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Nacogdoches High School

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Nacogdoches High School ranks 1464 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1464^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 27% of Texas high schools

Summary

Nacogdoches High School serves 1,755 students in grades 9-12 and is the sole traditional high school in the Nacogdoches Independent School District (Isd), located in a community where over 73% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school stands out for its remarkable ability to keep students on track to graduation, boasting a 99.2% graduation rate and a dropout rate of just 0.2%—an impressive feat given its large size and high level of economic disadvantage. However, academic proficiency on state tests is a significant challenge. For example, only about 16% of students were proficient in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 54%. Nearby schools like Woden High School (60% proficient) and Chireno High School (61% proficient) perform much higher in this subject. This creates a "graduation vs. proficiency" paradox: the school excels at ensuring students finish high school but struggles to bring them to grade-level mastery in core subjects like math and reading.

Compared to nearby schools, NHS operates with the lowest per-student spending ($9,981) and the highest student-teacher ratio (14.4:1). Just 3.26 miles away, Central Heights High School serves a community with only 23% economic disadvantage and achieves dramatically higher proficiency rates (e.g., 87% proficient in English II vs. 48% at NHS). The district also runs Margie Chumbley Academy For Success, a small alternative school with even lower academic performance but much higher per-student spending ($14,432) and a tiny 4.5:1 student-teacher ratio. While NHS shows relative strength in serving some student groups, it struggles to equitably support all learners, particularly those with the greatest needs. Closing the academic achievement gap remains its most critical area for improvement.

1,755

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,903

Per pupil spending ?

73.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4310 Appleby Sand Rd
Nacogdoches, TX 75965

(936) 564-2466

District: Nacogdoches Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Nacogdoches High School:

Elementary:	Brooks-Quinn-Jones Elementary
	Emeline Carpenter Elementary
	Raguet Elementary
	Thomas J Rusk Elementary
Middle:	McMichael Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.4%

African American:

26.1%

White:

22.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 33rd percentile in 2018 → 27th in 2026

Strengths

✓99% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (46% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 33rd-percentile peak (2018) to 27th (2026)

!Algebra I scores 38 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg47%

Texas avg62%

1,464^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Nacogdoches Independent School District (Isd)

862^nd of 951Nacogdoches 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	30.8	1464 of 2009	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.1	1351 of 1974	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	1366 of 1990	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	1333 of 1961	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	1292 of 1876	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.7	1322 of 1861	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	1296 of 1857	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	1205 of 1797	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.4	1287 of 1777	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.6	1418 of 1762	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.8	1412 of 1743	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.9	1385 of 1734	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	50.9	845 of 1652	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.7	1003 of 1603	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.5	882 of 1672	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.4	852 of 1568	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.4	816 of 1539	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.3	1012 of 1510	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.6	1003 of 1497	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.9	962 of 1430	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.7	928 of 1429	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.3	990 of 1427	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.8	883 of 1086	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.6	627 of 834	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	851 of 1065	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	790 of 1069	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	808 of 1031	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	846 of 1020	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	834 of 1024	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	795 of 1013	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	326 of 556	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.3	158 of 428	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	206 of 530	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	320 of 525	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	325 of 507	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	369 of 488	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	74.7	98 of 487	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	62.8	196 of 486	59.7%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	27.1	1391 of 1837	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	1385 of 1829	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	1315 of 1810	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	1149 of 1784	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	787 of 1195	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.9	833 of 1153	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.2	817 of 1437	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.3	932 of 1371	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	838 of 1278	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.8	924 of 1195	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.4	538 of 1136	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.0	806 of 1113	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	1439 of 1936	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.0	1044 of 1504	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	1384 of 1880	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	1293 of 1891	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.6	1298 of 1841	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	1384 of 1815	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	1329 of 1798	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	1337 of 1781	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	687 of 1206	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.2	563 of 964	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	838 of 1182	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.1	786 of 1172	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	852 of 1177	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.3	833 of 1145	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.9	872 of 1137	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	1365 of 1860	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.2	1056 of 1453	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	1333 of 1805	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	1216 of 1820	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	1177 of 1762	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	1165 of 1743	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.2	1154 of 1714	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	1151 of 1691	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.7	1475 of 1937	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.0	1136 of 1513	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	1400 of 1884	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	1333 of 1897	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	1317 of 1847	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.5	1370 of 1848	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	1257 of 1818	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	1299 of 1794	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.7	1427 of 1954	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.5	1129 of 1515	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	1345 of 1891	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	1348 of 1913	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	1260 of 1853	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.0	1275 of 1840	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	1279 of 1824	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.9	1216 of 1803	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	456 of 713	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.5	373 of 598	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.1	166 of 731	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	169 of 677	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	221 of 664	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.6	413 of 588	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.6	507 of 604	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.0	217 of 582	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	1355 of 1581	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.6	972 of 1299	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	1180 of 1548	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	968 of 1478	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	982 of 1418	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.5	1178 of 1382	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	983 of 1357	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	1208 of 1347	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	706 of 1584	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.7	661 of 1294	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	840 of 1556	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	928 of 1576	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	805 of 1525	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	928 of 1510	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.4	685 of 1526	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	667 of 1539	56.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2026)55th percentile+28 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)43rd percentile+16 vs school

Asian (2026)41st percentile+14 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)36th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)34th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)27th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)27th percentile~ school

Female (2026)26th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)24th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)19th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)14th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History67%-3 vs state

Biology53%-18 vs state

English II Reading48%-11 vs state

English I Reading43%-12 vs state

Algebra I16%-38 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)	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
Nacogdoches High School	Public	9-12	4310 Appleby Sand Rd	Nacogdoches	75965	Nacogdoches County	Nacogdoches Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 564-2466	1,755	122	14.4	73.7%	391 (22.3%)	458 (26.1%)	832 (47.4%)	30 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	42 (2.4%)	30.8	1464^th of 2009 public high schools	27.1%		32.1	1351^st of 1974 public high schools	31.6%	113	16.0	52.9	43.0	48.4	67.4								$7,903
Margie Chumbley Academy For Success	Public	9-12	6003 N St	Nacogdoches	75965	Nacogdoches County	Nacogdoches Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 205-1000	67	15	4.5	76.1%	12 (17.9%)	22 (32.8%)	33 (49.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.4	1788^th of 2009 public high schools	11.0%		5.4	1852^nd of 1974 public high schools	6.2%	64	22.2		25.0	0.0	46.2								$13,577
Central Heights High School	Public	9-12	10317 Us Hwy 259 N	Nacogdoches	75965	Nacogdoches County	Central Heights Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 552-3408	333	29	11.4	23.1%	234 (70.3%)	10 (3.0%)	69 (20.7%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	72	389^th of 2009 public high schools	80.6%		86.3	115^th of 1974 public high schools	94.2%	274	48.4	79.0	65.0	86.8	97.5								$10,417
Woden High School	Public	9-12	5263 F M 226	Woden	75978	Nacogdoches County	Woden Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 564-7903	220	22	9.9	57.7%	160 (72.7%)	3 (1.4%)	52 (23.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	62.8	603^rd of 2009 public high schools	70.0%		70.6	400^th of 1974 public high schools	79.7%	203	59.7	63.9	62.7	76.6	89.1								$11,703
Garrison High School	Public	9-12	459 N Us Hwy 59	Garrison	75946	Nacogdoches County	Garrison Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 347-7030	221	23	9.5	57.0%	138 (62.4%)	41 (18.6%)	32 (14.5%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	51	926^th of 2009 public high schools	53.9%		53.8	808^th of 1974 public high schools	59.1%	118	39.6	63.4	58.5	67.9	73.9								$12,482
Cushing School	Public	6-12	1088 W Bearkat Dr	Cushing	75760	Nacogdoches County	Cushing Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 326-4890	298	26	11.3	67.4%	206 (69.1%)	19 (6.4%)	58 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	51.9	905^th of 2009 public high schools	55.0%		61.7	629^th of 1974 public high schools	68.1%	276	27.7	81.8	69.6	65.9	59.1	38.5	28.9	62.5	0.0	10.3	18.9	18.8	$12,063
Central High School	Public	9-12	7622 Us Hwy 69 N	Pollok	75969	Angelina County	Central Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 853-2167	408	35	11.5	54.2%	267 (65.4%)	21 (5.1%)	108 (26.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	43.3	1143^rd of 2009 public high schools	43.1%		44.9	1038^th of 1974 public high schools	47.4%	105	24.7	65.1	53.6	52.7	75.6								$13,018
Chireno High School	Public	9-12	901 Main St	Chireno	75937	Nacogdoches County	Chireno Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 362-2132	120	12	9.7	62.5%	82 (68.3%)	7 (5.8%)	24 (20.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.0%)	49.9	948^th of 2009 public high schools	52.8%		66.7	500^th of 1974 public high schools	74.7%	448	60.9	53.9	62.2	48.0	87.5								$18,741
Mt Enterprise High School	Public	6-12	301 NW 3rd St	Mt Enterprise	75681	Rusk County	Mount Enterprise Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 822-3721	249	24	10.2	55.0%	186 (74.7%)	17 (6.8%)	26 (10.4%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	12 (4.8%)	60.1	682^nd of 2009 public high schools	66.1%		42.4	1098^th of 1974 public high schools	44.4%	416	40.0	75.0	67.6	62.5	87.1	54.6	59.4	78.1	59.4	30.0	45.7	53.7	$10,200

Frequently Asked Questions about Nacogdoches High School

What schools feed into Nacogdoches High School?

Nacogdoches High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brooks-Quinn-Jones Elementary
Elementary : Emeline Carpenter Elementary
Elementary : Raguet Elementary
Elementary : Thomas J Rusk Elementary
Middle : McMichael Middle

How many students attend Nacogdoches High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,755 students attended Nacogdoches High School.

What is the racial makeup of Nacogdoches High School?

Students at Nacogdoches High School are 47% Hispanic, 26% African American, 22% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Nacogdoches High School a good school?

Nacogdoches High School ranks 1464^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Nacogdoches High School in?

Nacogdoches Independent School District (Isd)

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