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Alumni: what's one memory from EL PASO H S that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
1,636
High
DISTRICT 1,062 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EL PASO ISD·NCES 481830001683
El Paso High School
800 E SCHUSTER AVE, EL PASO, TX 79902 · (915) 496-8300 · El Paso County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,636 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
97 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
956 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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 | 412 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 416 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 410 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 398 | 24% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
50.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
34.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +10.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 23 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 9.0% | 41.0% | 22.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 6.0% | 28.0% | 37.0% | 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 | 50.0% | 34.0% |
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 28.0% | 34.0% |
| 2020-21 | 27.0% | 24.0% |
% 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
53.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 El Paso High School
El Paso High School's state test result (53.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso High School this school | 1,636 | 58.4% | 53.3% |
| Sharyland High School MISSION | 1,527 | 55.6% | 64.3% |
| Sharyland Pioneer High School MISSION | 1,511 | 63.1% | 59.6% |
| Canutillo High School EL PASO | 1,443 | 62.6% | 46.2% |
| Eastwood High School EL PASO | 2,295 | 55.6% | 69.9% |
| Robert R Vela High School EDINBURG | 2,101 | 61.7% | 55.2% |
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 El Paso High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.3% | #700 of 1,385 | #22 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #990 of 1,425 ▼ 256 | #30 of 45 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #966 of 1,425 ▼ 33 | #28 of 45 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.5pp | #785 of 1,184 | #24 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,636 | #423 of 2,107 | #13 of 61 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #1,043 of 1,344 | #31 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.3% | #1,126 of 1,346 | #14 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.4% | #842 of 1,522 | #48 of 52 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.9% | #296 of 672 | #6 of 13 |
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
1,636
+127 (+8%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 2,063
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 1,636 | 97.2 | 16.8:1 | 58% (956) |
| 2023-24 | 1,687 | 94.9 | 17.8:1 | 66% (1,121) |
| 2022-23 | 1,580 | 98.1 | 16.1:1 | 67% (1,066) |
| 2020-21 | 1,509 | 94 | 16.1:1 | 69% (1,034) |
| 2017-18 | 1,436 | 95.6 | 15.0:1 | 72% (1,032) |
| 2015-16 | 1,387 | 90 | 15.4:1 | 66% (914) |
| 2010-11 | 1,266 | 89 | 14.2:1 | 73% (924) |
| 2000-01 | 1,216 | 82 | 14.8:1 | 67% (815) |
| 1990-91 | 2,063 | 132 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for El Paso High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (1,436 to 1,636); teachers up 2% (95.6 to 97.2).
About El Paso High School
El Paso High School is a high-enrollment high school with its address in EL PASO, Texas. In all, 1,636 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12. That is 106% bigger than the average of about 796 students for high schools in Texas.
The 76 schools in EL PASO ISD enroll 48,118 students altogether, El Paso High School among them.
Hispanic students account for 91% of the school's enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 7% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 17%.
The school has 97.2 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 16.8 students per teacher. The average for high schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has more students per teacher. The school reported 58% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Public schools in El Paso County average 74%.
El Paso High School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (53.3%) and its predicted rate (48.7%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
The county, El Paso County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $59,806 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. El Paso County has 273 public schools with about 165,404 students, including El Paso High School.
Of the public schools around it, El Paso High School is closest to Wiggs Middle School, about 0.5 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 42.9%; El Paso High School's is 53.3%, ranking 2nd of 7.
El Paso High School falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 1,509 (2020-21) to 1,636 (2024-25).
The allk12 page for El Paso High School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
El Paso County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
870,779
Census ACS
Median income
$59,806
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
273
165,404 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EL PASO ISD
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 2,835 students
- Coronado High SchoolHigh · 2,576 students
- Chapin High SchoolHigh · 1,766 students
- Hornedo Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,442 students
- Don Haskins PK-8Elementary · 1,405 students
- Burges High SchoolHigh · 1,394 students
Other schools in EL PASO
- Eastlake High SchoolHigh · 3,004 students
- Pebble Hills High SchoolHigh · 2,952 students
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 2,835 students
- Socorro High SchoolHigh · 2,579 students
- Coronado High SchoolHigh · 2,576 students
- Montwood High SchoolHigh · 2,499 students
Nearby schools
- Wiggs Middle School0.5 mi · 943
- About Face Program Elementary School0.6 mi · 3
- Lamar Elementary School0.6 mi · 265
- Triumph Public High Schools-El Paso West0.7 mi · 97
- Mesita Elementary School1.1 mi · 916
- Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy1.2 mi · 443
Frequently asked questions
About El Paso High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at El Paso High School?
El Paso High School enrolls approximately 1,636 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does El Paso High School serve?
El Paso High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at El Paso High School?
Approximately 16.8:1 students per teacher at El Paso High School.
How diverse is El Paso High School?
El Paso High School reports a student body of 7% White, 91% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees El Paso High School?
El Paso High School is overseen by EL PASO ISD in El Paso County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.