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GRAHAM H S
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveBeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About GRAHAM H S
As a middle-of-the-pack senior high in GRAHAM, Texas, GRAHAM H S educates 694 students from grades 9 through 12, overseen by GRAHAM ISD.
GRAHAM ISD runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 2,148 students. GRAHAM H S is one of those campuses.
For racial and ethnic makeup, GRAHAM H S records that 67% of the student body identifies as White; the rest looks like 30% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 82% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.
On the resource side, On paper, GRAHAM H S has 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 40% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Young County (around 51%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.
With demographic context factored in, GRAHAM H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 56.3%; this one delivers 61.3%.
Around the school, Young County reports that median household income runs about $68,010, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Young County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,066 students), of which GRAHAM H S is one.
The closest other public school is GRAHAM LEARNING CTR, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around GRAHAM H S. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), GRAHAM H S ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 53.2%.
The campus sits in a town-center setting.
Looking at the recent track record. GRAHAM H S's enrollment has rose 3% since 2018, when it stood at 675 (now 694).
In the discussion threads here, members of the GRAHAM H S community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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- GRAHAM ELElementary · 979 students
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- GRAHAM ELElementary · 979 students
- GRAHAM J HMiddle · 473 students
- GRAHAM LEARNING CTRHigh · 2 students
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- GRAHAM EL0.8 mi · 979
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