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Sweeny High School

Q: Is Sweeny High School a good school?

Sweeny High School ranks 645 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

645^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 68% of Texas high schools

Summary

Sweeny High School in Sweeny, TX, is a mid-sized high school serving 597 students in grades 9-12 within the Sweeny Independent School District (Isd), and it has recently emerged as a top performer in the region, ranking in the 68th percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year. This represents a significant improvement from just two years ago, when the school was ranked in the 49th percentile, indicating a strong upward trajectory that parents will find encouraging. The school stands out from nearby competitors like Columbia High School (29th percentile) and Bay City High School (43rd percentile), and it even surpasses the larger Brazoswood High School (48th percentile), making it the highest-ranked standard high school in its immediate area.

One of the school's greatest strengths is its exceptional performance in science, particularly Biology, where 86.39% of students were proficient in the most recent testing year—a remarkable 16 percentage points above the state average. This is the highest Biology proficiency rate among all comparable nearby schools, far exceeding Brazoswood (73.11%) and Bay City (65.86%). Additionally, Sweeny boasts an impressive 98.6% graduation rate with a very low dropout rate of 0.3%, outperforming many peers. The school also excels at supporting diverse student groups, earning a 5-star rating for its English Language Learners program (ranking in the 92nd percentile) and consistently high marks for its Gifted and Talented program. With a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1, students receive more individualized attention compared to larger schools like Brazoswood (15.4:1) or Bay City (16.1:1).

Despite these strengths, Sweeny High School has a clear area for growth in Algebra I, where only 43.3% of students were proficient—11 percentage points below the state average. This challenge is common among many schools, but it represents the most significant academic opportunity for improvement. Notably, the school achieves its strong results while spending less per student ($13,988) than some lower-performing peers, such as Van Vleck High School ($18,451), suggesting efficient use of resources. Overall, Sweeny High School is a rising star that offers a supportive, high-performing environment with a focus on science and student success, making it an excellent choice for families in the area.

597

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,208

Per pupil spending ?

45.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 E Ashley Wilson Rd
Sweeny, TX 77480-1399

(979) 491-8100

District: Sweeny Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Sweeny High School:

Elementary:	Sweeny Elementary
Middle:	Sweeny J H

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.1%

Hispanic:

26.6%

African American:

11.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (67% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓99% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Texas median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Algebra I scores 11 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg69%

Texas avg62%

645^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

426^th of 951Sweeny 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	61.5	645 of 2009	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.1	906 of 1974	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	921 of 1990	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	994 of 1961	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.5	780 of 1876	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.8	771 of 1861	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	835 of 1857	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.0	837 of 1797	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.8	857 of 1777	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.5	520 of 1762	70.5%	★★★★☆
2015	70.0	397 of 1743	77.2%	★★★★☆
2014	59.2	674 of 1734	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.5	657 of 1652	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.3	414 of 1603	74.2%	★★★★☆
2011	71.6	345 of 1672	79.4%	★★★★☆
2010	73.7	246 of 1568	84.3%	★★★★☆
2009	70.4	373 of 1539	75.8%	★★★★☆
2008	74.2	278 of 1510	81.6%	★★★★☆
2007	73.4	306 of 1497	79.6%	★★★★☆
2006	72.8	311 of 1430	78.3%	★★★★☆
2005	70.3	354 of 1429	75.2%	★★★★☆
2004	79.1	118 of 1427	91.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	523 of 1086	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	23.8	653 of 834	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.0	518 of 1065	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.4	650 of 1069	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.2	274 of 1031	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	40.8	536 of 1020	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.8	612 of 1024	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.4	622 of 1013	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	36.9	1101 of 1837	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	11.5	1757 of 1829	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.6	1057 of 1810	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.7	306 of 1784	82.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.3	99 of 1195	91.7%	★★★★★
2025	40.5	560 of 1153	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	574 of 1437	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.1	958 of 1371	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	655 of 1278	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.1	960 of 1195	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	803 of 1936	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.7	739 of 1504	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	769 of 1880	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	868 of 1891	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	706 of 1841	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	845 of 1815	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.6	959 of 1798	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.8	758 of 1781	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.2	240 of 1206	80.1%	★★★★☆
2025	73.0	196 of 964	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	59.9	636 of 1182	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.6	651 of 1172	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	75.0	69 of 1177	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	55.6	671 of 1145	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.4	1026 of 1137	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	457 of 1860	75.4%	★★★★☆
2025	40.8	777 of 1453	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	1054 of 1805	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	1042 of 1820	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.2	649 of 1762	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	712 of 1743	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.4	432 of 1714	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	49.6	740 of 1691	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	626 of 1937	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.1	986 of 1513	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	1272 of 1884	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	1315 of 1897	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	952 of 1847	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.4	803 of 1848	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.4	787 of 1818	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.2	992 of 1794	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	531 of 1954	72.8%	★★★★☆
2025	41.4	814 of 1515	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	1094 of 1891	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	1086 of 1913	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	804 of 1853	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.0	737 of 1840	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.6	800 of 1824	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.4	1104 of 1803	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.6	149 of 713	79.1%	★★★★☆
2025	23.2	483 of 598	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.0	449 of 731	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	444 of 677	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	334 of 664	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	267 of 588	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	17.2	530 of 604	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	512 of 582	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	697 of 1581	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.5	791 of 1299	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	664 of 1548	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	714 of 1478	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	531 of 1418	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.5	856 of 1382	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	765 of 1357	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	79.5	140 of 1347	89.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	814 of 1584	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.6	800 of 1294	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	1024 of 1556	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	982 of 1576	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	964 of 1525	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	894 of 1510	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	994 of 1526	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	1036 of 1539	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)92nd percentile+24 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)80th percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)79th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)75th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile~ school

Female (2026)59th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)56th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2026)52nd percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile-19 vs school

At Risk (2022)40th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology86%+16 vs state

U.S. History79%+9 vs state

English I Reading62%+6 vs state

English II Reading59%~ state avg

Algebra I43%-11 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
Sweeny High School	Public	9-12	600 E Ashley Wilson Rd	Sweeny	77480	Brazoria County	Sweeny Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 491-8100	597	50	11.9	45.9%	341 (57.1%)	66 (11.1%)	159 (26.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.9%)	61.5	645^th of 2009 public high schools	67.9%		50.1	906^th of 1974 public high schools	54.1%	261	43.3	86.4	61.9	59.2	79.0								$12,208
Columbia High School	Public	9-12	521 S 16th St	West Columbia	77486	Brazoria County	Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 345-5147	885	57	15.5	55.4%	510 (57.6%)	62 (7.0%)	274 (31.0%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.4%)	32.5	1425^th of 2009 public high schools	29.1%		40.5	1157^th of 1974 public high schools	41.4%	268	6.0	64.8	40.6	59.2	56.0								$9,375
Van Vleck High School	Public	9-12	8980 Sh 35 N	Van Vleck	77482	Matagorda County	Van Vleck Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 245-4664	342	32	10.8	47.7%	167 (48.8%)	37 (10.8%)	125 (36.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	45.9	1069^th of 2009 public high schools	46.8%		47	991^st of 1974 public high schools	49.8%	78	0.0	50.7	52.6	60.7	83.3								$12,833
Brazos Success Academy	Public	9-12	500 Cir Way	Lake Jackson	77566	Brazoria County	Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 730-7090	134	11	12.1	80.6%	37 (27.6%)	13 (9.7%)	81 (60.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	3.4	1915^th of 2009 public high schools	4.7%		4	1881^st of 1974 public high schools	4.7%	34	3.9	33.3	7.7	18.0	25.5								$16,047
Brazos Harbor	Public	7-12	1035 Dixie Dr	Clute	77531	Brazoria County	Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(979) 730-7340	2	1	2.0		0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$153,898
Brazoswood High School	Public	9-12	302 W Brazoswood Dr	Clute	77531	Brazoria County	Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 730-7300	2,436	157	15.4	44.4%	897 (36.8%)	164 (6.7%)	1,250 (51.3%)	48 (2.0%)	11 (0.5%)	1 (0.0%)	65 (2.7%)	46.8	1042^nd of 2009 public high schools	48.1%		39.3	1179^th of 1974 public high schools	40.3%	137	43.5	73.1	54.2	57.3	61.6								$10,542
Bay City High School	Public	9-12	400 7th St	Bay City	77414	Matagorda County	Bay City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 401-1100	1,042	65	16.1	50.7%	161 (15.5%)	125 (12.0%)	721 (69.2%)	9 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	22 (2.1%)	43.1	1152^nd of 2009 public high schools	42.7%		36.3	1248^th of 1974 public high schools	36.8%	96	36.7	65.9	47.9	52.9	70.0								$10,665
Student Alternative Center	Public	5-12	300 S Walker	Angleton	77515	Brazoria County	Angleton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 864-8003	41	12	3.5	80.5%	15 (36.6%)	2 (4.9%)	21 (51.2%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.9%)	7	1841^st of 2009 public high schools	8.4%		8.7	1801^st of 1974 public high schools	8.8%	40	7.7	27.3	25.0	23.1		25.0	12.5	10.0	0.0	12.5	8.3	7.1	$43,811

Frequently Asked Questions about Sweeny High School

How many students attend Sweeny High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 597 students attended Sweeny High School.

What is the racial makeup of Sweeny High School?

Students at Sweeny High School are 57% White, 27% Hispanic, 11% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Sweeny High School in?

Sweeny Independent School District (Isd)

Is Sweeny High School a good school?

Sweeny High School ranks 645^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Sweeny High School?

Sweeny High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Sweeny Elementary
Middle : Sweeny J H

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