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Chireno High School

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Chireno High School ranks 948 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

948^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 53% of Texas high schools

Summary

Chireno High School is a very small, rural high school in Chireno, TX, serving 120 students in grades 9-12 within the Chireno Independent School District (Isd), where 62.5% of students are economically disadvantaged.

This school stands out for its exceptional performance in U.S. History, with 87.5% of students proficient in 2025-2026—far above the state average and rivaling top-performing Central Heights High School (97.47%). It also boasts a perfect 100% graduation rate for three of the last five years and a 0.0% dropout rate for three consecutive years, a record matched only by Central Heights among nearby schools. However, performance is inconsistent: while the school achieved 5-star ratings for Hispanic and Gifted students in 2024-2025, those same groups dropped significantly the following year. This "peak and valley" pattern suggests success may depend heavily on specific student cohorts or programs. Additionally, the school struggles in Biology (53.85% proficient vs. 70.51% statewide) and English II Reading (48% vs. 59.88% statewide), highlighting areas needing improvement.

Compared to Woden High School, just 10.5 miles away and with a similar student profile, Chireno underperforms academically despite having a very low student-to-teacher ratio (9.7:1) and high per-student spending ($15,605). Woden consistently achieves higher proficiency in Algebra I, Biology, and English, suggesting more effective instructional strategies. While Chireno’s resources and small class sizes create potential for personalized learning, its outcomes don’t yet match those of Central Heights High School or Woden, indicating that the school has the structural ingredients for success but needs more stable, high-level results to fully realize its advantage.

120

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,741

Per pupil spending ?

62.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

901 Main St
Chireno, TX 75937

(936) 362-2132

District: Chireno Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Chireno High School:

Elementary:

Chireno Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.3%

Hispanic:

20.0%

African American:

5.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓100% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Biology scores 17 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg63%

Texas avg62%

948^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

553^rd of 951Chireno 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	49.9	948 of 2009	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.7	500 of 1974	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	58.2	731 of 1990	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	857 of 1961	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.3	1271 of 1876	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.8	624 of 1861	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.7	1061 of 1857	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	1022 of 1797	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.4	825 of 1777	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.8	964 of 1762	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.4	1032 of 1743	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.8	687 of 1734	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.5	779 of 1652	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.0	251 of 1603	84.3%	★★★★☆
2011	61.2	754 of 1672	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.1	440 of 1568	71.9%	★★★★☆
2009	66.3	521 of 1539	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.4	812 of 1510	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	67.4	492 of 1497	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.9	450 of 1430	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	80.3	129 of 1429	91.0%	★★★★★
2004	72.8	292 of 1427	79.5%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	27.0	1395 of 1837	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	1340 of 1829	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.6	1154 of 1810	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	1109 of 1784	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	26.2	1003 of 1371	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	1194 of 1278	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	784 of 1936	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.1	403 of 1504	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	40.1	1103 of 1880	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	983 of 1891	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	1258 of 1841	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.0	858 of 1815	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.7	1063 of 1798	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	1203 of 1781	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	888 of 1206	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	73.6	67 of 964	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	44.2	871 of 1182	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.0	1104 of 1137	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.5	1642 of 1860	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	78.9	142 of 1453	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	26.0	1359 of 1805	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	1516 of 1820	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	1665 of 1762	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	1211 of 1714	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.5	653 of 1691	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	1044 of 1937	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	70.8	213 of 1513	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	38.0	1107 of 1884	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	1199 of 1897	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.7	1623 of 1847	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.5	798 of 1848	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.7	989 of 1818	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	1237 of 1794	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	1139 of 1954	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	67.7	316 of 1515	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	49.6	815 of 1891	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	743 of 1913	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.7	1261 of 1853	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.7	492 of 1840	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	39.2	1089 of 1824	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	998 of 1803	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	603 of 1581	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.8	315 of 1299	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	24.3	1297 of 1548	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	1133 of 1478	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	1168 of 1418	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	1335 of 1382	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	1029 of 1584	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.4	548 of 1294	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.4	990 of 1556	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	881 of 1576	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	1176 of 1525	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.9	717 of 1510	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.2	1105 of 1526	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	1325 of 1539	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)62nd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)42nd percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)35th percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)27th percentile-29 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)26th percentile-26 vs school

At Risk (2022)24th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)12th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History88%+17 vs state

English I Reading62%+7 vs state

Algebra I61%+7 vs state

Biology54%-17 vs state

English II Reading48%-12 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	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 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Chireno High School	Public	9-12	901 Main St	Chireno	75937	Nacogdoches County	Chireno Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 362-2132	120	12	9.7	62.5%	82 (68.3%)	7 (5.8%)	24 (20.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.0%)	49.9	948^th of 2009 public high schools	52.8%		66.7	500^th of 1974 public high schools	74.7%	448	60.9	53.9	62.2	48.0	87.5						$18,741
Woden High School	Public	9-12	5263 F M 226	Woden	75978	Nacogdoches County	Woden Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 564-7903	220	22	9.9	57.7%	160 (72.7%)	3 (1.4%)	52 (23.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	62.8	603^rd of 2009 public high schools	70.0%		70.6	400^th of 1974 public high schools	79.7%	203	59.7	63.9	62.7	76.6	89.1						$11,703
San Augustine High School	Public	6-12	702 N Clark St	San Augustine	75972	San Augustine County	San Augustine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 275-9603	320	34	9.4	80.3%	43 (13.4%)	182 (56.9%)	84 (26.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	9.5	1802^nd of 2009 public high schools	10.3%		12.1	1745^th of 1974 public high schools	11.6%	57	40.0	29.4	19.6	27.6	31.9	32.4	34.1	8.3	2.4	6.8	$12,640
Nacogdoches High School	Public	9-12	4310 Appleby Sand Rd	Nacogdoches	75965	Nacogdoches County	Nacogdoches Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 564-2466	1,755	122	14.4	73.7%	391 (22.3%)	458 (26.1%)	832 (47.4%)	30 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	42 (2.4%)	30.8	1464^th of 2009 public high schools	27.1%		32.1	1351^st of 1974 public high schools	31.6%	113	16.0	52.9	43.0	48.4	67.4						$7,903
Central Heights High School	Public	9-12	10317 Us Hwy 259 N	Nacogdoches	75965	Nacogdoches County	Central Heights Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 552-3408	333	29	11.4	23.1%	234 (70.3%)	10 (3.0%)	69 (20.7%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	72	389^th of 2009 public high schools	80.6%		86.3	115^th of 1974 public high schools	94.2%	274	48.4	79.0	65.0	86.8	97.5						$10,417
Pride Alter School	Public	10-12	908 Main St	Huntington	75949	Angelina County	Huntington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 876-4287	12	3	4.0	33.3%	8 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (16.7%)								(n/a)											$40,377

Frequently Asked Questions about Chireno High School

Is Chireno High School a good school?

Chireno High School ranks 948^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Chireno High School?

Chireno High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Chireno Elementary

How many students attend Chireno High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 120 students attended Chireno High School.

What is the racial makeup of Chireno High School?

Students at Chireno High School are 68% White, 20% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Chireno High School in?

Chireno Independent School District (Isd)

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

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