CHICO H S

CHICO H S is a senior high of very small scale in CHICO, Texas, run under CHICO ISD, hosting 166 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 79% smaller than the state mean of about 796.

CHICO ISD runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 572 students. CHICO H S is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, CHICO H S reports that 58% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 34% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Wise County as a whole is about 80% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 50% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), CHICO H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.2%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Wise County shows median household earnings sit near $93,421, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. CHICO H S is one of 28 public schools in Wise County (combined enrollment of about 12,854 students).

CHICO EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, CHICO H S comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 45.3%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 163 students in 2018 compared to 166 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 71% to 58% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 10.7:1 in 2018 to 8.9:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.