Crossroads High School

Crossroads High School in Copperas Cove, TX, is a small alternative high school serving 130 students in grades 9-12 within the Copperas Cove Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the 58th percentile statewide.

Crossroads is designed for students who have not thrived in a traditional high school setting, but its outcomes reveal significant challenges. The school’s four-year graduation rate is just 57%, with a dropout rate of 10.5%—a stark contrast to Copperas Cove High School, which boasts a 98% graduation rate and a 0.2% dropout rate. Academic proficiency on state tests is also very low; for example, only 7.69% of students are proficient in English II Reading, compared to 65.37% at Copperas Cove High. The school ranks in the bottom 11% of Texas high schools (1,781 out of 2,009) and has a 1-star rating. While it spends nearly $20,000 per student—almost double the district’s main high school—this higher investment has not translated into better results, suggesting a need for more effective interventions.

Compared to similar alternative schools in the area, Crossroads sits in the middle. It has a higher graduation rate than Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen) (24.8%) but lower than Pathways Academic Campus (69.7%). One bright spot is Biology, where 50% of students are proficient—the school’s highest score and a potential model for improvement. However, overall, Crossroads struggles to serve its at-risk population effectively, with universally low performance across all student groups.