Blue Ridge High School
- 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.
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Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 67 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 73 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 71 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 87 | 29% |
School pathway
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat 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
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 12.0% | 52.0% | 13.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 0.0% | 24.0% | 44.0% | 32.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 64.0% | 24.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 17.0% |
| 2022-23 | 17.0% | 0.0% |
| 2021-22 | 22.0% | 24.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 18.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat 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%.
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.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge High School this school | 298 | 54.0% | 51.6% |
| Clifton High School CLIFTON | 311 | 52.7% | 65.7% |
| Nocona High School NOCONA | 258 | 50.8% | 61.0% |
| River Road High School AMARILLO | 400 | 54.5% | 45.5% |
| Eastland High School EASTLAND | 280 | 50.0% | 55.6% |
| Moody High School MOODY | 216 | 54.6% | 52.3% |
Where Blue Ridge High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In 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 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 298 | 27.7 | 10.8:1 | 54% (161) |
| 2023-24 | 296 | 26.4 | 11.2:1 | 57% (168) |
| 2022-23 | 318 | 30 | 10.6:1 | 50% (158) |
| 2020-21 | 282 | 24 | 11.8:1 | 38% (108) |
| 2017-18 | 233 | 21 | 11.1:1 | 42% (99) |
| 2015-16 | 195 | 18 | 10.8:1 | 50% (97) |
| 2010-11 | 175 | 17 | 10.3:1 | 49% (85) |
| 2000-01 | 186 | 17 | 10.9:1 | 15% (28) |
| 1990-91 | 112 | 11 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
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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