Enrollment
273
High
DISTRICT 224 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARMONY ISD·NCES 482256002294
Harmony High School
9788 STATE HWY 154 W, BIG SANDY, TX 75755 · (903) 725-5495 · Upshur County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL273 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% of Texas public high schools
- A-Test 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.
- AThree-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
8.1:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
121 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 81 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 63 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 70 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 59 | 22% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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 HARMONY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
76.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +33.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
50.0%
TX avg 45.3%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 33 points since 2020.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 15.0% | 61.0% | 9.0% | 15.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 31.0% | 42.0% | 8.0% |
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 | 76.0% | 50.0% |
| 2024-25 | 71.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 41.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 0.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 0.0% |
| 2020-21 | 43.0% | N/A |
% 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
66.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Harmony High School
Harmony High School's state test result (66.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony High School this school | 273 | 44.3% | 66.3% |
| Martins Mill High School MARTIN'S MILL | 262 | 44.7% | 50.1% |
| Merkel High School MERKEL | 281 | 43.8% | 44.2% |
| Collinsville High School COLLINSVILLE | 298 | 43.6% | 37.6% |
| North Hopkins High School SULPHUR SPRINGS | 231 | 47.2% | 52.1% |
| Hawley High School HAWLEY | 216 | 44.4% | 66.7% |
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 Harmony High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Upshur County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.3% | #322 of 1,385 | #3 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #530 of 1,425 ▲ 296 | #3 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #246 of 1,425 ▲ 58 | #1 of 8 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +38.0pp | #43 of 1,184 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 273 | #1,206 of 2,107 | #4 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.1:1 | #15 of 1,344 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.8% | #857 of 1,346 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.3% | #1,131 of 1,522 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.2% | #163 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
273
-35 (-11%) vs 2020
+62% since 1990-91, when it was 169
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
was 11.0:1
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 | 273 | 33.6 | 8.1:1 | 44% (121) |
| 2023-24 | 283 | 30.2 | 9.4:1 | 48% (137) |
| 2022-23 | 282 | 31.3 | 9.0:1 | 53% (150) |
| 2020-21 | 308 | 28 | 11.0:1 | 48% (147) |
| 2017-18 | 322 | 28.7 | 11.2:1 | 37% (120) |
| 2015-16 | 304 | 29 | 10.5:1 | 37% (111) |
| 2010-11 | 348 | 28 | 12.4:1 | 47% (163) |
| 2000-01 | 273 | 25 | 10.9:1 | 26% (70) |
| 1990-91 | 169 | 14 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harmony High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (322 to 273); teachers up 17% (28.7 to 33.6).
About Harmony High School
Harmony High School is a small high school for students in BIG SANDY, Texas. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 273 students. For comparison, high schools in Texas average about 796 students.
In HARMONY ISD, 4 schools enroll a combined 895 students.
Roughly 70% of students at Harmony High School are White. Other reported shares: 28% Hispanic. Upshur County's residents are about 79% White, 9 points above the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 43% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal data list 33.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at Harmony High School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 8.1:1. That is 7.0 students per teacher below the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 44%. That is lower than the 59% average for public schools in Upshur County.
allk12 grades Harmony High School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Texas public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Harmony High School is 11.5 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 66.3% actual, 54.8% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
Across Upshur County, the median household income is $66,208, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Upshur County is home to 25 public schools and about 7,918 public school students.
The closest other public school is Harmony Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Harmony High School has 3 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Harmony High School at 2nd of 8.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment is down 11% from 2020-21, when Harmony High School had 308 students, to 2024-25, when it had 273. Its ratio of students to teachers was 11.0:1 in 2020-21, and 8.1:1 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Upshur County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
42,567
Census ACS
Median income
$66,208
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
7,918 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HARMONY ISD
- Harmony Elementary SchoolElementary · 263 students
- Harmony Junior High SchoolMiddle · 235 students
- Harmony Intermediate SchoolElementary · 124 students
Other schools in BIG SANDY
- Big Sandy Elementary SchoolElementary · 320 students
- Harmony Elementary SchoolElementary · 263 students
- Harmony Junior High SchoolMiddle · 235 students
- Big Sandy High SchoolHigh · 191 students
- Big Sandy Junior High SchoolMiddle · 138 students
- Harmony Intermediate SchoolElementary · 124 students
Other Harmony High schools
One other US public school is named Harmony High. Harmony High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- HARMONY HIGH SCHOOLST CLOUD, FL · 2,673 students
Nearby schools
- Harmony Elementary School0.1 mi · 263
- Harmony Junior High School0.1 mi · 235
- Harmony Intermediate School0.1 mi · 124
- Sharon A Richardson Elementary School8.5 mi · 141
- Union Hill High School8.5 mi · 141
- Gilmer High School9.0 mi · 895
Frequently asked questions
About Harmony High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Harmony High School?
Harmony High School enrolls approximately 273 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Harmony High School serve?
Harmony High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harmony High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Harmony High School is approximately 8.1:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Harmony High School?
Student demographics at Harmony High School are roughly 70% White, 28% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is Harmony High School public or private?
Harmony High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by HARMONY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.