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Enrollment
990
High
DISTRICT 614 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHAPEL HILL ISD·NCES 481365000859
Chapel Hill High School
13172 STATE HWY 64 E, TYLER, TX 75707 · (903) 566-2311 · Smith County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL990 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 32% of Texas public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-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
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
77 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
786 students
DISTRICT 83% · 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 | 258 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 253 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 234 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 245 | 25% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
43.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +14.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
22.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +6.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 14 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 | 6.0% | 37.0% | 21.0% | 36.0% |
| Mathematics | 5.0% | 17.0% | 49.0% | 29.0% |
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 | 43.0% | 22.0% |
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 16.0% |
| 2021-22 | 34.0% | 9.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 16.0% |
% 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
45.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Chapel Hill High School
Chapel Hill High School's state test result (45.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel Hill High School this school | 990 | 79.4% | 45.7% |
| Palestine High School PALESTINE | 1,003 | 77.5% | 52.4% |
| Terrell High School TERRELL | 1,458 | 75.5% | 35.8% |
| Greenville High School GREENVILLE | 1,520 | 78.8% | 35.3% |
| Jacksonville High School JACKSONVILLE | 1,270 | 84.1% | 46.2% |
| Center High School CENTER | 662 | 74.8% | 41.7% |
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 Chapel Hill High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Smith County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #973 of 1,385 | #9 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #1,272 of 1,425 ▼ 158 | #10 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #1,160 of 1,425 ▼ 117 | #9 of 10 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #913 of 1,184 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 990 | #589 of 2,107 | #5 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #395 of 1,344 | #5 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.9% | #337 of 1,346 | #4 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.4% | #402 of 1,522 | #3 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.1% | #358 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
990
-87 (-8%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 819
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 990 | 76.9 | 12.9:1 | 79% (786) |
| 2023-24 | 1,046 | 81.8 | 12.8:1 | 77% (801) |
| 2022-23 | 1,063 | 78.4 | 13.6:1 | 75% (798) |
| 2020-21 | 1,077 | 78 | 13.8:1 | 73% (790) |
| 2017-18 | 1,054 | 71.9 | 14.7:1 | 72% (760) |
| 2015-16 | 1,082 | 70 | 15.5:1 | 62% (673) |
| 2010-11 | 927 | 65 | 14.3:1 | 62% (572) |
| 2000-01 | 847 | 71 | 11.9:1 | 25% (211) |
| 1990-91 | 819 | 56 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chapel Hill High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (1,054 to 990); teachers up 7% (71.9 to 76.9).
About Chapel Hill High School
Families in TYLER, Texas, are served by Chapel Hill High School, a medium-sized high school. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 990 students. Enrollment is 24% higher than the average for high schools in Texas, which is about 796.
District-wide, CHAPEL HILL ISD has 5 schools and 3,072 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at Chapel Hill High School, with 55% of enrollment. It is also 22% White, 19% Black, and 3% multiracial. Smith County's residents are about 21% Hispanic, 35 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 61% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Chapel Hill High School operates with 76.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 12.9:1. That is lower than the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. About 79% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Among public schools in Smith County, the average eligibility rate is 64%.
The allk12 Grade for Chapel Hill High School is C. Compared with Texas public high schools, the school scored higher than 32% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Chapel Hill High School would be expected to post about 39.8%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 45.7%.
Census Bureau estimates for Smith County show that the median household income is $74,192, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Chapel Hill High School is one of 65 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to Chapel Hill High School is Chapel Hill Junior High School, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes 6 other public schools. Chapel Hill High School places 2nd of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal data show an 8% enrollment decrease, from 1,077 in 2020-21 to 990 in 2024-25.
The Chapel Hill High School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Smith County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
241,740
Census ACS
Median income
$74,192
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
65
37,385 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CHAPEL HILL ISD
- W L Kissam Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 675 students
- Wise Elementary SchoolElementary · 593 students
- Chapel Hill Junior High SchoolMiddle · 426 students
- Jackson Elementary SchoolElementary · 388 students
Other schools in TYLER
- Tyler Legacy High SchoolHigh · 2,770 students
- Tyler High SchoolHigh · 2,148 students
- Moore Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,019 students
- Three Lakes Middle SchoolMiddle · 948 students
- Boulter Middle SchoolMiddle · 901 students
- Hubbard Middle SchoolMiddle · 869 students
Other Chapel Hill High schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Chapel Hill High. Chapel Hill High School is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Chapel Hill High SchoolMOUNT PLEASANT, TX · 294 students
- Chapel Hill High SchoolDouglasville, GA · 1,646 students
- Chapel Hill HighChapel Hill, NC · 1,608 students
Nearby schools
- Chapel Hill Junior High School0.2 mi · 426
- W L Kissam Intermediate School0.5 mi · 675
- Wise Elementary School2.9 mi · 593
- Ut Tyler University Academy at Tyler3.0 mi · 446
- Clarkston Elementary School4.3 mi · 394
- Founders Classical Academy-Tyler4.3 mi · 480
Frequently asked questions
About Chapel Hill High SchoolHow many students attend Chapel Hill High School?
Chapel Hill High School enrolls approximately 990 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Chapel Hill High School serve?
Chapel Hill High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Chapel Hill High School have?
Chapel Hill High School employs 77 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Chapel Hill High School?
At Chapel Hill High School, the student body is approximately 22% White, 55% Hispanic, 19% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Chapel Hill High School?
Chapel Hill High School is overseen by CHAPEL HILL ISD in Smith County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.