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Enrollment
691
High
DISTRICT 388 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BORGER ISD·NCES 481089000553
Borger High School
600 W 1ST ST, BORGER, TX 79007 · (806) 273-1029 · Hutchinson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL691 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
72 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
329 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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 | 169 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 187 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 154 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 181 | 26% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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 BORGER ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
60.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +35.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
21.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -12.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 35 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 9.0% | 51.0% | 14.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 1.0% | 20.0% | 52.0% | 27.0% |
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 | 60.0% | 21.0% |
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 10.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 33.0% |
% 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
57.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 →
Where Borger High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.9% | #560 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #1,292 of 1,425 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #615 of 1,425 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +21.0pp | #364 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 691 | #748 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.6:1 | #84 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.0% | #438 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.6% | #1,056 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.6% | #317 of 557 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
691
-83 (-11%) vs 2020
+23% since 1990-91, when it was 561
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 691 | 72.3 | 9.6:1 | 48% (329) |
| 2023-24 | 715 | 71.7 | 10.0:1 | 50% (355) |
| 2022-23 | 761 | 69.8 | 10.9:1 | 50% (382) |
| 2020-21 | 774 | 65 | 11.9:1 | 47% (363) |
| 2017-18 | 748 | 61.9 | 12.1:1 | 44% (330) |
| 2015-16 | 777 | 59 | 13.2:1 | 38% (292) |
| 2010-11 | 746 | 65 | 11.5:1 | 31% (232) |
| 2000-01 | 893 | 66 | 13.5:1 | 16% (144) |
| 1990-91 | 561 | 57 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Borger High School.
About Borger High School
Borger High School is a medium-sized high school in BORGER, Texas, administered by BORGER ISD. Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 691 students.
BORGER ISD has 6 schools and 2,325 students, and Borger High School is one of those schools.
Hispanic students are the largest group at Borger High School, with 47% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 45% White and 4% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 23 points above the 25% share among Hutchinson County residents. By the diversity index, Borger High School comes in at 57%.
The school employs the equivalent of 72.3 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 9.6:1. Among high schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 15.1:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 48%.
Borger High School scores 57.9% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 53.4%.
County data help place the school in context: in Hutchinson County, median household income is about $67,228, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The public schools of Hutchinson County number 13 and enroll about 3,718.
The school nearest to Borger High School is Paul Belton Elementary School, at a distance of about 0.6 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, 5 other public schools are within five miles. Borger High School places 1st of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES describes the area around Borger High School as Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Borger High School went from 774 students to 691. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 11.9:1 in 2020-21 to 9.6:1 in 2024-25.
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Hutchinson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,184
Census ACS
Median income
$67,228
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,718 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BORGER ISD
- Crockett Elementary SchoolElementary · 357 students
- Borger Middle SchoolMiddle · 337 students
- Borger Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 335 students
- Gateway Elementary SchoolElementary · 311 students
- Paul Belton Elementary SchoolElementary · 294 students
Other schools in BORGER
- Crockett Elementary SchoolElementary · 357 students
- Borger Middle SchoolMiddle · 337 students
- Borger Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 335 students
- Gateway Elementary SchoolElementary · 311 students
- Paul Belton Elementary SchoolElementary · 294 students
Nearby schools
- Paul Belton Elementary School0.6 mi · 294
- Crockett Elementary School1.1 mi · 357
- Borger Intermediate School1.1 mi · 335
- Borger Middle School1.1 mi · 337
- Gateway Elementary School1.1 mi · 311
- Spring Creek School5.5 mi · 83
Frequently asked questions
About Borger High SchoolHow large is Borger High School?
Borger High School enrolls approximately 691 students in grades 09-12.
Is Borger High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Borger High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Borger High School?
Approximately 9.6:1 students per teacher at Borger High School.
What is the student diversity at Borger High School?
Student demographics at Borger High School are roughly 45% White, 47% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Borger High School public or private?
Borger High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by BORGER ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.