Enrollment
365
High
DISTRICT 373 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOLLIDAY ISD·NCES 482340002375
Holliday High School
751 COLLEGE AVE, HOLLIDAY, TX 76366 · (940) 586-1624 · Archer County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL365 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 76% of Texas public high schools
- ATest 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
10.9:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
61 students
DISTRICT 20% · 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 | 83 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 100 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 95 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 87 | 24% |
Student demographics
28%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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within HOLLIDAY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
78.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -5.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
57.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -6.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 59.0% | 12.0% | 10.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 41.0% | 31.0% | 12.0% |
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 | 78.0% | 57.0% |
| 2024-25 | 83.0% | 58.0% |
| 2023-24 | 83.0% | 63.0% |
% 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
72.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 Holliday High School
Holliday High School's state test result (72.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holliday High School this school | 365 | 16.7% | 72.6% |
| Crawford High School CRAWFORD | 318 | 14.2% | 66.0% |
| Jim Ned High School TUSCOLA | 464 | 14.0% | 72.3% |
| Wall High School WALL | 361 | 15.2% | 76.1% |
| Muenster High School MUENSTER | 259 | 15.4% | 62.0% |
| Gunter High School GUNTER | 368 | 13.0% | 57.6% |
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 Holliday High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.6% | #184 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #366 of 1,425 ▼ 111 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #212 of 1,425 ▼ 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 365 | #1,059 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #182 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.3% | #1,045 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.7% | #1,475 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.9% | #226 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
365
+41 (+13%) vs 2020
+67% since 1990-91, when it was 219
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 365 | 33.3 | 10.9:1 | 17% (61) |
| 2023-24 | 364 | 34.3 | 10.6:1 | 16% (59) |
| 2022-23 | 352 | 31.1 | 11.3:1 | 21% (73) |
| 2020-21 | 324 | 28 | 11.6:1 | 15% (49) |
| 2017-18 | 307 | 28.1 | 10.9:1 | 20% (60) |
| 2015-16 | 279 | 25 | 11.2:1 | 18% (51) |
| 2010-11 | 275 | 26 | 10.6:1 | 23% (64) |
| 2000-01 | 310 | 24 | 12.9:1 | 11% (34) |
| 1990-91 | 219 | 16 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Holliday High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (307 to 365); teachers up 19% (28.1 to 33.3).
About Holliday High School
Holliday High School is a high school in HOLLIDAY, Texas, according to federal school records. The school's enrollment of 365 students covers grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Texas average about 796 students each.
The 3 schools in HOLLIDAY ISD enroll 1,120 students altogether, Holliday High School among them.
The large majority of students at Holliday High School, 84%, are White. The next largest groups are 12% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. By the diversity index, Holliday High School comes in at 28%.
Teachers at the school number 33.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 10.9:1. The 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is higher than this school's figure. Roughly 17% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Archer County, the average is 32%.
The allk12 Grade for Holliday High School is A-. Compared with Texas public high schools, the school scored higher than 76% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Holliday High School scores 72.6% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 66.5%.
Holliday High School is located in Archer County, where median household income is about $72,159, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 8 public schools in Archer County, with a combined enrollment of about 2,110.
Holliday Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Nearby schools average 53.5% on proficiency, and Holliday High School is above that at 72.6%.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The number of students climbed from 324 to 365 over 4 years.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Holliday High School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Archer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,867
Census ACS
Median income
$72,159
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,110 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HOLLIDAY ISD
- Holliday Elementary SchoolElementary · 494 students
- Holliday Middle SchoolMiddle · 261 students
Other schools in HOLLIDAY
- Holliday Elementary SchoolElementary · 494 students
- Holliday Middle SchoolMiddle · 261 students
Nearby schools
- Holliday Middle School0.0 mi · 261
- Holliday Elementary School0.1 mi · 494
- Memorial High School6.8 mi · 1,650
- McNiel Middle School7.0 mi · 996
- Fowler Elementary School7.5 mi · 490
- Rider High School7.8 mi · 1,569
Frequently asked questions
About Holliday High SchoolHow large is Holliday High School?
Holliday High School enrolls approximately 365 students in grades 09-12.
Is Holliday High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Holliday High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Holliday High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Holliday High School is approximately 10.9:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Holliday High School?
At Holliday High School, the student body is approximately 84% White, 12% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Holliday High School public or private?
Holliday High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by HOLLIDAY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.