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Van High School

Q: Is Van High School a good school?

Van High School ranks 588 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

588^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 71% of Texas high schools

Summary

Van High School in Van, TX, is a mid-sized high school serving 768 students in grades 9-12, and it has recently undergone a remarkable transformation, jumping from a 2-star to a 4-star rating and ranking in the 71st percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year. This school, part of the Van Independent School District (Isd), boasts a very high graduation rate of 97% and an exceptionally low dropout rate of 0.1%, with a student-teacher ratio of 14.8 and per-student spending around $10,979.

The most striking differentiator for Van High School is its outstanding support for specific student groups. In the most recent year, the school ranked in the 83rd percentile for Special Education students and the 81st percentile for Low Socio-Economic Status students, a dramatic turnaround from the previous year when these groups ranked in the 14th and 31st percentiles, respectively. This suggests highly effective, targeted interventions were implemented recently. However, this success is not uniform; English Language Learner students are struggling immensely, ranking in the 5th percentile, which is a critical area of need. Additionally, the school has a persistent weakness in U.S. History, with only 45.35% of students proficient, far below the state average of 70.17%.

Compared to nearby schools, Van High School is a middle-of-the-pack performer with high potential. It significantly outperforms Grand Saline High School (50th percentile) and has recently separated itself from Brownsboro High School, a direct peer with similar size and demographics, outperforming it in every subject. While Van’s recent improvement closes the gap with consistent high performers like Canton High School (78th-80th percentile), it still trails the clear academic leader, Lindale High School (90th percentile), which also has a lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students. Van’s dramatic one-year turnaround is the most volatile and noteworthy among all nearby schools, making it a school to watch for continued improvement.

768

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,504

Per pupil spending ?

54.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

985 N Maple
Van, TX 75790-0697

(903) 963-8623

District: Van Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.1%

Hispanic:

25.5%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (69% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓97% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

!U.S. History scores 25 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg70%

Texas avg62%

588^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

411^th of 951Van 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	63.2	588 of 2009	70.7%	★★★★☆
2025	47.0	990 of 1974	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.3	599 of 1990	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	787 of 1961	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	989 of 1876	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.9	838 of 1861	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.8	841 of 1857	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.9	840 of 1797	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.3	827 of 1777	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.2	832 of 1762	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.8	791 of 1743	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	46.4	1016 of 1734	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.4	781 of 1652	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.6	780 of 1603	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.4	708 of 1672	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.3	544 of 1568	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.5	668 of 1539	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.2	477 of 1510	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.3	635 of 1497	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.6	555 of 1430	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.7	407 of 1429	71.5%	★★★★☆
2004	70.4	365 of 1427	74.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.8	876 of 1086	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.0	683 of 834	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	1032 of 1065	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	653 of 1069	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	525 of 1031	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.6	926 of 1020	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	648 of 1024	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	612 of 1013	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	28.8	1332 of 1837	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.9	1204 of 1829	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.8	1215 of 1810	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	944 of 1784	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.5	1135 of 1195	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	36.9	652 of 1153	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	665 of 1437	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	615 of 1371	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.7	936 of 1278	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.5	496 of 1195	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.1	852 of 1136	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	749 of 1113	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	660 of 1936	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.8	706 of 1504	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	608 of 1880	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	587 of 1891	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	1000 of 1841	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.4	828 of 1815	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.6	906 of 1798	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.8	864 of 1781	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.2	239 of 1206	80.2%	★★★★☆
2025	45.9	655 of 964	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.3	413 of 1182	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	518 of 1172	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.6	438 of 1177	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	503 of 1145	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.4	169 of 1137	85.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	444 of 1860	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	39.2	811 of 1453	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.7	660 of 1805	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	833 of 1820	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.7	1108 of 1762	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.0	928 of 1743	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	1147 of 1714	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	949 of 1691	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	359 of 1937	81.5%	★★★★☆
2025	32.4	1041 of 1513	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.5	585 of 1884	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	892 of 1897	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.2	1284 of 1847	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.4	945 of 1848	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.4	1057 of 1818	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	891 of 1794	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	517 of 1954	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	36.7	897 of 1515	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.9	761 of 1891	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	990 of 1913	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	973 of 1853	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.8	853 of 1840	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.5	836 of 1824	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.2	946 of 1803	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.8	495 of 713	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.7	172 of 598	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	165 of 731	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	47.7	323 of 677	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	20.1	551 of 664	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	62.9	175 of 588	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	42.8	333 of 604	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	399 of 582	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	261 of 1581	83.5%	★★★★☆
2025	22.4	1116 of 1299	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.7	947 of 1548	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	708 of 1478	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	23.1	1236 of 1418	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.9	745 of 1382	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.9	361 of 1357	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	38.7	750 of 1347	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	726 of 1584	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.6	963 of 1294	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.1	822 of 1556	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	936 of 1576	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	1085 of 1525	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.7	1054 of 1510	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.9	985 of 1526	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	1102 of 1539	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)83rd percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile+11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)80th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)76th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)74th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)66th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)31st percentile-40 vs school

At Risk (2022)27th percentile-20 vs school

African American (2026)19th percentile-51 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)5th percentile-66 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology85%+14 vs state

English I Reading70%+14 vs state

Algebra I66%+12 vs state

English II Reading66%+6 vs state

U.S. History45%-25 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
Van High School	Public	9-12	985 N Maple	Van	75790	Van Zandt County	Van Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 963-8623	768	52	14.8	54.8%	508 (66.1%)	23 (3.0%)	196 (25.5%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.3%)	63.2	588^th of 2009 public high schools	70.7%		47	990^th of 1974 public high schools	49.8%	402	66.4	84.7	69.9	65.9	45.4								$9,504
Grand Saline High School	Public	9-12	500 Stadium Dr	Grand Saline	75140	Van Zandt County	Grand Saline Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 962-7533	363	31	11.6	41.3%	247 (68.0%)	3 (0.8%)	102 (28.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	47.9	1003^rd of 2009 public high schools	50.1%		41.5	1123^rd of 1974 public high schools	43.1%	120	46.7	69.4	47.5	58.2	70.5								$11,560
Martins Mill High School	Public	6-12	301 F M 1861	Ben Wheeler	75754	Van Zandt County	Martins Mill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 479-3234	262	24	10.9	44.7%	184 (70.2%)	3 (1.1%)	68 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	66.3	520^th of 2009 public high schools	74.1%		68.9	443^rd of 1974 public high schools	77.6%	77	52.8	76.2	61.0	78.1	81.4	54.8	72.7	58.1	29.0	54.6	16.7	16.1	$12,115
Mineola High School	Public	9-12	900 W Patten	Mineola	75773	Wood County	Mineola Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 569-3000	492	53	9.3	51.0%	243 (49.4%)	21 (4.3%)	194 (39.4%)	5 (1.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.1%)	64.9	545^th of 2009 public high schools	72.9%		68.5	458^th of 1974 public high schools	76.8%	87	52.4	76.9	65.3	75.8	77.8								$13,401
Fruitvale High School	Public	9-12	141 Vzcr 1901	Fruitvale	75127	Van Zandt County	Fruitvale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 896-4363	99	10	9.9	48.5%	82 (82.8%)	1 (1.0%)	16 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.1	992^nd of 2009 public high schools	50.6%		39.1	1185^th of 1974 public high schools	40.0%	193	60.9	69.2	48.2	57.1	64.7								$16,257
Lindale High School	Public	9-12	920 E Hubbard	Lindale	75771	Smith County	Lindale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 882-6138	1,338	93	14.4	37.5%	893 (66.7%)	80 (6.0%)	270 (20.2%)	26 (1.9%)	7 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	60 (4.5%)	78.1	254^th of 2009 public high schools	87.4%		84.1	150^th of 1974 public high schools	92.4%	104	74.6	80.7	76.4	82.5	82.7								$9,912
Canton High School	Public	9-12	1110 W Hwy 243	Canton	75103	Van Zandt County	Canton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 567-6561	650	57	11.4	35.7%	495 (76.2%)	12 (1.8%)	110 (16.9%)	9 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.1%)	69.2	452^nd of 2009 public high schools	77.5%		70.6	403^rd of 1974 public high schools	79.6%	49	61.0	76.8	73.6	78.4	72.8								$9,608
Ranch Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	3120 Vzcr 2318	Canton	75103	Van Zandt County	Ranch Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 939-8000	64	4	16.8	82.8%	38 (59.4%)	3 (4.7%)	21 (32.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	5.2	1879^th of 2009 public high schools	6.5%		10.3	1782^nd of 1974 public high schools	9.7%	97	4.6	30.0	16.7	25.0	33.3	0.0	40.0	28.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$16,648
Alba-Golden High School	Public	6-12	1373 Cr 2377	Alba	75410	Wood County	Alba-Golden Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 768-2472	433	37	11.7	56.8%	372 (85.9%)	3 (0.7%)	44 (10.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	63.3	587^th of 2009 public high schools	70.8%		64.4	567^th of 1974 public high schools	71.3%	20	34.5	75.4	67.2	86.2	78.9	51.1	53.5	73.6	51.1	63.2	48.8	51.9	$10,635
Alter School	Public	8-12	1373 Cr 2377	Alba	75410	Wood County	Alba-Golden Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 768-2472	2	1	2.2		1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Van High School

What district is Van High School in?

Van Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Van High School?

Students at Van High School are 66% White, 26% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Van High School a good school?

Van High School ranks 588^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Van High School?

Van High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Rhodes Elementary
Elementary : Van Middle
Middle : Van J H

How many students attend Van High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 768 students attended Van High School.

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