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What's one thing GRAHAM H S gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
694
High
DISTRICT 348 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAHAM ISD·NCES 482136002135
Graham High School
1000 BRAZOS ST, GRAHAM, TX 76450 · (940) 549-1504 · Young County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL694 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
279 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 | 180 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 194 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 162 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 158 | 23% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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 GRAHAM ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
51.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +36.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
45.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -2.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 36 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 6.0% | 45.0% | 19.0% | 30.0% |
| Mathematics | 18.0% | 27.0% | 32.0% | 23.0% |
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 | 51.0% | 45.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 58.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.0% | 25.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 68.0% |
| 2020-21 | 15.0% | 47.0% |
% 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
60.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 Graham High School
Graham High School's state test result (60.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham High School this school | 694 | 40.2% | 60.9% |
| Gatesville High School GATESVILLE | 782 | 40.0% | 63.5% |
| Bandera High School BANDERA | 664 | 41.4% | 50.0% |
| Troy High School TROY | 502 | 40.8% | 60.3% |
| Robinson High School ROBINSON | 725 | 36.7% | 68.5% |
| Ponder High School PONDER | 557 | 37.2% | 65.9% |
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 Graham High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #464 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #667 of 1,425 ▼ 381 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #937 of 1,425 ▼ 184 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +20.0pp | #406 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 694 | #746 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #547 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.6% | #780 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.2% | #1,205 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.8% | #583 of 672 |
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
694
+39 (+6%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 679
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 694 | 49.9 | 13.9:1 | 40% (279) |
| 2023-24 | 688 | 48.6 | 14.2:1 | 50% (347) |
| 2022-23 | 669 | 49.7 | 13.5:1 | 51% (341) |
| 2020-21 | 655 | 49 | 13.4:1 | 47% (308) |
| 2017-18 | 675 | 49.7 | 13.6:1 | 43% (287) |
| 2015-16 | 692 | 50 | 13.8:1 | 40% (274) |
| 2010-11 | 695 | 60 | 11.6:1 | 37% (254) |
| 2000-01 | 702 | 50 | 14.0:1 | 20% (138) |
| 1990-91 | 679 | 42 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Graham High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (675 to 694); teachers unchanged (49.7 to 49.9).
About Graham High School
At 1000 BRAZOS ST in GRAHAM, Texas, Graham High School operates as a mid-sized high school. The school has 694 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12.
Graham High School is among 4 schools run by GRAHAM ISD, which serves 2,148 students.
The largest group at Graham High School is White students, at 67%. Enrollment also includes 30% Hispanic. Among people living in Young County, the White share is about 82%. The diversity index for Graham High School is 47%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 49.9 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 13.9 students per teacher. High schools in Texas average 15.1:1, 1.2 more students per teacher than here. Of all students at Graham High School, 40% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Young County average 51%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Graham High School would score about 56.5%. It scores 60.9%, 4.4 points above that figure.
The school's county is Young County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $68,010, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Young County's 8 public schools enroll about 3,066 students and include Graham High School.
Graham Learning Center is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Graham High School, there are 3 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Graham High School ranks 3rd of 8 on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Graham High School is Town: Remote, which covers schools in a town far from an urbanized area.
A 6% rise took enrollment from 655 in 2020-21 to 694 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Graham High School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Young County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,029
Census ACS
Median income
$68,010
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
3,066 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GRAHAM ISD
- Graham Elementary SchoolElementary · 979 students
- Graham Junior High SchoolMiddle · 473 students
- Graham Learning CenterHigh · 2 students
Other schools in GRAHAM
- Graham Elementary SchoolElementary · 979 students
- Graham Junior High SchoolMiddle · 473 students
- Graham Learning CenterHigh · 2 students
Other Graham High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Graham High. Graham High School is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Graham HighGraham, NC · 828 students
- Graham High SchoolSaint Paris, OH · 491 students
- Graham HighBluefield, VA · 489 students
Nearby schools
- Graham Learning Center0.0 mi · 2
- Graham Junior High School0.6 mi · 473
- Graham Elementary School0.8 mi · 979
- Newcastle School11.0 mi · 227
- Bryson School12.4 mi · 267
- Olney High School21.4 mi · 183
Frequently asked questions
About Graham High SchoolHow large is Graham High School?
Graham High School enrolls approximately 694 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Graham High School serve?
Graham High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Graham High School have?
Graham High School employs 50 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
How diverse is Graham High School?
Graham High School reports a student body of 67% White, 30% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Graham High School in?
Graham High School is part of GRAHAM ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.