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Paradise High School

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Paradise High School ranks 312 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

312^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 84% of Texas high schools

Summary

Paradise High School is a small, high-performing public high school in Paradise, TX, serving 373 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Paradise Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out as a clear academic leader in the region.

Paradise High School consistently ranks among the top 20-30% of Texas high schools, with its most recent 2025-2026 ranking placing it in the top 16% statewide (312 out of 2009) and earning a 4-star rating. This exceptional performance is driven by a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1, which allows for more individualized attention. The school dramatically outperforms its neighbors in core subject proficiency, particularly in Algebra I, where its 88.46% proficiency rate is nearly double that of the next best nearby school, Alvord High School (57.69%), and far exceeds the state average of 54.03%. Paradise also leads in Biology (88.79% proficient) and English I Reading (73.73% proficient), and boasts an exceptionally high graduation rate of 98.9% with a very low dropout rate of 0.5%—the best combination among all nearby schools like Springtown High School (91.1% graduation, 2.0% dropout) and Chico High School (88.2% graduation, 1.8% dropout).

One of the most remarkable findings is the school's dramatic improvement in serving its most vulnerable students. In just two years, Special Education students jumped from the bottom 43% of the state to the top 8%, while English Language Learner students went from the very bottom (0th percentile) to the top 17% (83rd percentile), indicating a highly effective and responsive intervention system. While the school's overall ranking has seen a slight dip from its peak in 2020-2021, the most recent data shows a strong rebound. Paradise High School combines a supportive community context with a small-school environment to produce exceptional results, particularly in math and for its at-risk students, making it a standout choice for families in the area.

373

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,445

Per pupil spending ?

22.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

338 School House Rd
Paradise, TX 76073-0646

(940) 969-5010

District: Paradise Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Paradise High School:

Elementary:	Paradise Elementary
	Paradise Intermediate
Middle:	Paradise Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.0%

Hispanic:

18.2%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 91st percentile in 2021 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (79% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Texas high schools

✓99% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 91st-percentile peak (2021) to 84th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school79%

District avg79%

Texas avg62%

312^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

297^th of 951Paradise 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	75.6	312 of 2009	84.5%	★★★★☆
2025	62.3	617 of 1974	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.2	477 of 1990	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	211 of 1961	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	254 of 1876	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	166 of 1861	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	70.3	365 of 1857	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	437 of 1797	75.7%	★★★★☆
2017	74.7	265 of 1777	85.1%	★★★★☆
2016	64.2	555 of 1762	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.5	316 of 1743	81.9%	★★★★☆
2014	67.5	441 of 1734	74.6%	★★★★☆
2013	71.0	337 of 1652	79.6%	★★★★☆
2012	65.0	421 of 1603	73.7%	★★★★☆
2011	69.6	412 of 1672	75.4%	★★★★☆
2010	68.7	422 of 1568	73.1%	★★★★☆
2009	70.8	353 of 1539	77.1%	★★★★☆
2008	70.3	380 of 1510	74.8%	★★★★☆
2007	77.2	206 of 1497	86.2%	★★★★☆
2006	74.5	263 of 1430	81.6%	★★★★☆
2005	76.0	224 of 1429	84.3%	★★★★☆
2004	77.9	157 of 1427	89.0%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	71.1	258 of 1837	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	76.6	185 of 1829	89.9%	★★★★☆
2019	57.0	534 of 1810	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	53.3	583 of 1784	67.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.8	207 of 1195	82.7%	★★★★☆
2025	6.3	1121 of 1153	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.2	1436 of 1437	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	57.1	376 of 1371	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	32.7	801 of 1278	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.6	181 of 1936	90.7%	★★★★★
2025	60.4	466 of 1504	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.0	337 of 1880	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	326 of 1891	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	300 of 1841	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	203 of 1815	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	285 of 1798	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	415 of 1781	76.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	588 of 1206	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.5	592 of 964	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.7	468 of 1182	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.6	129 of 1172	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	158 of 1177	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	519 of 1145	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	694 of 1137	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.0	381 of 1860	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	60.6	389 of 1453	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	350 of 1805	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	273 of 1820	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	190 of 1762	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	172 of 1743	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	75.1	247 of 1714	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	335 of 1691	80.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	360 of 1937	81.4%	★★★★☆
2025	43.4	752 of 1513	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	589 of 1884	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.8	142 of 1897	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	64.3	399 of 1847	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	77.6	189 of 1848	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	71.7	274 of 1818	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	57.3	558 of 1794	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	429 of 1954	78.0%	★★★★☆
2025	51.7	608 of 1515	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	589 of 1891	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.1	181 of 1913	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	77.4	238 of 1853	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	81.8	171 of 1840	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	66.2	441 of 1824	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	59.4	569 of 1803	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	222 of 713	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	94.7	5 of 731	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	14 of 677	97.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.8	134 of 1581	91.5%	★★★★★
2025	36.3	817 of 1299	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	881 of 1548	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	74.3	197 of 1478	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	189 of 1418	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.9	176 of 1382	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	60.9	328 of 1357	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	35.2	855 of 1347	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	413 of 1584	73.9%	★★★★☆
2025	41.7	745 of 1294	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	687 of 1556	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	341 of 1576	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	369 of 1525	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.2	320 of 1510	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	55.6	617 of 1526	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.2	741 of 1539	51.9%	★★★☆☆

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)92nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)91st percentile+6 vs school

At Risk (2022)86th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)80th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)78th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)74th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)69th percentile-16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)51st percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology89%+18 vs state

Algebra I88%+34 vs state

U.S. History74%+4 vs state

English I Reading74%+18 vs state

English II Reading66%+6 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
Paradise High School	Public	9-12	338 School House Rd	Paradise	76073	Wise County	Paradise Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 969-5010	373	29	12.9	22.5%	291 (78.0%)	2 (0.5%)	68 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	75.6	312^th of 2009 public high schools	84.5%		62.3	617^th of 1974 public high schools	68.7%	305	88.5	88.8	73.7	65.8	73.8	$8,445
Bridgeport High School	Public	9-12	#1 Maroon Dr	Bridgeport	76426	Wise County	Bridgeport Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 683-4064	674	47	14.2	53.4%	302 (44.8%)	6 (0.9%)	347 (51.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.2%)	49.6	958^th of 2009 public high schools	52.3%		41.6	1118^th of 1974 public high schools	43.4%	160	40.4	68.0	50.6	61.0	75.0	$7,315
Boyd High School	Public	9-12	700 Knox Ave	Boyd	76023	Wise County	Boyd Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 433-9580	417	38	11.0	36.5%	326 (78.2%)	7 (1.7%)	72 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	55.4	810^th of 2009 public high schools	59.7%		62.9	603^rd of 1974 public high schools	69.5%	207	29.0	69.6	60.2	69.0	79.2	$11,095
Decatur High School	Public	9-12	750 E Eagle Summit Dr	Decatur	76234	Wise County	Decatur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 393-7200	1,163	66	17.7	43.5%	666 (57.3%)	8 (0.7%)	439 (37.7%)	9 (0.8%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (2.8%)	48.4	983^rd of 2009 public high schools	51.1%		53.3	824^th of 1974 public high schools	58.3%	159	22.2	72.9	59.2	62.9	64.4	$9,191
Porcupine Academy	Public	9-12	301 E Fifth St	Springtown	76082	Parker County	Springtown Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(817) 220-1700	18	2	9.0	16.7%	12 (66.7%)	1 (5.6%)	4 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)								(n/a)						$3,128
Springtown High School	Public	9-12	915 W Hwy 199	Springtown	76082	Parker County	Springtown Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 220-3888	1,189	87	13.7	38.2%	826 (69.5%)	19 (1.6%)	302 (25.4%)	4 (0.3%)	8 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	27 (2.3%)	50	946^th of 2009 public high schools	52.9%		52	858^th of 1974 public high schools	56.5%	88	23.1	76.0	52.6	65.6	71.0	$10,186
Chico High School	Public	9-12	263 Fm 2952	Chico	76431	Wise County	Chico Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 644-5783	166	19	8.8	50.0%	97 (58.4%)	2 (1.2%)	57 (34.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.8%)	48.4	982^nd of 2009 public high schools	51.1%		44.4	1056^th of 1974 public high schools	46.5%	74	14.3	75.0	67.4	64.7	51.5	$12,171
Alvord High School	Public	9-12	1049 W Bypass 287	Alvord	76225	Wise County	Alvord Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 427-9643	225	25	9.0	36.4%	176 (78.2%)	1 (0.4%)	46 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	63	593^rd of 2009 public high schools	70.5%		58.6	711^th of 1974 public high schools	64.0%	118	57.7	79.7	64.1	70.6	70.2	$10,368
Poolville High School	Public	9-12	1001 Lone Star Rd	Poolville	76487	Parker County	Poolville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 594-4452	192	19	9.9	36.5%	124 (64.6%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (30.7%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	53.7	851^st of 2009 public high schools	57.6%		25.4	1506^th of 1974 public high schools	23.7%	655	39.1	72.3	66.1	57.8	72.6	$14,919
Azle High School	Public	9-12	1200 Boyd Rd	Azle	76020	Tarrant County	Azle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 444-5555	2,192	139	15.7	42.2%	1,367 (62.4%)	42 (1.9%)	683 (31.2%)	12 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	84 (3.8%)	56.2	788^th of 2009 public high schools	60.8%		55.3	782^nd of 1974 public high schools	60.4%	6	44.0	70.6	59.1	67.8	75.4	$8,734

Frequently Asked Questions about Paradise High School

What schools feed into Paradise High School?

Paradise High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Paradise Elementary
Elementary : Paradise Intermediate
Middle : Paradise Middle

Is Paradise High School a good school?

Paradise High School ranks 312^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Paradise High School in?

Paradise Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Paradise High School?

Students at Paradise High School are 78% White, 18% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Paradise High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 373 students attended Paradise High School.

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