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Harper High School

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Harper High School ranks 617 th of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

617^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,057 Texas High Schools

Better than 70% of Texas high schools

Summary

Harper High School in Harper, TX, is a small, rural school serving 171 students in grades 9-12 within the highly-rated Harper Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the 83rd percentile statewide.

Harper High School stands out for its exceptional graduation rates, achieving a perfect 100% rate in three of the last five years, and a 0.0% dropout rate in two of those years. This is a stark contrast to nearby Hill Country High School, which has a graduation rate of just 69.4% and a dropout rate of 5.2%. Even high-performing peers like Tivy High School (95.5% graduation rate) and Ingram Tom Moore High School (98.9%) don't match Harper's consistency. The school also boasts a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 8.8:1, far better than Tivy's 14.9:1 or Ingram Tom Moore's 12.7:1, which likely contributes to its strong academic outcomes. In core subjects, Harper students consistently outperform the state average, particularly in U.S. History, where 89.47% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, compared to the state average of 70.17%.

Despite these strengths, the school faces a significant challenge. Recent data shows a broad decline in academic performance across most student subgroups, with the most notable drop among Hispanic students, whose ranking fell from the 65th percentile to the 22nd percentile. This suggests a systemic issue that emerged in the most recent school year, rather than a problem isolated to one group. While the school's small size and supportive community have historically been assets, this trend indicates that the model may be vulnerable to changes in student population or curriculum. Addressing this decline will be critical for Harper High School to maintain its reputation for excellence.

171

Students ?

8.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,346

Per pupil spending ?

29.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

23122 W Hwy 290
Harper, TX 78631

(830) 864-4044

District: Harper Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Harper High School:

Elementary:	Harper Elementary
Middle:	Harper Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.9%

Hispanic:

14.6%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (68% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓96% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Texas median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg68%

Texas avg62%

617^th of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

161^st of 947Harper 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	617 of 2057	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	67.0	496 of 1974	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	324 of 1990	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	396 of 1961	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	62.9	544 of 1876	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	515 of 1861	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	68.1	421 of 1857	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	60.6	557 of 1797	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.9	436 of 1777	75.5%	★★★★☆
2016	69.0	407 of 1762	76.9%	★★★★☆
2015	71.2	358 of 1743	79.5%	★★★★☆
2014	79.2	148 of 1734	91.5%	★★★★★
2013	76.0	211 of 1652	87.2%	★★★★☆
2012	77.8	123 of 1603	92.3%	★★★★★
2011	75.9	191 of 1672	88.6%	★★★★☆
2010	77.8	132 of 1568	91.6%	★★★★★
2009	75.7	225 of 1539	85.4%	★★★★☆
2008	72.3	324 of 1510	78.5%	★★★★☆
2007	81.8	108 of 1497	92.8%	★★★★★
2006	78.5	169 of 1430	88.2%	★★★★☆
2005	85.4	52 of 1429	96.4%	★★★★★
2004	78.5	141 of 1427	90.1%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	25.1	1451 of 1837	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.8	638 of 1829	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.6	484 of 1810	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	50.3	661 of 1784	62.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	8.5	1262 of 1278	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	489 of 1976	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	157 of 1880	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	75.1	282 of 1891	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	238 of 1841	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	234 of 1815	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	351 of 1798	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	494 of 1781	72.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.3	583 of 1208	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	525 of 1182	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.8	80 of 1172	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	80.3	7 of 1177	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	74.3	1 of 1145	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	71.8	287 of 1137	74.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.1	1483 of 1909	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.3	640 of 1805	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.4	1223 of 1820	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.8	1448 of 1762	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	1389 of 1743	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.1	898 of 1714	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	984 of 1691	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	890 of 1976	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.6	272 of 1884	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	259 of 1897	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	44.9	908 of 1847	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.0	722 of 1848	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	599 of 1818	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	837 of 1794	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	733 of 1993	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.4	432 of 1891	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	560 of 1913	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	51.3	767 of 1853	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	696 of 1840	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	536 of 1824	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	51.7	751 of 1803	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	928 of 1610	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	1001 of 1548	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.2	603 of 1478	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	21.9	1259 of 1418	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.2	836 of 1382	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.0	178 of 1357	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	47.6	538 of 1347	60.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	728 of 1611	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.2	308 of 1556	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	467 of 1576	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	55.9	564 of 1525	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	553 of 1510	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	585 of 1526	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	739 of 1539	52.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2026)75th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)63rd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)55th percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)52nd percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2026)42nd percentile-28 vs school

Hispanic (2026)22nd percentile-48 vs school

At Risk (2022)21st percentile-50 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)1st percentile-70 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History89%+19 vs state

Biology76%+5 vs state

English I Reading68%+13 vs state

English II Reading60%~ state avg

Algebra I51%-3 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 (2025)	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
Harper High School	Public	9-12	23122 W Hwy 290	Harper	78631	Gillespie County	Harper Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 864-4044	171	19	8.8	29.2%	140 (81.9%)	2 (1.2%)	25 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	62.6	617^th of 2057 public high schools	70.0%		67	496^th of 1974 public high schools	74.9%	121	51.2	75.6	68.3	59.6	89.5	$12,346
Ingram Tom Moore High School	Public	9-12	510 Hwy 39	Ingram	78025	Kerr County	Ingram Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 955-8546	439	34	12.7	59.0%	231 (52.6%)	3 (0.7%)	193 (44.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	63.4	591^st of 2057 public high schools	71.3%		61.6	631^st of 1974 public high schools	68.0%	40	35.5	71.4	72.6	80.3	62.9	$13,476
Hill Country High School	Public	10-12	1200 Sidney Baker St	Kerrville	78028	Kerr County	Kerrville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 257-2232	43	4	10.7	76.7%	23 (53.5%)	1 (2.3%)	16 (37.2%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.7%)								(n/a)				0.0	36.4	$16,867
Kerrville Disciplinary Alternative School	Public	5-12	1010 Barnett St	Kerrville	78028	Kerr County	Kerrville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 257-1332	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Tivy High School	Public	9-12	3250 Loop 534	Kerrville	78028	Kerr County	Kerrville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 257-2212	1,363	91	14.9	44.5%	666 (48.9%)	18 (1.3%)	647 (47.5%)	11 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (1.4%)	55	832^nd of 2057 public high schools	59.6%		59	699^th of 1974 public high schools	64.6%	133	28.7	71.2	62.0	64.7	73.3	$9,826

Frequently Asked Questions about Harper High School

What is the racial makeup of Harper High School?

Students at Harper High School are 82% White, 15% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Harper High School in?

Harper Independent School District (Isd)

What schools feed into Harper High School?

Harper High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Harper Elementary
Middle : Harper Middle

How many students attend Harper High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 171 students attended Harper High School.

Is Harper High School a good school?

Harper High School ranks 617^th of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNewSep 30, 2026

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

2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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