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Junction High School

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Junction High School ranks 1410 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1410^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 30% of Texas high schools

Summary

Junction High School is a small, rural high school in Junction, Texas, serving 177 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Junction Independent School District (Isd).

This school has a remarkable strength: a perfect 100% graduation rate and 0% dropout rate for the last five years, meaning every student stays on track to earn a diploma. However, the school is facing a significant academic challenge. While it excels in niche areas—like ranking in the 95th percentile for its Gifted and Talented students—overall performance has been declining. The school’s rating has dropped from 4 stars to 1 star over the past few years, and proficiency in Algebra I has fallen to just 12%, far below the state average of 54%. This creates a paradox: the school is excellent at keeping students in school and graduating them, but many graduates may not be meeting state academic standards, especially in math. There are no other schools within 20 miles for comparison, so these trends are measured against statewide averages.

Despite a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 9.5:1 and increasing per-student spending (reaching $15,549), these resources are not translating into strong academic outcomes for most students. Performance is inconsistent across subjects—U.S. History meets state averages, but English I and II reading have fallen below. The school’s success with its Gifted and Talented program suggests it can achieve high results, but this focus may leave the broader student body underserved. For parents, the key takeaway is that Junction High School provides a caring, supportive environment where every student graduates, but it is currently struggling to ensure those graduates are academically prepared, particularly in math and reading.

177

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,381

Per pupil spending ?

61%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1700 College St
Junction, TX 76849-4599

(325) 446-3326

District: Junction Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Junction High School:

Elementary:	Junction Elementary
Middle:	Junction Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.3%

Hispanic:

36.7%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Strengths

✓100% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (47% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

Texas avg62%

1,410^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

854^th of 951Junction 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	33.2	1410 of 2009	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.0	1017 of 1974	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	986 of 1990	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	812 of 1961	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	981 of 1876	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.6	538 of 1861	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	51.4	826 of 1857	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.3	1110 of 1797	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.7	882 of 1777	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.5	1090 of 1762	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	61.1	679 of 1743	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.2	728 of 1734	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.6	858 of 1652	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.3	657 of 1603	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.9	834 of 1672	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.1	1056 of 1568	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	64.6	580 of 1539	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.8	631 of 1510	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.0	318 of 1497	78.8%	★★★★☆
2006	62.0	617 of 1430	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	76.2	218 of 1429	84.7%	★★★★☆
2004	63.3	566 of 1427	60.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.3	982 of 1086	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	42.1	903 of 1837	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.1	413 of 1829	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	49.3	760 of 1810	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.1	1511 of 1784	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.9	1613 of 1936	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.8	780 of 1504	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	907 of 1880	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	861 of 1891	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	952 of 1841	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.6	315 of 1815	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	59.0	665 of 1798	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.9	1242 of 1781	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	44 of 964	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	58.2	680 of 1182	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	820 of 1172	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	73.2	233 of 1177	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	67.0	385 of 1145	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.8	48 of 1137	95.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.7	1463 of 1860	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.3	929 of 1453	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	920 of 1805	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	881 of 1820	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.6	1141 of 1762	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.2	547 of 1743	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.1	1222 of 1714	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	1393 of 1691	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	1432 of 1937	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.1	878 of 1513	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	1082 of 1884	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	987 of 1897	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	1055 of 1847	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.0	307 of 1848	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	48.1	868 of 1818	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.0	1453 of 1794	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	1002 of 1954	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.7	1028 of 1515	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	936 of 1891	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	696 of 1913	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	1048 of 1853	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.2	628 of 1840	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.5	1036 of 1824	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	1163 of 1803	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	1096 of 1581	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.0	1074 of 1299	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.7	1062 of 1548	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	1104 of 1478	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	1280 of 1418	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	48.9	543 of 1357	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.9	773 of 1347	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	1044 of 1584	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.8	942 of 1294	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	1097 of 1556	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.9	868 of 1576	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	987 of 1525	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.7	590 of 1510	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	701 of 1526	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.2	1050 of 1539	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2025)95th percentile+47 vs school

At Risk (2022)51st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile+19 vs school

White (2026)34th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)31st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)21st percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)17th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2026)10th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History70%~ state avg

Biology61%-10 vs state

English I Reading47%-9 vs state

English II Reading40%-20 vs state

Algebra I12%-42 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	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
Junction High School	Public	9-12	1700 College St	Junction	76849	Kimble County	Junction Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 446-3326	177	19	9.5	61.0%	105 (59.3%)	1 (0.6%)	65 (36.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)	33.2	1410^th of 2009 public high schools	29.8%		46	1017^th of 1974 public high schools	48.5%	393	12.0	60.9	46.8	40.0	70.0	$12,381

Frequently Asked Questions about Junction High School

How many students attend Junction High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 177 students attended Junction High School.

What schools feed into Junction High School?

Junction High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Junction Elementary
Middle : Junction Middle

What is the racial makeup of Junction High School?

Students at Junction High School are 59% White, 37% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Junction High School in?

Junction Independent School District (Isd)

Is Junction High School a good school?

Junction High School ranks 1410^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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

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