)13th percentile-35 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)5th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History73%+3 vs state

English I Reading72%+16 vs state

English II Reading68%+8 vs state

Biology66%-4 vs state

Algebra I18%-36 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)	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	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	Total
Blue Ridge High School	Public	9-12	11020 Cr 504	Blue Ridge	75424	Collin County	Blue Ridge Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 752-5554	298	28	10.7	54.0%	177 (59.4%)	1 (0.3%)	106 (35.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	53.2	868^th of 2009 public high schools	56.8%		50	908^th of 1974 public high schools	54.0%	40	18.3	66.3	71.9	67.6	73.0	$14,388
Trenton High School	Public	9-12	2289 Fm 815	Trenton	75490	Fannin County	Trenton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 989-2242	213	17	12.3	39.4%	132 (62.0%)	7 (3.3%)	70 (32.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	68.3	469^th of 2009 public high schools	76.7%		62.9	601^st of 1974 public high schools	69.6%	132	52.3	77.8	72.7	86.3	72.7	$9,464
Melissa High School	Public	9-12	3030 Milrany Ln	Melissa	75454	Collin County	Melissa Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 837-4216	1,983	137	14.4		915 (46.1%)	343 (17.3%)	391 (19.7%)	188 (9.5%)	9 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	136 (6.9%)	75	331^st of 2009 public high schools	83.5%		78.2	244^th of 1974 public high schools	87.6%	87	54.7	86.4	79.0	78.1	80.1	$8,564
Anna Academic Achievement Center	Public	9-12	601 S Sherley Rd	Anna	75409	Collin County	Anna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 924-1000	49	1	70.0	67.3%	15 (30.6%)	21 (42.9%)	11 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.1%)	1.8	1983^rd of 2009 public high schools	1.3%					(n/a)	9.1	14.3	0.0	13.6	11.5	$36,136
Bland High School	Public	9-12	6164 F M 2194	Farmersville	75442	Hunt County	Bland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 776-2239	220	19	11.8	60.9%	104 (47.3%)	2 (0.9%)	107 (48.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	61.3	653^rd of 2009 public high schools	67.5%		56.8	754^th of 1974 public high schools	61.8%	101	49.2	89.1	64.1	56.5	75.7	$9,906
Farmersville High School	Public	9-12	499 Hwy 78 N	Farmersville	75442	Collin County	Farmersville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 782-7757	765	50	15.3	54.0%	365 (47.7%)	42 (5.5%)	308 (40.3%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.0%)	61.3	654^th of 2009 public high schools	67.4%		63	598^th of 1974 public high schools	69.7%	56	33.6	75.1	62.5	70.9	78.0	$10,594
Anna High School	Public	9-12	1107 Rosamond Pkwy	Anna	75409	Collin County	Anna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 924-1100	1,602	92	17.4	44.1%	547 (34.1%)	409 (25.5%)	506 (31.6%)	41 (2.6%)	8 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	88 (5.5%)	44.6	1114^th of 2009 public high schools	44.5%		55.5	778^th of 1974 public high schools	60.6%	336	36.1	63.2	53.1	58.4	71.3	$8,645
Princeton Senior High School	Public	9-12	1000 E Princeton Dr	Princeton	75407	Collin County	Princeton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 952-5400	1,262	75	16.9	62.0%	284 (22.5%)	280 (22.2%)	586 (46.4%)	51 (4.0%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	54 (4.3%)	42.2	1184^th of 2009 public high schools	41.1%		44.5	1055^th of 1974 public high schools	46.6%	129	7.7	23.1	5.2	3.0	68.2	$8,991
Leonard High School	Public	9-12	1002 N Poplar St	Leonard	75452	Fannin County	Leonard Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 587-3556	269	24	11.2	52.4%	183 (68.0%)	3 (1.1%)	62 (23.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.1%)	39.3	1254^th of 2009 public high schools	37.6%		53.8	804^th of 1974 public high schools	59.3%	450	24.2	71.3	57.3	55.1	50.0	$14,564
Celeste High School	Public	9-12	609 Fm 1562	Celeste	75423	Hunt County	Celeste Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 568-4721	147	19	7.5	50.3%	110 (74.8%)	3 (2.0%)	24 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.8%)	61.7	641^st of 2009 public high schools	68.1%		65.6	533^rd of 1974 public high schools	73.0%	108	44.1	75.7	65.7	67.7	82.4	$16,018

Frequently Asked Questions about Blue Ridge High School

What is the racial makeup of Blue Ridge High School?

Students at Blue Ridge High School are 59% White, 36% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Blue Ridge High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 298 students attended Blue Ridge High School.

What schools feed into Blue Ridge High School?

Blue Ridge High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Blue Ridge Elementary
Middle : Blue Ridge Middle

What district is Blue Ridge High School in?

Blue Ridge Independent School District (Isd)

Is Blue Ridge High School a good school?

Blue Ridge High School ranks 868^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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