Summary:
Zip code 77532 in Crosby, Texas, is home to two high schools within the Crosby Independent School District (Isd): the large, comprehensive Crosby High School (serving grades 9-12 with 2,148 students) and the small alternative Crosby Crossroads Academy (serving grades 10-12 with just 25 students).
Crosby High School is the district's flagship school, showing consistent mid-tier performance in Texas (around the 38th to 42nd percentile) and a strong graduation rate of 96.6%. Its academic performance is mixed, with strengths in Biology (64.55% proficient) and U.S. History (64.62% proficient), but weaker results in Algebra I (49.77%) and English I (50.47%). A very positive trend is that the school improved in every tested subject from the 2024-2025 to 2025-2026 school year, with especially large gains in English I (+11.09 points) and English II (+10.72 points). In contrast, Crosby Crossroads Academy serves a more economically disadvantaged population (72% free/reduced lunch) and has critically low test scores, ranking in the 0th percentile statewide. Despite this, it boasts a slightly higher graduation rate (97.0%) than the main high school, illustrating the "alternative school paradox" where at-risk students are effectively guided to a diploma even without meeting standard academic benchmarks.
For parents, the key takeaway is that Crosby High School is a large, improving school with a solid graduation rate and a clear upward trajectory in core subjects, though it still trails state averages. Crosby Crossroads Academy is a specialized, very small school designed for students who have struggled elsewhere, and its success is measured by its high graduation rate rather than test scores. The district's overall 2-star rating is primarily driven by the main high school's performance, as the alternative school's small size has minimal impact on district-wide metrics.
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