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Blue Ridge High School

11020 CR 504, BLUE RIDGE, TX 75424 · (972) 752-5554 · Collin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL298 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% of Texas public high schools
  • C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools

Enrollment
298
High
DISTRICT 349 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
161 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 96722%
Grade 107324%
Grade 117124%
Grade 128729%
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
17759%
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
10636%
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Two+
145%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3% · US 5%
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
Male
14950%
Female
14950%

School pathway

Feeds from
Blue Ridge Middle School06–08
Based on grade levels within BLUE RIDGE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
64.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +44.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
24.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +6.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 44 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 6 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading12.0%52.0%13.0%23.0%
Mathematics0.0%24.0%44.0%32.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2664.0%24.0%
2024-2555.0%27.0%
2023-2460.0%17.0%
2022-2317.0%0.0%
2021-2222.0%24.0%
2020-2120.0%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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.0pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Blue Ridge High School

Blue Ridge High School's state test result (51.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Blue Ridge High School this school29854.0%51.6%
Clifton High School
CLIFTON
31152.7%65.7%
Nocona High School
NOCONA
25850.8%61.0%
River Road High School
AMARILLO
40054.5%45.5%
Eastland High School
EASTLAND
28050.0%55.6%
Moody High School
MOODY
21654.6%52.3%
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 Blue Ridge High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Collin County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
51.6%#762 of 1,385#25 of 31
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
24.0%#1,232 of 1,425
▼ 181
#38 of 38
▼ 4
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
64.0%#499 of 1,425
▲ 212
#27 of 38
▲ 7
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+35.5pp#62 of 1,184#2 of 36
Enrollment
ranked largest first
298#1,167 of 2,107#37 of 48
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.8:1#164 of 1,344#1 of 38
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
51.9%#626 of 1,346#36 of 38
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
54.0%#928 of 1,522#4 of 33
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+27.9%#146 of 672#11 of 16
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 2024-25
Enrollment
298
+16 (+6%) vs 2020
+166% since 1990-91, when it was 112
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 11.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2529827.710.8:154% (161)
2023-2429626.411.2:157% (168)
2022-233183010.6:150% (158)
2020-212822411.8:138% (108)
2017-182332111.1:142% (99)
2015-161951810.8:150% (97)
2010-111751710.3:149% (85)
2000-011861710.9:115% (28)
1990-911121110.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blue Ridge High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 28% (233 to 298); teachers up 32% (21 to 27.7).

About Blue Ridge High School

The public high school Blue Ridge High School is located in BLUE RIDGE, Texas. The school has 298 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 796 students for high schools in Texas.

BLUE RIDGE ISD is the district for Blue Ridge High School. It has 3 schools and 1,048 students.

The share of White students at Blue Ridge High School is 59%, a majority. It is also 36% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 52, compared with 70 nationally.

Its staff includes 27.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 10.8 students per teacher. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas, this school's ratio is lower. Roughly 54% of students at Blue Ridge High School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Collin County is 30%.

Blue Ridge High School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 45% of Texas public high schools.

When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Blue Ridge High School is within a point of its prediction. Actual: 51.6%. Predicted: 50.6%.

Collin County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $121,600, 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Collin County's 338 public schools enroll about 227,575 students and include Blue Ridge High School.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Blue Ridge Elementary School, is about 0.1 miles. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, Blue Ridge High School is 3rd among 8 schools close by.

Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

A 6% rise took enrollment from 282 in 2020-21 to 298 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (10.8:1) than in 2020-21 (11.8:1).

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Collin County at a glance

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Population
1,163,337
Census ACS
Median income
$121,600
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
338
227,575 students

Quick facts

School name
Blue Ridge High School
District
BLUE RIDGE ISD
Address
11020 CR 504, BLUE RIDGE, TX 75424
Phone
(972) 752-5554
County
Collin County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
298
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
10.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
161 (54%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
481059000531
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Blue Ridge High. Blue Ridge High School is the 3rd largest of the 5.

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Frequently asked questions

About Blue Ridge High School
How many students attend Blue Ridge High School?
Blue Ridge High School enrolls approximately 298 students in grades 09-12.
Is Blue Ridge High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Blue Ridge High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blue Ridge High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Blue Ridge High School is approximately 10.8:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Blue Ridge High School?
At Blue Ridge High School, the student body is approximately 59% White, 36% Hispanic, 0% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is Blue Ridge High School in?
Blue Ridge High School is part of BLUE RIDGE ISD.
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