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Hemphill High School

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Hemphill High School ranks 434 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

434^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 78% of Texas high schools

Summary

Hemphill High School in Hemphill, TX, is a small, rural high school serving 229 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the high-performing Hemphill Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the 87th percentile statewide. Over the past five years, the school has shown a dramatic turnaround, rising from the 31st percentile to the 78th percentile, making it a top-tier school in its region and outperforming nearby schools like San Augustine High School and West Sabine High School.

One of the school's standout features is its exceptional academic performance in core subjects, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state average in Biology (86.49% vs. 70.51%), English II Reading (72.55% vs. 59.88%), and U.S. History (83.33% vs. 70.17%). This is a stark contrast to San Augustine High School, which scored below 30% in these same subjects. Hemphill also excels at supporting students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the 87th percentile for this group, and has a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 8.4 to 1, allowing for more personalized attention than at Brookeland High School (9.5 to 1) or West Sabine High School (9.2 to 1). The school boasts a strong graduation rate of 95.9% and has reported a 0.0% dropout rate for two consecutive years.

While Hemphill shows remarkable strength in many areas, it has a critical area for improvement with African American students, who have ranked in the 15th percentile in two of the last three years. Compared to Brookeland High School, which is only 16 miles away and has a similar district rating, Hemphill has a stronger high school program, particularly in Algebra I and U.S. History, while Brookeland excels in its middle school grades. Overall, Hemphill's spending of $15,173 per student appears highly efficient, yielding strong academic outcomes compared to nearby schools with higher spending.

229

Students ?

8.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,611

Per pupil spending ?

50.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 Milam St
Hemphill, TX 75948-1950

(409) 787-3371

District: Hemphill Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Hemphill High School:

Elementary:	Hemphill Elementary
Middle:	Hemphill Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.4%

Hispanic:

11.4%

African American:

9.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (73% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Texas high schools

✓96% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg74%

Texas avg62%

434^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 28 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

125^th of 951Hemphill 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	70.0	434 of 2009	78.4%	★★★★☆
2025	71.1	388 of 1974	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	458 of 1990	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.6	666 of 1961	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.3	1289 of 1876	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	1109 of 1861	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	1077 of 1857	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	830 of 1797	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.2	1033 of 1777	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.5	873 of 1762	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.2	778 of 1743	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.1	730 of 1734	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.8	939 of 1652	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.5	508 of 1603	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.4	669 of 1672	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.2	766 of 1568	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.1	652 of 1539	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.5	734 of 1510	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.6	332 of 1497	77.8%	★★★★☆
2006	71.3	356 of 1430	75.1%	★★★★☆
2005	61.4	604 of 1429	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.5	328 of 1427	77.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.3	919 of 1086	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.3	502 of 834	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.0	910 of 1065	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.6	487 of 1069	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.9	696 of 1031	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	6.2	994 of 1020	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.8	553 of 1024	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	587 of 1013	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	37.0	1099 of 1837	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.2	817 of 1829	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.7	1085 of 1810	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.6	1245 of 1784	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	12.3	1220 of 1278	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	85.3	72 of 1195	94.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.7	310 of 1936	84.0%	★★★★☆
2025	71.2	276 of 1504	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	560 of 1880	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	51.0	884 of 1891	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.5	1375 of 1841	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.6	968 of 1815	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	992 of 1798	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	853 of 1781	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	204 of 1206	83.1%	★★★★☆
2025	73.3	74 of 964	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	73.3	23 of 1182	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	56.9	668 of 1172	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.7	287 of 1177	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	61.0	563 of 1145	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	793 of 1137	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	1073 of 1860	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	71.2	216 of 1453	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	43.1	896 of 1805	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	548 of 1820	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	985 of 1762	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.8	556 of 1743	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.1	1292 of 1714	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	79.2	186 of 1691	89.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.8	256 of 1937	86.8%	★★★★☆
2025	68.2	244 of 1513	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	269 of 1884	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	57.3	606 of 1897	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.9	1232 of 1847	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	1001 of 1848	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	981 of 1818	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	779 of 1794	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.4	555 of 1954	71.6%	★★★★☆
2025	72.3	243 of 1515	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	308 of 1891	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	485 of 1913	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	35.7	1173 of 1853	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.5	1224 of 1840	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	1107 of 1824	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	944 of 1803	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	479 of 713	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.4	412 of 598	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	381 of 731	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.3	598 of 677	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	493 of 664	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.5	351 of 582	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	556 of 1581	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.8	118 of 1299	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	85.6	99 of 1548	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	88.8	79 of 1478	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	38.9	809 of 1418	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.1	1125 of 1382	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	671 of 1357	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.3	987 of 1347	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	441 of 1584	72.2%	★★★★☆
2025	66.2	296 of 1294	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	336 of 1556	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	53.0	697 of 1576	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	17.9	1320 of 1525	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	1222 of 1510	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	1175 of 1526	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	1141 of 1539	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)84th percentile+6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)83rd percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)72nd percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)72nd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)65th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)42nd percentile-36 vs school

At Risk (2022)40th percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)33rd percentile-46 vs school

African American (2026)15th percentile-63 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)5th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology86%+16 vs state

U.S. History83%+13 vs state

English II Reading73%+13 vs state

English I Reading61%+5 vs state

Algebra I56%~ state avg

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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 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Hemphill High School	Public	9-12	1000 Milam St	Hemphill	75948	Sabine County	Hemphill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 787-3371	229	27	8.4	50.7%	159 (69.4%)	21 (9.2%)	26 (11.4%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.3%)	70	434^th of 2009 public high schools	78.4%		71.1	388^th of 1974 public high schools	80.3%	46	56.3	86.5	60.9	72.6	83.3								$12,611
West Sabine High School	Public	6-12	109 Timberland Hwy W	Pineland	75968	Sabine County	West Sabine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 584-2525	309	33	9.2	56.3%	233 (75.4%)	37 (12.0%)	14 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.8%)	41.6	1196^th of 2009 public high schools	40.5%		41.6	1120^th of 1974 public high schools	43.3%	76	10.9	67.6	53.2	66.7	61.8	57.8	60.5	59.2	15.6	12.0	35.5	30.6	$16,170
Brookeland High School	Public	6-12	187 Wildcat Walk	Brookeland	75931	Sabine County	Brookeland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 698-2413	183	19	9.5	59.0%	167 (91.3%)	5 (2.7%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	69.8	437^th of 2009 public high schools	78.2%		64.9	555^th of 1974 public high schools	71.9%	118	29.4	88.2	88.0	66.7	82.1	72.4	84.9	52.0	58.6	72.7	54.2	32.0	$11,880
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hemphill High School

How many students attend Hemphill High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 229 students attended Hemphill High School.

What is the racial makeup of Hemphill High School?

Students at Hemphill High School are 69% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Hemphill High School?

Hemphill High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hemphill Elementary
Middle : Hemphill Middle

Is Hemphill High School a good school?

Hemphill High School ranks 434^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Hemphill High School in?

Hemphill Independent School District (Isd)

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