Sweetwater High School

Sweetwater High School is a public high school in Sweetwater, Texas, serving 523 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Sweetwater Independent School District, which is ranked 849 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sweetwater High School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Texas high schools, typically between 1,000-1,500 out of around 1,900 schools. The school has received a 1 or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing significantly below the state average. The school struggles across various student subgroups, with low rankings for female, male, African American, Hispanic, and white students. However, the school performs relatively better for multi-racial and English Language Learner students. Sweetwater High School's four-year graduation rates have fluctuated between 86.5% and 95.9% in recent years, which is below the state average, and its dropout rates have been higher than the state average.

In comparison, the nearby Roscoe Collegiate High School, a public charter school, outperforms Sweetwater High School across most academic metrics, including higher STAAR end-of-course proficiency rates and a higher graduation rate. Sweetwater High School's challenges appear to be rooted in a combination of socioeconomic factors, with around 64% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and resource constraints, as the school's per-student spending is below the state average.