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Enrollment
879
High
DISTRICT 606 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ATHENS ISD·NCES 480887000277
Athens High School
708 E COLLEGE ST, ATHENS, TX 75751 · (903) 677-6920 · Henderson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL879 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
69 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
619 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 242 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 235 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 182 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 220 | 25% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ATHENS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
50.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
25.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +7.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 30 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 8.0% | 42.0% | 17.0% | 33.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 15.0% | 44.0% | 31.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 50.0% | 25.0% |
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 21.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 20.0% |
| 2022-23 | 27.0% | 15.0% |
| 2021-22 | 19.0% | 10.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 18.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Athens High School
Athens High School's state test result (32.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athens High School this school | 879 | 70.4% | 32.0% |
| Pittsburg High School PITTSBURG | 671 | 74.7% | 57.8% |
| Navasota High School NAVASOTA | 919 | 71.2% | 38.5% |
| Kilgore High School KILGORE | 1,167 | 68.7% | 47.5% |
| Hillsboro High School HILLSBORO | 616 | 70.5% | 58.5% |
| Gonzales High School GONZALES | 751 | 71.5% | 40.1% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Athens High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Henderson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #1,308 of 1,385 | #6 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #1,208 of 1,425 ▲ 4 | #6 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #957 of 1,425 ▲ 106 | #6 of 6 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +16.5pp | #531 of 1,184 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 879 | #639 of 2,107 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #384 of 1,344 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.9% | #305 of 1,346 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.4% | #569 of 1,522 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.0% | #397 of 557 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
879
-44 (-5%) vs 2020
+50% since 1990-91, when it was 587
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 15.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 879 | 68.8 | 12.8:1 | 70% (619) |
| 2023-24 | 872 | 66.8 | 13.1:1 | 78% (678) |
| 2022-23 | 928 | 67.5 | 13.8:1 | 75% (700) |
| 2020-21 | 923 | 61 | 15.1:1 | 72% (664) |
| 2017-18 | 925 | 60.9 | 15.2:1 | 67% (621) |
| 2015-16 | 952 | 61 | 15.6:1 | 63% (601) |
| 2010-11 | 869 | 67 | 13.0:1 | 59% (509) |
| 2000-01 | 961 | 68 | 14.1:1 | 21% (202) |
| 1990-91 | 587 | 55 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Athens High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (925 to 879); teachers up 13% (60.9 to 68.8).
About Athens High School
Athens High School is a public medium-sized high school in ATHENS, Texas. School enrollment was 879 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12.
ATHENS ISD has 5 schools; together they serve 3,029 students.
At Athens High School, Hispanic students make up 52% of the student body. After that, the student body is 30% White, 13% Black, and 4% multiracial. Census figures show Henderson County is about 15% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 62% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The teaching staff at Athens High School is 68.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 12.8:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. About 70% of students, or 619, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
The model predicts 43.6% for a school in Texas with Athens High School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Athens High School posts 32.0%.
Henderson County census figures show that the median household income is $65,179, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Henderson County is home to 32 public schools and about 11,150 public school students.
The shortest distance from Athens High School to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to Central Athens. Other public schools within five miles: 4. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Athens High School ranks 9th on proficiency.
Locale: Town: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment at Athens High School declined 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 923 to 879 students. The ratio was 15.1:1 in 2020-21 and 12.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Henderson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
84,862
Census ACS
Median income
$65,179
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
11,150 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ATHENS ISD
- Athens Middle SchoolMiddle · 660 students
- Central AthensElementary · 568 students
- Bel Air Elementary SchoolElementary · 465 students
- South Athens Elementary SchoolElementary · 457 students
Other schools in ATHENS
- Athens Middle SchoolMiddle · 660 students
- Central AthensElementary · 568 students
- Bel Air Elementary SchoolElementary · 465 students
- South Athens Elementary SchoolElementary · 457 students
Other Athens High schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Athens High. Athens High School is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- Athens High SchoolTROY, MI · 1,468 students
- Athens High SchoolAthens, AL · 1,278 students
- Athens High SchoolThe Plains, OH · 685 students
- Athens HighAthens, WI · 108 students
Nearby schools
- Central Athens0.3 mi · 568
- South Athens Elementary School0.5 mi · 457
- Bel Air Elementary School1.5 mi · 465
- Athens Middle School2.9 mi · 660
- Murchison Elementary School7.9 mi · 169
- Malakoff Intermediate School9.5 mi · 222
Frequently asked questions
About Athens High SchoolHow many students attend Athens High School?
Athens High School enrolls approximately 879 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Athens High School serve?
Athens High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Athens High School have?
Athens High School employs 69 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
How diverse is Athens High School?
Athens High School reports a student body of 30% White, 52% Hispanic, 13% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Athens High School?
Athens High School is overseen by ATHENS ISD in Henderson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.