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Terrell High School

Public Grades 9-12

1561^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 21% of Texas high schools

Summary

Terrell High School is a public high school located in Terrell, Texas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,467 students. The school is part of the Terrell Independent School District, which is ranked 828 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Terrell High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas high schools, with a ranking between 1,329 and 1,561 out of around 1,900 high schools over the past several years, and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Terrell High School's academic performance, as measured by STAAR EOC (End of Course) exam proficiency rates, is significantly below the state and district averages across all subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's Algebra I proficiency rate was 19.5%, compared to the district's 30.02% and the state's 47.01%. The school also has a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 88.7% to 91.2% over the past few years, which is comparable to the state average. However, the school's dropout rate, ranging from 1.5% to 2.3%, is higher than the state average. Terrell High School's performance is generally lower than that of nearby schools, such as Kaufman High School, Rockwall-Heath High School, and Forney High School, which have higher academic proficiency rates, graduation rates, and overall SchoolDigger rankings.

The Terrell Independent School District has two alternative schools, Terrell Alternative Education Center/Phoenix School and Tisd Child & Adolescent School, which serve a small number of students but have even lower academic performance and rankings than Terrell High School. The school's diverse student population, high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, and lower performance compared to nearby schools suggest the need for targeted interventions and resource allocation to improve student outcomes.

1,458

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,301

Per pupil spending ?

75.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Poetry Rd
Terrell, TX 75160-9550

(972) 563-7525

District: Terrell Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Terrell High School:

Elementary:	Dr Bruce Wood Elementary
	Gilbert Willie Senior Elementary
	J W Long Elementary
Middle:	Herman Furlough Junior Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.9%

African American:

19.1%

White:

18.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓91% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (37% vs 56% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg38%

Texas avg56%

1,561^st of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

828^th of 961Terrell 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
2025	22.7	1561 of 1974	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	1561 of 1990	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	1529 of 1961	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	1358 of 1876	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	1346 of 1861	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	1329 of 1857	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.4	1158 of 1797	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.1	987 of 1777	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.3	878 of 1762	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.6	854 of 1743	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.6	1059 of 1734	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.6	1239 of 1652	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.5	1151 of 1603	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.7	1174 of 1672	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.9	1166 of 1568	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.2	1187 of 1539	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.6	1078 of 1510	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	47.3	980 of 1497	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.4	785 of 1430	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	69.2	387 of 1429	72.9%	★★★★☆
2004	63.1	571 of 1427	60.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	676 of 834	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	921 of 1065	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	944 of 1069	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	820 of 1031	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	693 of 1020	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.5	621 of 1024	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	604 of 1013	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	29.1	1321 of 1837	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	1570 of 1829	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	1427 of 1810	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	1418 of 1784	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	937 of 1153	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	1278 of 1437	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	1166 of 1371	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	1127 of 1278	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	1008 of 1195	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	871 of 1136	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.5	740 of 1113	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	1220 of 1504	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	1542 of 1880	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	1462 of 1891	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	1278 of 1841	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.7	1275 of 1815	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	1287 of 1798	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	1207 of 1781	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	774 of 964	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	62.7	560 of 1182	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	731 of 1172	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.0	492 of 1177	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	446 of 1145	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	531 of 1137	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	1169 of 1453	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	1471 of 1805	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	1372 of 1820	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.6	1165 of 1762	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.8	1257 of 1743	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	1219 of 1714	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.1	1005 of 1691	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	1205 of 1513	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	1512 of 1884	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	1481 of 1897	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	1281 of 1847	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	1294 of 1848	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.8	1295 of 1818	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.4	1214 of 1794	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	1297 of 1515	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	1607 of 1891	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	1522 of 1913	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	1371 of 1853	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	1397 of 1840	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	1386 of 1824	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	1250 of 1803	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	484 of 598	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	598 of 731	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.9	310 of 677	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	333 of 664	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.9	256 of 588	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	12.7	551 of 604	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	754 of 1299	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	1126 of 1548	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	1100 of 1478	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	1030 of 1418	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.3	1007 of 1382	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	1130 of 1357	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	868 of 1347	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	1105 of 1294	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	1331 of 1556	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	1246 of 1576	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	1149 of 1525	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.8	1135 of 1510	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	1228 of 1526	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	1229 of 1539	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)42nd percentile+21 vs school

At Risk (2022)28th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)20th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)19th percentile~ school

African American (2025)19th percentile~ school

Female (2025)19th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)19th percentile~ school

White (2025)15th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History53%-15 vs state

Biology42%-20 vs state

English II Reading38%-18 vs state

English I Reading35%-17 vs state

Algebra I20%-28 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, May 14, 2018

These teachers are awesome and have helped my kids so much! Any time they struggle they are always there to help with encouraging words and extra tutoring Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, April 16, 2018

Terrell High School and Terrell schools have had a negative image for the past 15 years or longer. High teacher turnover, low teacher morale, issues, declining test score averages and parents kept in the dark regarding drugs, guns in campus. The day I moved my child out of terrell schools was the day my child EXCELLED! Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, April 25, 2013

Terrell High School is a better school than the ratings show. My kids are succesfull and enjoy the school. There are a number of great programs for students from the Career and Technology to the State of Art Performing Arts Center. Advanced Programs in academics are top of the line. Close Quote

Schools Near Terrell High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)	STAAR Mathematics (2025)	STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Terrell High School	Public	9-12	400 Poetry Rd	Terrell	75160	Kaufman County	Terrell Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 563-7525	1,458	88	16.5	75.5%	265 (18.2%)	279 (19.1%)	844 (57.9%)	11 (0.8%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (3.7%)	22.7	1561^st of 1974 public high schools	20.9%		23.2	1561^st of 1990 public high schools	21.6%		19.5	41.6	34.5	38.1	52.8					$9,301
Terrell Alternative Education Center/Phoenix School	Public	10-12	305 W College St	Terrell	75160	Kaufman County	Terrell Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 563-6319	32	2	16.4	62.5%	5 (15.6%)	12 (37.5%)	14 (43.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)								(n/a)	0.0	0.0	11.1	0.0	25.0					$23,332
Tisd Child & Adolescent School	Public	7-12	1200 E Brin St	Terrell	75160	Kaufman County	Terrell Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 551-8960	21	4	5.7	33.3%	13 (61.9%)	7 (33.3%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.4	1808^th of 1974 public high schools	8.4%		7.3	1836^th of 1990 public high schools	7.7%	28	0.0	25.0	25.0			20.0	0.0	0.0	16.7	$25,049
North Forney High School	Public	9-12	6170 Falcon Way	Forney	75126	Kaufman County	Forney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 762-4210	2,648	158	16.7	51.9%	336 (12.7%)	1,382 (52.2%)	731 (27.6%)	70 (2.6%)	9 (0.3%)	9 (0.3%)	111 (4.2%)	34	1294^th of 1974 public high schools	34.4%		37	1258^th of 1990 public high schools	36.8%	36	19.5	44.4	45.0	51.1	64.1					$9,438
Forney Learning Academy	Public	9-12	15640 Fm 548	Forney	75126	Kaufman County	Forney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 762-4150	104	21	4.9	51.9%	16 (15.4%)	54 (51.9%)	29 (27.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	4 (3.8%)	3.1	1914^th of 1974 public high schools	3.0%		2.9	1946^th of 1990 public high schools	2.2%	32	0.0		0.0	10.3	27.6					$21,863
Forney High School	Public	9-12	1800 Fm 741 S	Forney	75126	Kaufman County	Forney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 762-4200	2,582	157	16.4	29.5%	913 (35.4%)	721 (27.9%)	782 (30.3%)	53 (2.1%)	8 (0.3%)	7 (0.3%)	98 (3.8%)	50.7	890^th of 1974 public high schools	54.9%		60.5	675^th of 1990 public high schools	66.1%	215	42.5	57.9	54.9	58.1	68.7					$9,000
Forney Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	309 S Bois D'Arc St	Forney	75126	Kaufman County	Forney Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(469) 762-4100	197	10	18.8	22.8%	115 (58.4%)	36 (18.3%)	37 (18.8%)	4 (2.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	47.1	989^th of 1974 public high schools	49.9%		51.7	897^th of 1990 public high schools	54.9%	92	5.0	59.1	45.8	61.4	62.0					$4,497
Basepoint Academy - Forney	Public, Charter	6-12	713 W Broad Street Ste 200	Forney	75126	Kaufman County	University Of Texas University Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 715-0208	16	1	16.0		8 (50.0%)	2 (12.5%)	6 (37.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$00
Wh Ford High School	Public	9-12	10064 S Business 34	Quinlan	75474	Hunt County	Quinlan Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 356-1600	799	55	14.5	63.6%	407 (50.9%)	7 (0.9%)	364 (45.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	15 (1.9%)	34.9	1269^th of 1974 public high schools	35.7%		36.3	1282^nd of 1990 public high schools	35.6%	13	22.1	48.3	41.4	51.7	61.8					$11,960
Rockwall-Heath High School	Public	9-12	801 Laurence Dr	Heath	75032	Rockwall County	Rockwall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 772-2474	3,072	187	16.4	28.8%	1,465 (47.7%)	419 (13.6%)	903 (29.4%)	109 (3.5%)	36 (1.2%)	2 (0.1%)	138 (4.5%)	74.9	309^th of 1974 public high schools	84.3%		73.4	353^rd of 1990 public high schools	82.3%	44	44.0	81.4	69.2	75.0	83.6					$7,248

Frequently Asked Questions about Terrell High School

What is the racial makeup of Terrell High School?

Students at Terrell High School are 58% Hispanic, 19% African American, 18% White, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Terrell High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,458 students attended Terrell High School.

What district is Terrell High School in?

Terrell Independent School District (Isd)

What schools feed into Terrell High School?

Terrell High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dr Bruce Wood Elementary
Elementary : Gilbert Willie Senior Elementary
Elementary : J W Long Elementary
Middle : Herman Furlough Junior Middle

Is Terrell High School a good school?

Terrell High School ranks in the bottom 20.9% of Texas high schools.

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