Summary:
In zip code 76374, there is one high school, Olney High School, serving grades 9 through 12 in the rural community of Olney, Texas, as part of the Olney Independent School District (ISD).
Olney High School stands out as a consistently high-performing school, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for three consecutive years and ranking in the top quarter of all Texas high schools (76th percentile). With a very small enrollment of 183 students, the school offers an exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 6.7 to 1, which supports personalized learning. The school significantly outperforms the state average in four out of five core STAAR End-of-Course exams, with the most notable strength in English I Reading (70% proficient vs. 55.43% statewide) and English II Reading (69.77% vs. 59.88% statewide). The graduation rate is a strong 94.6%, with a very low dropout rate of just 0.9%.
One of the most impressive findings is the dramatic academic turnaround in Biology: proficiency jumped from 57.45% (below the state average) in the 2024-2025 school year to 78.57% (well above the state average) in 2025-2026, a 21-point increase. The school also shows consistent excellence in U.S. History, outperforming the state by over 9 percentage points. With per-pupil spending of $17,428 and over half of students (51.37%) from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, Olney High School demonstrates that a small, well-funded school can achieve strong academic results and effectively support its student body.
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