Summary:
In zip code 75462 (Paris, TX), there is one high school, Chisum High School, serving grades 9 through 12 with a total enrollment of 334 students as part of the Chisum Independent School District (Isd).
Chisum High School presents a mixed academic profile. The school excels in Biology and English, consistently outperforming the state average, with Biology proficiency at 82.05% (compared to 70.51% statewide) and English I Reading at 62.92% (versus 55.43% statewide). However, it struggles significantly in Algebra I, where only 22.86% of students are proficient, far below the state average of 54.03%. The school maintains a very high graduation rate of 97.4% and a low dropout rate of 0.3%, despite 38.32% of students being economically disadvantaged. The student-teacher ratio is a favorable 10.2:1, allowing for more individualized attention. The district itself ranks in the top 21% of Texas districts (200th out of 951, 4-star rating), though the high school's state ranking has fluctuated between the 55th and 68th percentile over the past three years, suggesting other schools in the district may be boosting the overall district performance.
Key takeaways for parents include the school's strong support systems that keep students on track to graduate, even with academic challenges in math. The English department shows a positive trend, with English II Reading proficiency improving from 59.52% to 64.77% between the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years. The school's spending per student is $12,820, and it has a 3-star rating from Schooldigger. While the school is a standout in biology and English, the significant gap in Algebra I proficiency warrants attention for families concerned about math preparation.
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