NORTH HOPKINS H S

NORTH HOPKINS H S is one of the minimally staffed senior highs in SULPHUR SPRINGS, Texas, run under NORTH HOPKINS ISD, with 231 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 71% smaller than typical.

Across the 2 schools in NORTH HOPKINS ISD (495 students total), NORTH HOPKINS H S accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, NORTH HOPKINS H S reports that 70% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 25% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 80%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting NORTH HOPKINS H S tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 47% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is below Hopkins County's rate of about 61%.

After controlling for student poverty, NORTH HOPKINS H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.4%.

In the broader community, Hopkins County reports that median household earnings sit near $70,888, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Hopkins County's 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,733 students), NORTH HOPKINS H S is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is NORTH HOPKINS EL, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), NORTH HOPKINS H S ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 49.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 3%: 224 students in 2018 compared to 231 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 11.7:1 in 2018 to 9.8:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the NORTH HOPKINS H S community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.