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Joshua High School

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Joshua High School ranks 517 th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

517^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 74% of Texas high schools

Summary

Joshua High School is a public high school serving 1,287 students in grades 9-12 in Joshua, Texas. The school is part of the Joshua Independent School District, which is ranked 169 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Joshua High School has several strengths, including consistently high four-year graduation rates ranging from 96.8% to 99.1% over the past few years, significantly outpacing the state average. The school also maintains very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 0.2%. However, the school's performance on STAAR End-of-Course exams varies, with strong results in U.S. History but lower proficiency rates in Algebra I and English I Reading compared to district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools, Joshua High School generally outperforms the smaller New Horizon High School, which is also part of the Joshua ISD. However, the school lags behind the higher-performing Burleson Collegiate High School and Game Development Design School in the Burleson Independent School District, which consistently rank among the top high schools in Texas.

1,313

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,347

Per pupil spending ?

37.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

909 S Broadway
Joshua, TX 76058-5199

(817) 202-2500

District: Joshua Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Joshua High School:

Elementary:	A G Elder Elementary
	Caddo Grove Elementary
	H D Staples Elementary
	North Joshua Elementary
	More...
	Plum Creek Elementary
Middle:	R C Loflin Middle
	Tom And Nita Nichols Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.0%

Hispanic:

34.1%

African American:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (67% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓98% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

!English I Reading scores 47 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg68%

Texas avg56%

517^th of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

169^th of 961Joshua 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
2025	66.3	517 of 1974	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	60.2	684 of 1990	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	507 of 1961	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	58.4	649 of 1876	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	710 of 1861	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	659 of 1857	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	586 of 1797	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.0	553 of 1777	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.9	1105 of 1762	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.6	911 of 1743	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.0	1188 of 1734	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.6	1177 of 1652	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.0	934 of 1603	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	69.4	419 of 1672	74.9%	★★★★☆
2010	73.2	266 of 1568	83.0%	★★★★☆
2009	70.8	355 of 1539	76.9%	★★★★☆
2008	65.5	532 of 1510	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	75.5	247 of 1497	83.5%	★★★★☆
2006	72.1	334 of 1430	76.6%	★★★★☆
2005	64.3	528 of 1429	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.0	719 of 1427	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	193 of 834	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	53.8	372 of 1065	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.5	520 of 1069	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.2	711 of 1031	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.0	851 of 1020	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	85.4	93 of 1013	90.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	84.0	15 of 428	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	54.4	272 of 530	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	45.8	798 of 1837	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.5	893 of 1829	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.5	1226 of 1810	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	989 of 1784	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	647 of 1153	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.6	1165 of 1437	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.3	585 of 1371	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.6	699 of 1278	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.7	1066 of 1195	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	959 of 1136	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	817 of 1113	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	879 of 1504	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	996 of 1880	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.7	435 of 1891	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	58.9	631 of 1841	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	667 of 1815	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.7	549 of 1798	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.5	531 of 1781	70.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	169 of 964	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	60.2	632 of 1182	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	897 of 1172	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	72.7	287 of 1177	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	287 of 1145	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	57.1	634 of 1137	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	856 of 1453	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	1255 of 1805	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.0	616 of 1820	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.2	1035 of 1762	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	1116 of 1743	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	891 of 1714	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	956 of 1691	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	855 of 1513	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	1111 of 1884	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.1	493 of 1897	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	49.6	781 of 1847	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.9	788 of 1848	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.2	826 of 1818	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	847 of 1794	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	796 of 1515	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	1076 of 1891	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.2	562 of 1913	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	57.4	643 of 1853	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	792 of 1840	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	762 of 1824	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	734 of 1803	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	92 of 598	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	42.9	410 of 731	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.5	263 of 677	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.5	156 of 664	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	62.0	187 of 588	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	207 of 604	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.5	396 of 582	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	346 of 1299	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	229 of 1548	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	53.3	516 of 1478	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.5	909 of 1418	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.8	598 of 1382	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	468 of 1357	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.3	1093 of 1347	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	882 of 1294	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	1001 of 1556	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.0	533 of 1576	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	629 of 1525	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	769 of 1510	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.3	785 of 1526	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.6	733 of 1539	52.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Asian (2025)96th percentile+23 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)85th percentile+11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)82nd percentile+9 vs school

African American (2025)77th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)57th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile-26 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)44th percentile-30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile-30 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile-32 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile-33 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History81%+13 vs state

English II Reading65%+9 vs state

Biology62%~ state avg

Algebra I14%-33 vs state

English I Reading4%-47 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Joshua High School	Public	9-12	909 S Broadway	Joshua	76058	Johnson County	Joshua Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 202-2500	1,313	94	13.9	37.9%	775 (59.0%)	46 (3.5%)	448 (34.1%)	12 (0.9%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.0%)	66.3	517^th of 1974 public high schools	73.8%		60.2	684^th of 1990 public high schools	65.6%	167	14.3	62.2	4.4	65.3	81.1									$11,347
New Horizon High School	Public	9-12	603 Plum St	Joshua	76058	Johnson County	Joshua Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 202-2500	30	5	6.5	63.3%	15 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.3%)								(n/a)		60.0		44.4	50.0									$36,222
Keene High School	Public	9-12	404 Charger Dr	Keene	76059	Johnson County	Keene Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 774-5225	373	29	12.6	57.1%	153 (41.0%)	11 (2.9%)	145 (38.9%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	48 (12.9%)	11 (2.9%)	62.6	610^th of 1974 public high schools	69.1%		46	1029^th of 1990 public high schools	48.3%	419	36.1	74.0	69.1	60.0	77.9									$10,220
Burleson High School	Public	9-12	100 Elk Dr	Burleson	76028	Johnson County	Burleson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 245-0000	1,791	118	15.2	35.3%	990 (55.3%)	179 (10.0%)	488 (27.2%)	43 (2.4%)	10 (0.6%)	4 (0.2%)	77 (4.3%)	54.4	793^rd of 1974 public high schools	59.8%		55.5	805^th of 1990 public high schools	59.5%	12	51.5	62.8	45.6	56.4	80.7									$9,134
Crossroads High School	Public	9-12	505 Pleasant Manor	Burleson	76028	Johnson County	Burleson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 245-0500	84	9	9.5	47.6%	43 (51.2%)	11 (13.1%)	25 (29.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.8%)	5.2	1857^th of 1974 public high schools	5.9%		10.4	1780^th of 1990 public high schools	10.6%	77	0.0	40.0	8.0	13.9	29.5									$34,629
Burleson Collegiate High School	Public	9-12	517 SW Johnson Ste 100	Burleson	76028	Johnson County	Burleson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 245-1600	151	10	14.7	34.4%	78 (51.7%)	13 (8.6%)	48 (31.8%)	6 (4.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)	92.4	34^th of 1974 public high schools	98.3%		93.2	22^nd of 1990 public high schools	98.9%	12	81.5	94.3	94.6	100.0	90.9									$11,673
Game Development Design School At Burleson Independent School District (Isd)	Public	6-12	510 SW Wilshire Blvd	Burleson	76028	Johnson County	Burleson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 245-1700	323	27	11.7	29.7%	235 (72.8%)	13 (4.0%)	58 (18.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.3%)	82.2	179^th of 1974 public high schools	90.9%		84.3	142^nd of 1990 public high schools	92.9%	37	59.6	96.0	83.3	86.8	92.1	77.4	63.6	67.3	54.4	38.6	60.7	75.4	46.2	$8,530
Cleburne High School	Public	9-12	850 N Nolan River Rd	Cleburne	76033	Johnson County	Cleburne Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 202-1200	1,849	144	12.8	66.6%	788 (42.6%)	70 (3.8%)	850 (46.0%)	9 (0.5%)	10 (0.5%)	39 (2.1%)	83 (4.5%)	42.1	1106^th of 1974 public high schools	44.0%		40.4	1167^th of 1990 public high schools	41.4%	61	30.9	60.4	46.4	50.1	65.5									$11,420
Team School	Public	9-12	1005 S Anglin	Cleburne	76031	Johnson County	Cleburne Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 202-2160	65	7	8.9	81.5%	34 (52.3%)	1 (1.5%)	27 (41.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	1 (1.5%)	3.3	1904^th of 1974 public high schools	3.5%		6.9	1847^th of 1990 public high schools	7.2%	57	6.7	20.0	10.0	5.0	19.2									$19,503
Clearfork Academy South	Public, Charter	7-12	1632 E Fm 4	Cleburne	76103	Johnson County	University Of Texas University Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(570) 954-2465	31	0	208.3		20 (64.5%)	3 (9.7%)	8 (25.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.7	1640^th of 1974 public high schools	16.9%		5.9	1866^th of 1990 public high schools	6.2%	226	0.0		16.7	45.5				40.0					0.0	$6,014

Frequently Asked Questions about Joshua High School

What schools feed into Joshua High School?

Joshua High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : A G Elder Elementary
Elementary : Caddo Grove Elementary
Elementary : H D Staples Elementary
Elementary : North Joshua Elementary
Elementary : Plum Creek Elementary
Middle : R C Loflin Middle
Middle : Tom And Nita Nichols Middle

Is Joshua High School a good school?

Joshua High School ranks 517^th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Joshua High School in?

Joshua Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Joshua High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,313 students attended Joshua High School.

What is the racial makeup of Joshua High School?

Students at Joshua High School are 59% White, 34% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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