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Paris High School

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Paris High School ranks 999 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

999^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 50% of Texas high schools

Summary

Paris High School in Paris, TX, serves 946 students in grades 9-12 within the Paris Independent School District (Isd), a mid-sized school in a community where about 68% of students come from low socio-economic backgrounds. This school stands out for its exceptionally high graduation rate, consistently above 95%, and a near-zero dropout rate, showing a strong commitment to keeping students on track to graduate. However, its academic test scores present a mixed picture, with overall performance landing in the middle of the pack statewide (50th percentile) and often lagging behind state averages in core subjects like English and Algebra I.

When compared to nearby schools, Paris High School faces unique challenges. It has a significantly higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students than its neighbors, such as Prairiland High School (39%) and Chisum High School (38%), and it also has the largest student body and highest student-teacher ratio (13.5:1) in the area. This means larger class sizes and potentially less individualized attention compared to smaller schools like Detroit High School (8.4:1). Despite serving a more disadvantaged population, Paris High School spends less per student ($10,517) than all its nearby competitors, including Prairiland ($12,535) and Chisum ($12,820), which consistently outperform it on state assessments.

An interesting finding is the school's uneven performance across subjects. Biology proficiency (70%) is a relative strength, nearly matching the state average, while Algebra I proficiency (59%) is a persistent weakness that has fluctuated in recent years. The school also shows mixed results for different student groups, with strong recent performance for Hispanic and White students but more volatility for Special Education and Gifted and Talented programs. Overall, Paris High School demonstrates a strong ability to retain students and help them graduate, but it faces significant headwinds from economic disadvantage and lower funding compared to its higher-performing neighbors, highlighting the systemic challenges it works to overcome.

946

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,968

Per pupil spending ?

67.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2255 S Collegiate
Paris, TX 75460-7899

(903) 737-7400

District: Paris Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Paris High School:

Elementary:	Aikin Elementary
	Justiss Elementary
Middle:	Crockett Intermediate
	Paris J H

Racial breakdown:

African American:

31.4%

Hispanic:

30.0%

White:

28.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓95% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg60%

Texas avg62%

999^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

667^th of 951Paris 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	47.9	999 of 2009	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.2	1132 of 1974	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	999 of 1990	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	940 of 1961	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	760 of 1876	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.5	628 of 1861	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.1	837 of 1857	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.5	904 of 1797	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.2	1053 of 1777	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.0	1053 of 1762	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.5	978 of 1743	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.3	1180 of 1734	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.5	890 of 1652	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	29.9	1277 of 1603	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	58.0	863 of 1672	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.8	647 of 1568	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.8	576 of 1539	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.2	817 of 1510	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.0	774 of 1497	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	61.8	623 of 1430	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.5	631 of 1429	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.2	503 of 1427	64.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	649 of 1086	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.9	469 of 834	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.9	766 of 1065	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	655 of 1069	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	456 of 1031	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	411 of 1020	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.5	420 of 1024	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.6	633 of 1013	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	37.7	1078 of 1837	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.3	623 of 1829	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.1	890 of 1810	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.7	1144 of 1784	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	500 of 1153	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	485 of 1437	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	536 of 1371	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	351 of 1278	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	65.9	227 of 1195	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	44.9	478 of 1136	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	338 of 1113	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	1082 of 1936	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.1	895 of 1504	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.9	847 of 1880	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	916 of 1891	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	804 of 1841	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.3	777 of 1815	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.1	868 of 1798	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.3	1015 of 1781	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	690 of 1206	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.8	604 of 964	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.6	669 of 1182	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.5	694 of 1172	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.8	494 of 1177	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.1	455 of 1145	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	470 of 1137	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	730 of 1860	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.1	817 of 1453	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.3	447 of 1805	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	481 of 1820	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	504 of 1762	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	68.0	376 of 1743	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	51.0	744 of 1714	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.4	924 of 1691	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	999 of 1937	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.7	808 of 1513	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	940 of 1884	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	841 of 1897	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	737 of 1847	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.8	597 of 1848	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.5	965 of 1818	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	1095 of 1794	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	931 of 1954	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.5	833 of 1515	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	989 of 1891	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	922 of 1913	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	729 of 1853	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.3	538 of 1840	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	47.5	890 of 1824	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.9	951 of 1803	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.3	483 of 713	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.8	422 of 598	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.8	347 of 731	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.6	476 of 677	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	412 of 664	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	315 of 588	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.0	388 of 604	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.0	290 of 582	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	23.1	95 of 122	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	1111 of 1581	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	55.6	411 of 1299	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.5	288 of 1548	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	54.6	489 of 1478	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	402 of 1418	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	60.7	341 of 1382	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	48.2	564 of 1357	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	355 of 1347	73.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	715 of 1584	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.0	537 of 1294	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	335 of 1556	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	448 of 1576	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	351 of 1525	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	63.5	441 of 1510	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	52.6	679 of 1526	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	565 of 1539	63.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)61st percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)57th percentile+14 vs school

White (2026)55th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile~ school

Female (2026)44th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)43rd percentile-7 vs school

At Risk (2022)41st percentile-18 vs school

African American (2026)40th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)32nd percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2026)30th percentile-21 vs school

Native American (2018)22nd percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology70%~ state avg

U.S. History61%-9 vs state

Algebra I59%+5 vs state

English II Reading56%-4 vs state

English I Reading54%~ state avg

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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
Paris High School	Public	9-12	2255 S Collegiate	Paris	75460	Lamar County	Paris Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 737-7400	946	70	13.5	67.9%	270 (28.5%)	297 (31.4%)	284 (30.0%)	11 (1.2%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (8.2%)	47.9	999^th of 2009 public high schools	50.3%		41.2	1132^nd of 1974 public high schools	42.7%	133	59.1	70.0	53.7	55.6	60.8	$7,968
Chisum High School	Public	9-12	3250 S Church St	Paris	75462	Lamar County	Chisum Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 737-2800	334	33	10.2	38.3%	276 (82.6%)	14 (4.2%)	36 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	55.1	816^th of 2009 public high schools	59.4%		50.6	896^th of 1974 public high schools	54.6%	80	22.9	82.1	62.9	64.8	69.7	$14,512
North Lamar High School	Public	9-12	295 Stone Ave	Paris	75460	Lamar County	North Lamar Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 737-2011	705	54	12.9	38.3%	488 (69.2%)	33 (4.7%)	99 (14.0%)	8 (1.1%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	65 (9.2%)	45.6	1081^st of 2009 public high schools	46.2%		55.4	781^st of 1974 public high schools	60.4%	300	35.9	70.5	52.8	65.3	58.9	$10,584
Travis H S Of Choice	Public	9-12	3270 Graham St	Paris	75460	Lamar County	Paris Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 737-7560	32	5	5.8	71.9%	13 (40.6%)	11 (34.4%)	4 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.3%)	11.7	1767^th of 2009 public high schools	12.0%		47.8	963^rd of 1974 public high schools	51.2%	804			40.0	33.3	33.3	$25,061
Prairiland High School	Public	9-12	466 Fm 196 S	Pattonville	75468	Lamar County	Prairiland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 652-5681	283	30	9.4	39.2%	233 (82.3%)	3 (1.1%)	35 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	63	594^th of 2009 public high schools	70.4%		61.4	634^th of 1974 public high schools	67.9%	40	51.3	79.7	66.2	73.6	72.1	$15,199
Detroit High School	Public	9-12	630 1st St NW	Detroit	75436	Red River County	Detroit Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 674-2646	154	18	8.4	46.1%	124 (80.5%)	9 (5.8%)	8 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.8%)	39.2	1256^th of 2009 public high schools	37.5%		37	1233^rd of 1974 public high schools	37.5%	23	31.4	58.8	47.1	58.8	68.8	$15,507

Frequently Asked Questions about Paris High School

How many students attend Paris High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 946 students attended Paris High School.

What is the racial makeup of Paris High School?

Students at Paris High School are 31% African American, 30% Hispanic, 29% White, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Paris High School a good school?

Paris High School ranks 999^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Paris High School?

Paris High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Aikin Elementary
Elementary : Justiss Elementary
Middle : Crockett Intermediate
Middle : Paris J H

What district is Paris High School in?

Paris Independent School District (Isd)

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