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Pathways High School

Q: Is Pathways High School a good school?

Pathways High School ranks in the bottom 4.2% of Texas high schools.

Q: How many students attend Pathways High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 62 students attended Pathways High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Pathways High School?

Students at Pathways High School are 50% White, 29% Hispanic, 11% African American, 10% Two or more races.

Public Grades 9-12

1925^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 4% of Texas high schools

Summary

Pathways High School in Denison, TX, is a small alternative high school within the Denison Independent School District (Isd) serving 62 students in grades 9-12, and it is designed for students who have not succeeded in traditional settings.

This school stands out for its extremely high per-student spending of $47,925, which is over four times the spending at the nearby Denison High School and more than double that of the similar Jefferson Learning Center. Despite this significant investment, academic performance is very low, with state rankings consistently in the bottom 10% of Texas high schools for the last five years. For example, 0% of students were proficient in Algebra I, compared to 41% at Denison High School and 77% at Pottsboro High School. The school also has a lower graduation rate (87.2%) and a higher dropout rate (5.5%) than all nearby traditional high schools, which have graduation rates above 96% and dropout rates below 1%.

The school serves a high-needs population, with 75.8% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, a rate much higher than most area schools. While the school’s overall performance is low, it has shown a history of volatility, including a brief period of high performance for at-risk students in 2020-2021 when it ranked in the 95th percentile for that subgroup. This suggests that while the school faces significant challenges common to alternative campuses, it has the potential to effectively support its most vulnerable students, even if that success has not been sustained in recent years.

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,900

Per pupil spending ?

75.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

318 W Morgan St
Denison, TX 75020-4615

(903) 462-7150

District: Denison Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.0%

Hispanic:

29.0%

African American:

11.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2016 → 4th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (14% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 86 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school14%

District avg56%

Texas avg62%

1,925^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 85 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to bottom 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Denison Independent School District (Isd)

649^th of 951Denison 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	3.1	1925 of 2009	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.7	1802 of 1974	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	1835 of 1990	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	1768 of 1961	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	1699 of 1876	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	58.3	687 of 1861	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	2.2	1830 of 1857	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	1553 of 1797	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	2.2	1775 of 1777	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	76.8	185 of 1762	89.5%	★★★★☆
2015	5.5	1628 of 1743	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	36.6	1229 of 1734	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.8	1441 of 1652	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.4	1425 of 1672	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	50.0	1035 of 1568	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.0	800 of 1497	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.5	844 of 1430	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.8	741 of 1429	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	58.3	709 of 1427	50.3%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	19.9	1588 of 1837	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	85.7	89 of 1829	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	8.9	1761 of 1810	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	1212 of 1784	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	5.8	1183 of 1195	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	3.9	1833 of 1936	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	1713 of 1880	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	1536 of 1891	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	1609 of 1841	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.8	1008 of 1815	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	1.0	1858 of 1860	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	41.3	977 of 1762	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	4.4	1850 of 1937	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	1680 of 1884	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	1576 of 1897	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	1450 of 1847	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.3	1313 of 1848	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	2.3	1810 of 1818	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	1470 of 1794	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	3.2	1891 of 1954	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	1544 of 1891	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	1714 of 1913	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	1693 of 1853	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	70.0	389 of 1840	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	2.8	1814 of 1824	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.5	1244 of 1803	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	3.0	719 of 731	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	15.3	1451 of 1548	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	0.7	1555 of 1584	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	1411 of 1556	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.1	1540 of 1576	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.1	1475 of 1525	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	60.7	486 of 1510	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	0.4	1519 of 1526	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.3	1534 of 1539	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)14th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2024)6th percentile~ school

Female (2026)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile~ school

Male (2026)3rd percentile~ school

White (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)2nd percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)1st percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)<1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology29%-42 vs state

English I Reading20%-35 vs state

English II Reading12%-48 vs state

U.S. History8%-62 vs state

Algebra I0%-54 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
Pathways High School	Public	9-12	318 W Morgan St	Denison	75020	Grayson County	Denison Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 462-7150	62	5	13.2	75.8%	31 (50.0%)	7 (11.3%)	18 (29.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.7%)	3.1	1925^th of 2009 public high schools	4.2%		8.7	1802^nd of 1974 public high schools	8.7%	123	0.0	28.6	20.0	11.8	8.3						$10,900
Denison High School	Public	9-12	4200 N State Hwy 91	Denison	75020	Grayson County	Denison Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 462-7125	1,351	97	13.9	56.6%	727 (53.8%)	125 (9.3%)	335 (24.8%)	18 (1.3%)	19 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	127 (9.4%)	45.7	1077^th of 2009 public high schools	46.4%		47.3	982^nd of 1974 public high schools	50.3%	95	41.5	76.4	49.4	60.5	61.1						$9,478
Pottsboro High School	Public	9-12	901 Hwy 120	Pottsboro	75076	Grayson County	Pottsboro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 771-0085	460	33	13.7	32.4%	369 (80.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (9.8%)	7 (1.5%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.7%)	76.7	288^th of 2009 public high schools	85.7%		71.9	373^rd of 1974 public high schools	81.1%	85	77.0	78.3	73.5	80.6	82.5						$10,267
Jefferson Learning Center	Public	10-12	81 Vandenburg	Denison	75020	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 891-6680	82	10	8.2	84.1%	28 (34.1%)	16 (19.5%)	35 (42.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	2 (2.4%)								(n/a)	0.0		14.3	25.9	61.5						$21,691
Tri County Juvenile Detent	Public	6-12	9501 Dyess	Denison	75020	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 786-6326	21	1	20.7	19.0%	8 (38.1%)	7 (33.3%)	4 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.5%)	2.5	1954^th of 2009 public high schools	2.7%					(n/a)	0.0										$4,233
Bells High School	Public	9-12	1500 Ole Ambrose Rd	Bells	75414	Grayson County	Bells Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 965-3603	318	31	10.4	33.6%	262 (82.4%)	3 (0.9%)	32 (10.1%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.1%)	70.6	423^rd of 2009 public high schools	78.9%		70.2	409^th of 1974 public high schools	79.3%	14	52.5	88.5	72.0	82.1	70.4						$13,341
Sherman High School	Public	9-12	2907 W Travis St	Sherman	75092	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 891-6440	2,143	163	13.1	68.8%	624 (29.1%)	257 (12.0%)	1,036 (48.3%)	69 (3.2%)	18 (0.8%)	3 (0.1%)	136 (6.3%)	37.2	1308^th of 2009 public high schools	34.9%		39.6	1175^th of 1974 public high schools	40.5%	133	34.6	65.4	43.8	53.9	62.1						$10,601
Savoy High School	Public	7-12	605 E Hayes	Savoy	75479	Fannin County	Savoy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 965-4024	128	14	8.8	53.1%	101 (78.9%)	1 (0.8%)	19 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.9%)	57.6	748^th of 2009 public high schools	62.8%		37.3	1231^st of 1974 public high schools	37.6%	483	20.0	70.0	63.2	76.2	81.8	78.6	70.0	64.3	21.4	15.0	$17,822
Tom Bean High School	Public	9-12	7719 State Hwy 11	Tom Bean	75489	Grayson County	Tom Bean Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 546-6319	213	21	10.0	31.9%	169 (79.3%)	2 (0.9%)	35 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	60.9	668^th of 2009 public high schools	66.7%		57	746^th of 1974 public high schools	62.2%	78	47.5	79.0	68.9	77.2	63.8						$14,269
Howe High School	Public	9-12	200 E Ponderosa	Howe	75459	Grayson County	Howe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 745-4400	363	35	10.4	35.0%	230 (63.4%)	11 (3.0%)	95 (26.2%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.1%)	67.5	486^th of 2009 public high schools	75.8%		66	524^th of 1974 public high schools	73.5%	38	37.8	86.4	65.0	81.5	79.3						$11,283

Frequently Asked Questions about Pathways High School

Is Pathways High School a good school?

Pathways High School ranks in the bottom 4.2% of Texas high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Pathways High School?

Students at Pathways High School are 50% White, 29% Hispanic, 11% African American, 10% Two or more races.

How many students attend Pathways High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 62 students attended Pathways High School.

What district is Pathways High School in?

Denison Independent School District (Isd)

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