Summary:
In zip code 79007, there is one high school, Borger High School, serving grades 9 through 12 in Borger, Texas, with a total enrollment of 691 students.
Borger High School presents a mixed picture of performance. On the positive side, the school boasts an exceptionally high graduation rate of 97.3% and a very low dropout rate of 0.4%, indicating strong student retention. It also significantly outperforms the state average in Biology (71.81% proficient) and English II Reading (62.64% proficient). However, the school struggles dramatically in Algebra I, where only 13.41% of students are proficient—a staggering 40 percentage points below the state average. This single subject's poor performance has driven the school's state ranking down from the 66th percentile (3 stars) in 2024-2025 to the 50th percentile (2 stars) in 2025-2026. The school is part of the Borger Independent School District (Isd), which has an overall state ranking in the 40th percentile (2 out of 5 stars).
Key metrics include a very low student-teacher ratio of 9.5, suggesting small class sizes, and per-student spending of $11,375. Nearly half of the students (47.61%) are economically disadvantaged, as indicated by eligibility for free or reduced lunch. The most concerning finding is the dramatic year-over-year decline in Algebra I proficiency, which fell from 53.68% in 2024-2025 to just 13.41% in 2025-2026. This extreme drop warrants immediate investigation into possible causes such as curriculum changes, staffing shifts, or changes in the student cohort. While the school excels in science and reading, the math weakness is a critical area that parents should be aware of when considering this school.
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