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Sulphur Springs High School

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Sulphur Springs High School ranks 1145 th of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1145^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,057 Texas High Schools

Better than 44% of Texas high schools

Summary

Sulphur Springs High School in Sulphur Springs, TX, serves approximately 1,270 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the Sulphur Springs Independent School District (Isd). The school offers a wide range of opportunities due to its size, which is significantly larger than nearby schools like Rains High School (531 students) and Campbell High School (128 students). While the school's overall state ranking has declined in recent years, it has shown remarkable improvement in keeping students on track to graduate, with the graduation rate rising to 94.4% and the dropout rate dropping to just 0.1%.

A standout strength is the school's program for Gifted and Talented students, which ranks in the 87th percentile statewide—a clear differentiator from other area schools. Academically, the school consistently outperforms the state average in Biology, with 74.82% of students proficient compared to the state's 70.51%. However, the school faces challenges in Algebra I and U.S. History, where proficiency rates lag significantly behind the state average. For example, only 33.58% of students are proficient in Algebra I, a rate that is even lower than at Commerce High School, which serves a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students.

When compared to nearby schools, Sulphur Springs presents a mixed picture. Smaller schools like North Hopkins High School and Cooper High School achieve higher overall rankings and outperform Sulphur Springs in most subjects, including a striking 73.91% proficiency in Algebra I at North Hopkins. Interestingly, Sulphur Springs spends $11,774 per student, which is less than some lower-performing peers but more than higher-performing ones like North Hopkins ($10,969), suggesting that how resources are used matters more than the total amount spent. For parents, this school offers a strong gifted program and a focus on graduation, but families should be aware of the specific academic challenges in math and history.

1,270

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,666

Per pupil spending ?

58.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1200 Connally
Sulphur Springs, TX 75482

(903) 885-2158

District: Sulphur Springs Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Sulphur Springs High School:

Elementary:	Barbara Bush Pri
	Bowie Pri
	Rowena Johnson Pri
	Sulphur Springs Elementary
	More...
	Travis Pri
Middle:	Sulphur Springs Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.2%

Hispanic:

32.4%

African American:

8.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (56% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg58%

Texas avg62%

1,145^th of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	44.2	1145 of 2057	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.7	946 of 1974	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	924 of 1990	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	1026 of 1961	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.6	865 of 1876	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	695 of 1861	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.1	936 of 1857	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.5	733 of 1797	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.6	673 of 1777	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.5	491 of 1762	72.1%	★★★★☆
2015	63.3	613 of 1743	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.3	612 of 1734	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.6	860 of 1652	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	66.9	370 of 1603	76.9%	★★★★☆
2011	58.0	864 of 1672	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.0	775 of 1568	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.8	865 of 1539	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.7	729 of 1510	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.3	697 of 1497	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	45.9	963 of 1430	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.0	734 of 1429	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.8	787 of 1427	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.6	911 of 1101	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.8	621 of 834	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	753 of 1065	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	820 of 1069	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.0	609 of 1031	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.7	490 of 1020	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.7	689 of 1024	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.6	549 of 1013	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	292 of 567	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.8	213 of 525	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.8	417 of 507	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.0	255 of 488	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	378 of 487	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	88.9	4 of 486	99.2%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	42.5	894 of 1837	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	18.0	1621 of 1829	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.7	954 of 1810	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	890 of 1784	50.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	766 of 1209	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.4	666 of 1153	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	546 of 1437	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.7	970 of 1371	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.3	621 of 1278	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.1	604 of 1195	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	581 of 1136	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	658 of 1113	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	1158 of 1976	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.7	804 of 1504	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	964 of 1880	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	937 of 1891	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	791 of 1841	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	661 of 1815	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.6	957 of 1798	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.7	629 of 1781	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.5	156 of 1208	87.1%	★★★★☆
2025	63.9	405 of 964	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	456 of 1182	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.7	119 of 1172	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	118 of 1177	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	46.8	823 of 1145	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.5	566 of 1137	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	1179 of 1909	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.9	909 of 1453	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	1045 of 1805	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	1133 of 1820	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	978 of 1762	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.6	779 of 1743	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.9	1036 of 1714	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	807 of 1691	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	1378 of 1976	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.2	847 of 1513	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	1009 of 1884	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	1223 of 1897	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	1027 of 1847	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.9	790 of 1848	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.9	1141 of 1818	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	955 of 1794	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	1113 of 1993	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.3	789 of 1515	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	929 of 1891	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	1042 of 1913	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	956 of 1853	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.3	730 of 1840	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.5	1013 of 1824	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	954 of 1803	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.2	561 of 715	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.5	291 of 598	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.7	575 of 731	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	535 of 677	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	420 of 664	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	406 of 588	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.5	142 of 604	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	44.4	323 of 582	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	1108 of 1610	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.6	945 of 1299	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.5	824 of 1548	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	838 of 1478	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	646 of 1418	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	425 of 1382	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.1	726 of 1357	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.7	1003 of 1347	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	1041 of 1611	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.9	775 of 1294	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	811 of 1556	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	880 of 1576	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	776 of 1525	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.3	690 of 1510	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.0	958 of 1526	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	873 of 1539	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)87th percentile+43 vs school

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

Asian (2026)49th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)44th percentile~ school

Female (2026)41st percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)38th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)37th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)35th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)31st percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)22nd percentile-23 vs school

African American (2026)17th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology75%+4 vs state

English II Reading61%~ state avg

U.S. History58%-13 vs state

English I Reading52%-4 vs state

Algebra I34%-20 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Sulphur Springs High School	Public	9-12	1200 Connally	Sulphur Springs	75482	Hopkins County	Sulphur Springs Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 885-2158	1,270	104	12.1	58.6%	663 (52.2%)	110 (8.7%)	411 (32.4%)	11 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	71 (5.6%)	44.2	1145^th of 2057 public high schools	44.3%		48.7	946^th of 1974 public high schools	52.1%	199	33.6	74.8	51.9	60.6	57.6								$10,666
North Hopkins High School	Public	7-12	1994 Fm 71 W	Sulphur Springs	75482	Hopkins County	North Hopkins Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 945-2192	231	24	9.8	47.2%	162 (70.1%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (24.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.8%)	63.8	578^th of 2057 public high schools	71.9%		48.2	955^th of 1974 public high schools	51.6%	377	73.9	84.1	71.1	48.9			67.7	71.8		7.7	75.9	41.0	$12,439
Cumby Collegiate High School	Public	8-12	402 Sayle St	Cumby	75433	Hopkins County	Cumby Collegiate Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 994-2260	154	16	9.5	44.8%	115 (74.7%)	2 (1.3%)	29 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.9%)	48.1	1015^th of 2057 public high schools	50.7%		39.7	1169^th of 1974 public high schools	40.8%	154	40.7	75.9	64.3	51.4	63.3			41.7			13.0	13.9	$17,426
Yantis School	Public	6-12	105 W Oak	Yantis	75497	Wood County	Yantis Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 383-2463	150	16	9.6	58.0%	91 (60.7%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (34.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	53.9	864^th of 2057 public high schools	58.0%		48.9	939^th of 1974 public high schools	52.4%	75	45.0	88.9	47.4	78.6	56.3	45.0	50.0	60.9	25.0	20.0	58.1	26.1	$9,629
Cooper High School	Public	9-12	823 Fm 1528	Cooper	75432	Delta County	Cooper Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 395-2111	224	27	8.2	57.6%	149 (66.5%)	19 (8.5%)	37 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.7%)	66.7	515^th of 2057 public high schools	75.0%		46.1	1010^th of 1974 public high schools	48.8%	495	50.0	78.6	75.4	70.5	79.0								$19,994
Commerce High School	Public	9-12	3800 Sregit Dr	Commerce	75428	Hunt County	Commerce Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 886-3756	456	37	12.3	70.8%	181 (39.7%)	119 (26.1%)	124 (27.2%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.1%)	20 (4.4%)	28.9	1533^rd of 2057 public high schools	25.5%		28.3	1440^th of 1974 public high schools	27.1%	93	37.1	48.4	55.8	50.0	41.0								$10,267
Campbell High School	Public	6-12	409 W N St	Campbell	75422	Hunt County	Campbell Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 246-9305	128	18	7.1	67.2%	68 (53.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (39.8%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.7%)	42.6	1196^th of 2057 public high schools	41.9%		30.2	1392^nd of 1974 public high schools	29.5%	196	26.7	48.2	53.6	72.7	86.7	50.0	52.6	56.3	35.7	25.0	38.9	18.8	$12,773
Rains High School	Public	9-12	1651 W Us Hwy 69	Emory	75440	Rains County	Rains Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 473-2222	531	40	13.2	55.7%	376 (70.8%)	15 (2.8%)	111 (20.9%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	46	1089^th of 2057 public high schools	47.1%		40.6	1153^rd of 1974 public high schools	41.6%	64	28.0	79.4	53.3	47.6	71.8								$10,580

Frequently Asked Questions about Sulphur Springs High School

What is the racial makeup of Sulphur Springs High School?

Students at Sulphur Springs High School are 52% White, 32% Hispanic, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Sulphur Springs High School in?

Sulphur Springs Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Sulphur Springs High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,270 students attended Sulphur Springs High School.

What schools feed into Sulphur Springs High School?

Sulphur Springs High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Barbara Bush Pri
Elementary : Bowie Pri
Elementary : Rowena Johnson Pri
Elementary : Sulphur Springs Elementary
Elementary : Travis Pri
Middle : Sulphur Springs Middle

Is Sulphur Springs High School a good school?

Sulphur Springs High School ranks 1145^th of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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