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Nocona High School

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Nocona High School ranks 687 th of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

687^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,057 Texas High Schools

Better than 67% of Texas high schools

Summary

Nocona High School in Nocona, TX, is a small rural school serving 258 students in grades 9-12, part of the Nocona Independent School District (Isd), and offers a notably low student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1 with higher per-pupil spending ($12,838) than nearby districts.

This school stands out for its strong academic performance in core subjects compared to local peers. For example, Nocona significantly outperforms Bowie High School in Algebra I (63.83% vs. 36.84% proficient) and English I Reading (69.23% vs. 53.33%), and it also exceeds the state average in Biology (75.47% vs. 70.51%). A standout feature is its exceptional support for Gifted and Talented students, who ranked in the 91st percentile statewide. However, the school has a persistent weakness in U.S. History, where only 63.16% of students are proficient—well below the state average of 70.17%. Additionally, while the school serves its economically disadvantaged students well (earning 3 stars), it struggles with English Language Learner (ELL) students, who consistently rank in the bottom quartile.

Compared to the much smaller Saint Jo High School, which shows highly erratic performance (e.g., 0% proficient in some grades), Nocona provides more consistent, above-average results across high school subjects. The school also boasts a strong graduation rate of 95.9%, though it experienced a dip to 89.7% in 2022-2023 before rebounding. Overall, Nocona High School offers a stable academic environment with targeted strengths, particularly in math and reading, but has clear areas for improvement in U.S. History and ELL support.

258

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,888

Per pupil spending ?

50.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1012 Clay
Nocona, TX 76255-1303

(940) 825-3264

District: Nocona Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Nocona High School:

Elementary:	Nocona Elementary
Middle:	Nocona Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.6%

Hispanic:

32.6%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (68% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓96% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Texas median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg69%

Texas avg62%

687^th of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

302^nd of 947Nocona 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	60.3	687 of 2057	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.7	791 of 1974	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	830 of 1990	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	649 of 1961	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	1030 of 1876	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.6	823 of 1861	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	591 of 1857	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.8	366 of 1797	79.6%	★★★★☆
2017	62.0	499 of 1777	71.9%	★★★★☆
2016	69.6	391 of 1762	77.8%	★★★★☆
2015	68.9	434 of 1743	75.1%	★★★★☆
2014	51.0	908 of 1734	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.9	613 of 1652	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.3	300 of 1603	81.3%	★★★★☆
2011	64.3	634 of 1672	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.7	528 of 1568	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.5	512 of 1539	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.0	454 of 1510	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.0	320 of 1497	78.6%	★★★★☆
2006	59.9	671 of 1430	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.6	412 of 1429	71.2%	★★★★☆
2004	62.3	596 of 1427	58.2%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	37.2	1097 of 1837	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.8	1055 of 1829	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.5	691 of 1810	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	510 of 1784	71.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	851 of 1153	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	951 of 1437	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.0	1040 of 1371	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	815 of 1278	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	808 of 1195	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.1	309 of 1136	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	23.1	984 of 1113	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.7	711 of 1976	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.9	488 of 1504	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	628 of 1880	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.0	461 of 1891	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	58.4	645 of 1841	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	694 of 1815	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	579 of 1798	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.0	302 of 1781	83.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	481 of 1208	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.2	87 of 964	91.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	522 of 1182	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	802 of 1909	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.6	781 of 1453	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	884 of 1805	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	918 of 1820	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	842 of 1762	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	658 of 1743	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	520 of 1714	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	356 of 1691	78.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	721 of 1976	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.6	571 of 1513	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	811 of 1884	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	616 of 1897	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	796 of 1847	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.4	977 of 1848	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.6	545 of 1818	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	56.1	590 of 1794	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	642 of 1993	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.8	635 of 1515	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	906 of 1891	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	815 of 1913	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.3	1200 of 1853	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.9	904 of 1840	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	625 of 1824	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	550 of 1803	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	647 of 1610	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.5	595 of 1299	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.9	1056 of 1548	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	833 of 1478	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	885 of 1418	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.3	537 of 1382	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	462 of 1357	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.1	597 of 1347	55.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	761 of 1611	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.2	694 of 1294	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	904 of 1556	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	758 of 1576	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.6	1216 of 1525	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.2	1024 of 1510	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.7	727 of 1526	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	583 of 1539	62.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2026)68th percentile~ school

Female (2026)64th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)60th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)60th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)58th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile-14 vs school

At Risk (2022)40th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)26th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology75%+5 vs state

English I Reading69%+14 vs state

English II Reading66%+6 vs state

Algebra I64%+10 vs state

U.S. History63%-7 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 (2025)	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
Nocona High School	Public	9-12	1012 Clay	Nocona	76255	Montague County	Nocona Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 825-3264	258	23	11.1	50.8%	159 (61.6%)	4 (1.6%)	84 (32.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	60.3	687^th of 2057 public high schools	66.6%		54.7	791^st of 1974 public high schools	59.9%	104	63.8	75.5	69.2	66.1	63.2						$14,888
Saint Jo High School	Public	7-12	206 W Evans St	Saint Jo	76265	Montague County	Saint Jo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 995-2532	145	15	9.4	40.0%	124 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)	52.6	905^th of 2057 public high schools	56.0%		36.6	1240^th of 1974 public high schools	37.2%	335	52.2	72.7	50.0	73.3	66.7	68.8	79.2	0.0	52.4	4.2	$11,479
Bowie High School	Public	9-12	341 E Hwy 287 N	Bowie	76230	Montague County	Bowie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 689-2840	467	35	13.4	39.0%	341 (73.0%)	6 (1.3%)	95 (20.3%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	50	963^rd of 2057 public high schools	53.2%		57.2	738^th of 1974 public high schools	62.6%	225	36.8	77.4	53.3	65.2	65.0						$8,137

Frequently Asked Questions about Nocona High School

What district is Nocona High School in?

Nocona Independent School District (Isd)

What schools feed into Nocona High School?

Nocona High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Nocona Elementary
Middle : Nocona Middle

What is the racial makeup of Nocona High School?

Students at Nocona High School are 62% White, 33% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Nocona High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 258 students attended Nocona High School.

Is Nocona High School a good school?

Nocona High School ranks 687^th of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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