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Hillsboro High School

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Hillsboro High School ranks 615 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

615^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 69% of Texas high schools

Summary

Hillsboro High School in Hillsboro, TX, serves 616 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the Hillsboro Independent School District (Isd), located in a community where over 70% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school has shown a remarkable upward trajectory, climbing from the 32nd percentile in 2019 to the 69th percentile in 2026, earning a consistent 3-star rating. It boasts exceptionally high graduation rates (consistently above 96%) and near-zero dropout rates, providing a stable foundation for academic success.

What truly sets Hillsboro apart is its standout support for all students, especially those who often face challenges. In the 2025-2026 school year, the school ranked in the 91st percentile statewide for its effectiveness with Special Education students, earning a 5-star rating—a dramatic improvement from just two years prior. Additionally, Hillsboro ranks in the 81st percentile for low socio-economic status (SES) students, demonstrating it is effectively closing achievement gaps for its majority demographic. This is a significant differentiator from nearby Itasca High School, which has a similar poverty rate but ranks in the bottom 26th percentile overall. Hillsboro also excels in core subjects, consistently outperforming state averages in Biology (83% proficiency), English I (62%), and English II (69%).

While Hillsboro shines in many areas, it has a notable weakness in Algebra I, with a proficiency rate of 46.4%—well below the state average of 54% and significantly lower than higher-performing neighbors like Grandview High School (63%) and West High School (42% at the school level). This is a key area for future focus. Overall, Hillsboro’s story is one of equity in action: it serves its Female, Hispanic, White, Gifted, Low SES, and Special Education students all at or above the 73rd percentile, a rare and impressive feat. The school’s success is especially noteworthy when compared to more affluent schools like Grandview (85th percentile) and West (80th percentile), which have significantly lower poverty rates, highlighting Hillsboro’s effective strategies for a diverse student body.

616

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,489

Per pupil spending ?

70.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1600 Abbott Ave
Hillsboro, TX 76645-3331

(254) 582-4100

District: Hillsboro Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Hillsboro High School:

Middle:	Hillsboro Intermediate
	Hillsboro J H

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.6%

White:

21.9%

African American:

8.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓97% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg68%

Texas avg62%

615^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	62.3	615 of 2009	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.9	751 of 1974	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	761 of 1990	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	663 of 1961	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	522 of 1876	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	56.2	740 of 1861	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.9	1266 of 1857	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	1063 of 1797	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.1	1016 of 1777	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	59.5	694 of 1762	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.2	949 of 1743	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.1	787 of 1734	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.6	652 of 1652	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.2	247 of 1603	84.6%	★★★★☆
2011	73.6	273 of 1672	83.7%	★★★★☆
2010	71.6	315 of 1568	79.9%	★★★★☆
2009	52.9	916 of 1539	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.8	916 of 1510	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.3	793 of 1497	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.8	815 of 1430	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	37.7	1077 of 1429	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	39.1	1087 of 1427	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	417 of 1086	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.2	345 of 834	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.1	553 of 1065	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	633 of 1069	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	542 of 1031	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.5	703 of 1020	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.1	929 of 1024	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	666 of 1013	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	52.9	604 of 1837	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	672 of 1829	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.5	1403 of 1810	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	1251 of 1784	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	377 of 1195	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.5	438 of 1153	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	557 of 1437	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	441 of 1371	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.8	479 of 1278	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.3	797 of 1195	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.3	868 of 1136	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	615 of 1113	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.3	473 of 1936	75.6%	★★★★☆
2025	56.6	528 of 1504	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	666 of 1880	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	646 of 1891	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	562 of 1841	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.9	772 of 1815	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.9	1261 of 1798	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.1	1048 of 1781	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.1	273 of 1206	77.4%	★★★★☆
2025	58.0	526 of 964	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.8	284 of 1182	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	198 of 1172	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	59.2	645 of 1177	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	821 of 1145	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	931 of 1137	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	505 of 1860	72.8%	★★★★☆
2025	55.2	485 of 1453	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	598 of 1805	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	401 of 1820	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	284 of 1762	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	63.4	476 of 1743	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	43.3	946 of 1714	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	936 of 1691	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.8	375 of 1937	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	59.3	383 of 1513	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	55.2	616 of 1884	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	350 of 1897	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	389 of 1847	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	57.3	611 of 1848	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.4	1250 of 1818	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	1184 of 1794	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	797 of 1954	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.1	632 of 1515	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.7	970 of 1891	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.0	644 of 1913	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	525 of 1853	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	55.9	689 of 1840	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.4	1300 of 1824	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	1191 of 1803	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	472 of 713	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.7	143 of 598	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	51.0	323 of 731	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	315 of 677	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.8	317 of 664	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.9	437 of 588	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.0	584 of 604	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.7	135 of 1581	91.5%	★★★★★
2025	59.0	355 of 1299	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	51.7	591 of 1548	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	520 of 1478	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	528 of 1418	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.2	640 of 1382	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.4	1128 of 1357	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.0	798 of 1347	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	381 of 1584	75.9%	★★★★☆
2025	55.4	486 of 1294	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	831 of 1556	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.3	666 of 1576	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	660 of 1525	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.8	585 of 1510	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.6	1149 of 1526	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.6	953 of 1539	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)91st percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile+11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)77th percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)76th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)76th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)73rd percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)68th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)67th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)62nd percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)59th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)34th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology83%+13 vs state

U.S. History76%+6 vs state

English II Reading69%+9 vs state

English I Reading62%+6 vs state

Algebra I46%-8 vs state

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by a citizen
Thursday, September 26, 2013

THIS SCHOOL TARGETS THE LOWER CLASS FAMILES AND CATERS TO THE HIGHER END FAMILES WITH MONEY. IT IS ALL ABOUT POLITICS HERE. IF YOU HAVE ANOTHER OPTION I WOULD STRONGLY SUGGEST YOU TAKE IT. THE OTHER SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT ARE GREAT BUT THE HIGH SCHOOL IS NOT THE ADMINISTRATION DOES NOT TREAT ALL FAMILIES FAIRLY. Close Quote

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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
Hillsboro High School	Public	9-12	1600 Abbott Ave	Hillsboro	76645	Hill County	Hillsboro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 582-4100	616	46	13.4	70.5%	135 (21.9%)	49 (8.0%)	398 (64.6%)	7 (1.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.7%)	62.3	615^th of 2009 public high schools	69.4%		56.9	751^st of 1974 public high schools	62.0%	136	46.4	83.1	61.6	68.8	76.1						$10,489
Whitney High School	Public	9-12	1400 N Brazos	Whitney	76692	Hill County	Whitney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 694-3457	437	40	10.9	59.3%	289 (66.1%)	15 (3.4%)	113 (25.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.9%)	64.8	549^th of 2009 public high schools	72.7%		66.3	514^th of 1974 public high schools	74.0%	35	48.5	77.8	57.3	79.0	82.9						$10,164
West High School	Public	9-12	1008 Jerry Mashek Dr	West	76691	McLennan County	West Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 981-2050	375	35	10.8	27.2%	292 (77.9%)	3 (0.8%)	74 (19.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	71.1	406^th of 2009 public high schools	79.8%		69.8	420^th of 1974 public high schools	78.7%	14	42.2	89.5	75.7	73.7	76.6						$13,297
Itasca High School	Public	9-12	123 N College	Itasca	76055	Hill County	Itasca Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 687-2922	210	23	9.1	66.2%	87 (41.4%)	14 (6.7%)	103 (49.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	29.2	1494^th of 2009 public high schools	25.6%		25.1	1512^th of 1974 public high schools	23.4%	18	17.0	53.9	39.0	55.8	62.5						$15,747
Grandview High School	Public	9-12	1009 Carroll St	Grandview	76050	Johnson County	Grandview Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 866-4520	414	44	9.3	32.4%	308 (74.4%)	9 (2.2%)	86 (20.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	75.6	310^th of 2009 public high schools	84.6%		76.6	282^nd of 1974 public high schools	85.7%	28	63.4	86.0	75.4	73.6	88.4						$11,599
Frost Secondary	Public	7-12	208 N Wyrick	Frost	76641	Navarro County	Frost Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 998-7201	215	22	9.9	48.8%	110 (51.2%)	10 (4.7%)	90 (41.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	34.1	1382^nd of 2009 public high schools	31.2%		41.8	1114^th of 1974 public high schools	43.6%	268	34.4	56.7	36.4	54.8	65.5	29.2	48.8	9.1	40.5	14.6	$14,508

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillsboro High School

How many students attend Hillsboro High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 616 students attended Hillsboro High School.

What is the racial makeup of Hillsboro High School?

Students at Hillsboro High School are 65% Hispanic, 22% White, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Hillsboro High School in?

Hillsboro Independent School District (Isd)

What schools feed into Hillsboro High School?

Hillsboro High School is fed by the following schools:

Middle : Hillsboro Intermediate
Middle : Hillsboro J H

Is Hillsboro High School a good school?

Hillsboro High School ranks 615^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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