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Sachse High School

Q: Is Sachse High School a good school?

Sachse High School ranks 672 nd of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

672^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 67% of Texas high schools

Summary

Sachse High School is a large, comprehensive public high school in Sachse, TX, serving 2,935 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Garland Independent School District (Isd), with about 44.5% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch. This school stands out as the strongest traditional high school in its district, consistently outperforming nearby peers like N Garland High School, Garland High School, Rowlett High School, and Naaman Forest High School in nearly every academic subject. For example, Sachse's Algebra I proficiency rate (59%) is nearly double that of Garland High School (33%), and it boasts a high graduation rate of 95% with a very low dropout rate of 0.6%, compared to Naaman Forest's 88.6% graduation rate and 3.3% dropout rate.

However, Sachse faces notable competition from nearby schools in higher-performing districts. Wylie High School, part of the top-ranked Wylie Independent School District (Isd) (96th percentile), achieves proficiency rates of 75-88% across subjects and a 98.7% graduation rate, placing it in a different tier of performance. Additionally, the Harmony School Of Innovation - Garland, a charter school just 2 miles away, outperforms Sachse in Algebra I (72% vs. 59%), Biology (88.5% vs. 76%), and English II (77% vs. 61%), despite serving a student population with higher economic need (56% free/reduced lunch). These comparisons highlight that while Sachse is a solid choice within its district, families seeking top-tier academic rigor have strong alternatives nearby.

The school has shown a recent performance dip, dropping from an 84th percentile state ranking in 2017-2018 to the 67th percentile in the most recent data, which warrants attention. Subgroup performance reveals mixed results: Sachse excels with English Language Learner students (82nd percentile) and serves African American and White students well, but Asian students rank in only the 45th percentile, and Gifted & Talented students rank in the low 50s, suggesting the school may not be fully challenging its highest-achieving learners. Overall, Sachse High School remains a solid, above-average school that is a pillar of strength within the Garland ISD, but it faces challenges from declining rankings and the presence of high-performing neighboring schools.

2,935

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,770

Per pupil spending ?

44.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3901 Miles Rd
Sachse, TX 75048-4621

(972) 414-7450

District: Garland Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:

30.1%

Hispanic:

29.8%

African American:

21.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 64th percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (67% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓95% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Texas median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg59%

Texas avg62%

672^nd of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7High Schools in the Garland Independent School District (Isd)

398^th of 951Garland 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	60.4	672 of 2009	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.1	521 of 1974	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	435 of 1990	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	469 of 1961	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	61.3	576 of 1876	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.4	656 of 1861	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	348 of 1857	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	281 of 1797	84.4%	★★★★☆
2017	70.1	350 of 1777	80.3%	★★★★☆
2016	62.1	628 of 1762	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.3	615 of 1743	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.9	494 of 1734	71.5%	★★★★☆
2013	68.6	396 of 1652	76.0%	★★★★☆
2012	71.3	246 of 1603	84.7%	★★★★☆
2011	69.4	422 of 1672	74.8%	★★★★☆
2010	70.0	370 of 1568	76.4%	★★★★☆
2009	73.2	289 of 1539	81.2%	★★★★☆
2008	73.5	296 of 1510	80.4%	★★★★☆
2007	63.4	603 of 1497	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.2	611 of 1430	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.3	385 of 1429	73.1%	★★★★☆
2004	70.3	369 of 1427	74.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	428 of 1086	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.9	185 of 834	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	258 of 1065	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	265 of 1069	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	55.7	335 of 1031	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	398 of 1020	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.0	223 of 1024	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	168 of 1013	83.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	305 of 556	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.5	235 of 428	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.3	262 of 530	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	332 of 525	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	316 of 507	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	316 of 488	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.1	251 of 487	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.0	237 of 486	51.2%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	41.8	914 of 1837	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.9	1027 of 1829	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.9	478 of 1810	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	59.0	477 of 1784	73.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	388 of 1195	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.4	212 of 1153	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	265 of 1437	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	257 of 1371	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	57.9	311 of 1278	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	59.2	305 of 1195	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	58.1	297 of 1136	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	56.7	284 of 1113	74.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.4	607 of 1936	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.5	370 of 1504	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	454 of 1880	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	413 of 1891	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	574 of 1841	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.6	603 of 1815	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.3	306 of 1798	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	254 of 1781	85.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	585 of 1206	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.1	442 of 964	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	440 of 1182	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	740 of 1172	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.1	458 of 1177	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	461 of 1145	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	501 of 1137	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	726 of 1860	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.0	431 of 1453	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.0	471 of 1805	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	427 of 1820	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	51.6	710 of 1762	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.7	755 of 1743	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	443 of 1714	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	388 of 1691	77.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	791 of 1937	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.8	386 of 1513	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	462 of 1884	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	60.6	524 of 1897	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	53.3	674 of 1847	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	812 of 1848	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	442 of 1818	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	316 of 1794	82.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	729 of 1954	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.8	432 of 1515	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.1	509 of 1891	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	521 of 1913	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	57.5	640 of 1853	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.0	736 of 1840	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.4	462 of 1824	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	68.6	384 of 1803	78.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	348 of 713	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.7	209 of 598	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	195 of 731	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	149 of 677	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	106 of 664	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.6	128 of 588	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	81 of 604	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	51.3	263 of 582	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	631 of 1581	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.2	512 of 1299	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	382 of 1548	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	203 of 1478	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	61.0	337 of 1418	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	48.2	565 of 1382	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.9	225 of 1357	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	219 of 1347	83.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	483 of 1584	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.5	308 of 1294	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	426 of 1556	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.1	429 of 1576	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	60.7	484 of 1525	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.7	591 of 1510	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.7	321 of 1526	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	264 of 1539	82.8%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)70th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)69th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)68th percentile~ school

Male (2026)63rd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)61st percentile-6 vs school

African American (2026)61st percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)60th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)51st percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)51st percentile-15 vs school

At Risk (2022)50th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2026)45th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology76%+6 vs state

U.S. History75%+5 vs state

English II Reading61%~ state avg

English I Reading60%+5 vs state

Algebra I59%+5 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
Sachse High School	Public	9-12	3901 Miles Rd	Sachse	75048	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 414-7450	2,935	170	17.3	44.5%	884 (30.1%)	620 (21.1%)	874 (29.8%)	380 (12.9%)	48 (1.6%)	9 (0.3%)	120 (4.1%)	60.4	672^nd of 2009 public high schools	66.6%		66.1	521^st of 1974 public high schools	73.6%	151	59.0	76.2	60.2	61.3	75.4						$8,770
Harmony School Of Innovation - Garland	Public, Charter	7-12	2250 Firewheel	Garland	75040	Dallas County	Harmony Public Schools - North Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 814-0059	658	36	18.2	56.2%	186 (28.3%)	138 (21.0%)	201 (30.5%)	108 (16.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.6%)	74.7	337^th of 2009 public high schools	83.2%		73.1	343^rd of 1974 public high schools	82.6%	6	72.0	88.5	69.4	77.4	77.5	70.5	66.2	20.3	63.7	25.2	$11,715
Gilbreath-Reed Career And Technical Center	Public	11-12	4885 N President George Bush	Garland	75042	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 487-4588	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Naaman Forest High School	Public	9-12	4843 Naaman Forest Blvd	Garland	75040	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 675-3091	1,949	131	14.8	75.4%	191 (9.8%)	384 (19.7%)	1,048 (53.8%)	221 (11.3%)	63 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (2.1%)	33.5	1405^th of 2009 public high schools	30.1%		38.6	1199^th of 1974 public high schools	39.3%	206	37.8	51.1	38.0	49.9	71.4						$9,899
Wylie High School	Public	9-12	2550 W Fm 544	Wylie	75098	Collin County	Wylie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 429-3100	3,189	180	17.6	24.8%	1,248 (39.1%)	494 (15.5%)	618 (19.4%)	646 (20.3%)	12 (0.4%)	8 (0.3%)	163 (5.1%)	81.3	183^rd of 2009 public high schools	90.9%		85.4	134^th of 1974 public high schools	93.2%	49	75.0	84.8	78.4	83.3	86.4						$8,094
Achieve Academy	Public	5-12	300 Pirate Dr	Wylie	75098	Collin County	Wylie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 429-2395	133	16	8.4	48.1%	50 (37.6%)	22 (16.5%)	47 (35.3%)	9 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.0%)	17.6	1684^th of 2009 public high schools	16.2%		22.3	1564^th of 1974 public high schools	20.8%	120		80.0		28.6	42.9						$25,013
Rowlett High School	Public	9-12	4700 Kirby Rd	Rowlett	75088	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 463-1712	2,156	141	15.3	56.6%	490 (22.7%)	581 (26.9%)	859 (39.8%)	110 (5.1%)	41 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (3.5%)	42.4	1174^th of 2009 public high schools	41.6%		38.3	1206^th of 1974 public high schools	38.9%	32	40.2	67.8	49.5	54.8	63.7						$9,726
Texans Can Academy - Garland	Public, Charter	10-12	9704 Skillman St	Dallas	75243	Dallas County	Texans Can Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 824-4226	6	7	18.5		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	4.6	14.3	6.3	16.7	31.0						$14,436
Iltexas Garland High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4413 N Shiloh Rd	Garland	75044	Dallas County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 414-3414	604	51	11.8	68.0%	58 (9.6%)	88 (14.6%)	386 (63.9%)	58 (9.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.7%)	58.8	721^st of 2009 public high schools	64.1%		46	1016^th of 1974 public high schools	48.5%	295	22.9	67.7	60.8	67.9	75.5						$12,901
N Garland High School	Public	9-12	2109 W Buckingham Rd	Garland	75042	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 675-3120	2,929	168	17.4	71.1%	281 (9.6%)	353 (12.1%)	1,447 (49.4%)	650 (22.2%)	127 (4.3%)	4 (0.1%)	67 (2.3%)	63.8	571^st of 2009 public high schools	71.6%		65.2	546^th of 1974 public high schools	72.3%	25	49.2	74.8	63.3	68.5	77.8						$8,844

Frequently Asked Questions about Sachse High School

What district is Sachse High School in?

Garland Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Sachse High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,935 students attended Sachse High School.

Is Sachse High School a good school?

Sachse High School ranks 672^nd of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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What is the racial makeup of Sachse High School?

Students at Sachse High School are 30% White, 30% Hispanic, 21% African American, 13% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

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