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High Island School

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High Island School ranks 2788 th of 4627 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

2788^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Alternative Schools

Better than 40% of Texas alternative schools

Summary

High Island School is a small, rural PK-12 alternative school in the High Island Independent School District (Isd), serving just 132 students in a remote coastal area of Texas. This tight-knit community stands out for its perfect track record: for five consecutive years, it has achieved a 100% graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate, a rare feat that reflects an incredibly supportive environment where every student is guided to completion.

With a student-teacher ratio of just 9.1 to 1—far lower than the Texas state average of 14 to 1—High Island School offers highly personalized instruction. The school also invests significantly more per student, spending $15,960 compared to the state average of $10,000-$12,000. This high investment supports intensive resources for a population where over 56% of students are economically disadvantaged. While test scores can be volatile due to very small class sizes (a single struggling student can swing percentages dramatically), the school consistently excels in science, with 8th graders scoring 58.33% proficient in 2024-2025 versus the state's 46.25%, and Biology EOC scores reaching 80% in 2024-2025 compared to 62.04% statewide.

There are no other schools within 20 miles of High Island School, making it the sole educational hub for this isolated community. The school functions as both a safety net and a community anchor, prioritizing student retention and graduation above all else. While academic consistency varies by grade—7th grade reading dipped to 20% proficient in 2025-2026 versus the state's 54.04%—the school’s primary mission is ensuring every student finishes. For parents, this means a stable, supportive environment where your child is known personally and guided to a diploma, even if standardized test performance can be uneven from year to year.

132

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,730

Per pupil spending ?

56.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2113 6th St
High Island, TX 77623-0246

(409) 257-5276

District: High Island Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.0%

Hispanic:

11.4%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2023 → 36th in 2026

Strengths

✓100% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (41% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2023

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Texas avg54%

Elementary school

2,788^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 23 pts since 2017

From bottom 16% (2017) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,561^st of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 16 pts since 2017

From bottom 17% (2017) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,286^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →

★★★★★

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Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	2788 of 4627	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.2	2189 of 4651	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	2172 of 4710	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.7	2996 of 4647	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.9	1198 of 4581	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	64.7	1350 of 4578	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	1029 of 4479	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	38.7	2642 of 4359	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	22.7	3622 of 4329	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	50.6	2048 of 4461	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	23.8	3872 of 4658	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.1	2346 of 4588	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	78.1	760 of 4561	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	57.2	1630 of 4499	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	54.6	1890 of 4594	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.3	3981 of 4521	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	75.1	643 of 4477	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	58.6	1477 of 4451	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.8	507 of 4309	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	47.2	2218 of 4264	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	1871 of 4582	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.5	772 of 4647	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	38.1	2885 of 4585	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.5	982 of 4498	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.5	878 of 4357	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	38.5	2664 of 4319	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	2171 of 3006	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	2342 of 3108	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	2664 of 3106	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.6	1518 of 3082	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.9	2110 of 3082	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.9	1519 of 3142	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.3	2471 of 3127	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.1	1561 of 2335	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.6	610 of 2344	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	39.2	1428 of 2372	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	1630 of 2330	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.3	590 of 2254	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	60.7	711 of 2252	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.6	878 of 2193	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.9	1655 of 2080	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.0	1683 of 2027	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	57.7	657 of 2182	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	92.2	53 of 2118	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	65.5	418 of 2058	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	47.5	893 of 2008	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	37.3	1433 of 2242	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	1568 of 2241	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	1105 of 2221	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	771 of 2151	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.8	965 of 2047	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	23.7	1681 of 2008	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	1869 of 2253	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	1592 of 2235	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.1	1171 of 2251	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.2	468 of 2220	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	343 of 2172	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	62.0	577 of 2073	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	22.3	1811 of 2039	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	1349 of 2253	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	1435 of 2246	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	1497 of 2245	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	74.4	395 of 2228	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	367 of 2168	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	61.6	630 of 2069	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.6	1495 of 2030	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.5	1421 of 1731	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	1562 of 1733	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	1494 of 1749	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.1	711 of 1723	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.8	1051 of 1700	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	844 of 1684	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	19.9	1491 of 1673	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	1286 of 2009	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.2	784 of 1974	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	641 of 1990	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	730 of 1961	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	775 of 1876	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.9	943 of 1861	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.6	333 of 1857	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	64.6	448 of 1797	75.1%	★★★★☆
2017	54.1	662 of 1777	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.9	1171 of 1762	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	24.0	1432 of 1743	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.1	1448 of 1734	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.2	1162 of 1652	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.2	1400 of 1603	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	66.3	546 of 1672	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.0	642 of 1568	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.1	801 of 1539	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.4	974 of 1510	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.8	929 of 1497	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.0	1064 of 1430	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	46.1	959 of 1429	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	50.1	891 of 1427	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	35.3	1159 of 1837	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.5	245 of 1810	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	192 of 1784	89.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	700 of 1936	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.7	1137 of 1880	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	1162 of 1891	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	989 of 1841	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.4	1035 of 1815	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.7	261 of 1798	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	63.8	523 of 1781	70.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	1127 of 1937	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.6	677 of 1884	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	837 of 1897	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	765 of 1847	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	775 of 1848	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.4	161 of 1818	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	73.7	239 of 1794	86.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	1315 of 1954	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.4	323 of 1891	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	324 of 1913	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	59.1	604 of 1853	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.0	848 of 1840	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.7	456 of 1824	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	486 of 1803	73.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	30.5	1153 of 1548	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	64.1	325 of 1478	78.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	1279 of 1584	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	1023 of 1556	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	918 of 1576	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	1092 of 1525	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.0	1085 of 1510	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	71.9	301 of 1526	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	62.8	453 of 1539	70.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2026)59th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)59th percentile+5 vs school

At Risk (2022)54th percentile-20 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2024)17th percentile-37 vs school

Middle school

At Risk (2022)70th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2024)36th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)18th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile-16 vs school

High school

Female (2026)64th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile+6 vs school

At Risk (2022)37th percentile-22 vs school

Male (2026)33rd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2024)26th percentile-42 vs school

White (2026)19th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History67%-4 vs state

English I Reading59%+3 vs state

Biology56%-15 vs state

English II Reading46%-14 vs state

Reading43%-13 vs state

Mathematics30%-16 vs state

Algebra I27%-27 vs state

Social Studies22%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
High Island School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2113 6th St	High Island	77623	Galveston County	High Island Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 257-5276	132	14	9.1	56.8%	103 (78.0%)	2 (1.5%)	15 (11.4%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	8 (6.1%)								(n/a)	27.3	55.6	58.8	46.2	66.7	50.0	44.4	77.8	20.0	22.2	20.0	22.2	44.4	31.6	22.2	$12,730

Frequently Asked Questions about High Island School

What district is High Island School in?

High Island Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of High Island School?

Students at High Island School are 78% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend High Island School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 132 students attended High Island School.

Is High Island School a good school?

High Island School ranks 2788^th of 4627 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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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

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 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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