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Whitewright High School

Public Grades 9-12
688th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,974 Texas High Schools
Better than 65% of Texas high schools
Summary

Whitewright High School is a public high school in Whitewright, Texas, serving 244 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Whitewright Independent School District, which is ranked 225 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Whitewright High School has consistently maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 89.8% to 98.4% over the past few years, which is stronger than the state average. The school's dropout rates have also been low, ranging from 0.3% to 1.0%. On STAAR End-of-Course exams, Whitewright High School has performed well, with proficiency rates exceeding the state and district averages in several subjects, such as Biology, English I Reading, English II Reading, and U.S. History. However, the school's performance in Algebra I has been below the state and district averages.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Blue Ridge High School, Bonham High School, and Ector High School, Whitewright High School generally performs better in most academic metrics, including test scores and graduation rates. The school's spending per student has also increased from $10,163 in 2018-2019 to $11,912 in 2020-2021, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Whitewright High School has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.8 to 10.1 over the past few years, which may contribute to its academic success.

222
Students ?
8.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,652
Per pupil spending ?
45.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 304 W Echols Ln
       Whitewright, TX  75491-0888

(903) 364-2535

District: Whitewright Independent School District (Isd)


Feeder schools for Whitewright High School:

Elementary:    Whitewright Elementary
Middle:    Whitewright Middle
Racial breakdown:

White:
66.7%
Hispanic:
19.4%
Two or more races:
9.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (62% vs 56% meeting standards)
96% graduate within 4 years
Above the Texas median (65th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Algebra I scores 12 pts below the Texas average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school62%
District avg63%
Texas avg56%
688th of 1,974
Texas public high schools ?
Top 35%▼ down 14 pts since 2015
From top 20% (2015) to top 35% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
225th of 961Whitewright 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202559.3688 of 197465.1%★★★☆☆
202462.8611 of 199069.3%★★★☆☆
202371.7386 of 196180.3%★★★★☆
202275.6274 of 187685.4%★★★★☆
202176.6282 of 186184.8%★★★★☆
201956.2710 of 185761.8%★★★☆☆
201860.4560 of 179768.8%★★★☆☆
201768.9370 of 177779.2%★★★★☆
201669.7385 of 176278.1%★★★★☆
201571.2357 of 174379.5%★★★★☆
201471.2345 of 173480.1%★★★★☆
201364.6506 of 165269.4%★★★☆☆
201265.7401 of 160375.0%★★★★☆
201173.3290 of 167282.7%★★★★☆
201075.3195 of 156887.6%★★★★☆
200979.0144 of 153990.6%★★★★★
200878.1180 of 151088.1%★★★★☆
200783.971 of 149795.3%★★★★★
200685.245 of 143096.9%★★★★★
200585.645 of 142996.9%★★★★★
200479.7104 of 142792.7%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202250.9391 of 103162.1%★★★☆☆
202117.8877 of 102014.0%★☆☆☆☆
201979.1144 of 102485.9%★★★★☆
201852.2398 of 101360.7%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202260.2428 of 183776.7%★★★★☆
202155.4598 of 182967.3%★★★☆☆
201930.81348 of 181025.5%★☆☆☆☆
201840.4985 of 178444.8%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202438.0764 of 143746.8%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202459.0630 of 188066.5%★★★☆☆
202367.8467 of 189175.3%★★★★☆
202283.7127 of 184193.1%★★★★★
202179.7210 of 181588.4%★★★★☆
201957.2711 of 179860.5%★★★☆☆
201864.8500 of 178171.9%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202352.7766 of 118235.2%★★☆☆☆
202271.9225 of 117280.8%★★★★☆
202175.842 of 117796.4%★★★★★
201971.0141 of 114587.7%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202450.1738 of 180559.1%★★★☆☆
202320.41493 of 182018.0%★☆☆☆☆
202278.4185 of 176289.5%★★★★☆
202189.757 of 174396.7%★★★★★
201970.2333 of 171480.6%★★★★☆
201868.8334 of 169180.2%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202460.1488 of 188474.1%★★★★☆
202360.6523 of 189772.4%★★★★☆
202268.5323 of 184782.5%★★★★☆
202179.5160 of 184891.3%★★★★★
201960.3504 of 181872.3%★★★★☆
201848.2819 of 179454.3%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202465.0464 of 189175.5%★★★★☆
202372.7346 of 191381.9%★★★★☆
202262.0533 of 185371.2%★★★★☆
202170.0388 of 184078.9%★★★★☆
201950.4805 of 182455.9%★★★☆☆
201852.8725 of 180359.8%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202445.9373 of 73149.0%★★☆☆☆
202351.2284 of 67758.1%★★★☆☆
20183.7567 of 5822.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202445.6749 of 154851.6%★★★☆☆
202329.01108 of 147825.0%★☆☆☆☆
202232.9973 of 141831.4%★★☆☆☆
202142.3707 of 138248.8%★★☆☆☆
201956.9385 of 135771.6%★★★★☆
201817.41316 of 13472.3%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202456.2578 of 155662.9%★★★☆☆
202367.9375 of 157676.2%★★★★☆
202264.8404 of 152573.5%★★★★☆
202160.7489 of 151067.6%★★★☆☆
201938.41022 of 152633.0%★★☆☆☆
201846.8828 of 153946.2%★★☆☆☆
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)
At Risk (2022)77th percentile-9 vs school
Male (2024)75th percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)74th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2024)66th percentile-3 vs school
White (2024)63rd percentile-6 vs school
African American (2022)62nd percentile-23 vs school
Hispanic (2024)59th percentile-10 vs school
Special Education (2024)52nd percentile-18 vs school
Multi-racial (2024)49th percentile-20 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)47th percentile-22 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2023)35th percentile-45 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
English II Reading75%+19 vs state
Biology67%+5 vs state
U.S. History65%-3 vs state
English I Reading58%+7 vs state
Algebra I35%-12 vs state

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Students at Whitewright High School are 67% White, 19% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 222 students attended Whitewright High School.

Whitewright High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Whitewright Elementary
Middle : Whitewright Middle

Whitewright High School ranks 688th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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