Enrollment
373
High
DISTRICT 333 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARADISE ISD·NCES 483426003808
Paradise High School
338 SCHOOL HOUSE RD, PARADISE, TX 76073 · (940) 969-5010 · Wise County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL373 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% 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.
- C+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
12.9:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
84 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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 | 86 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 96 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 97 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 94 | 25% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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 PARADISE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
66.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +41.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
83.0%
TX avg 45.3%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 83 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 41 points since 2020.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 9.0% | 57.0% | 21.0% | 13.0% |
| Mathematics | 37.0% | 46.0% | 14.0% | 3.0% |
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 | 66.0% | 83.0% |
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 77.0% | 53.0% |
| 2022-23 | 20.0% | 20.0% |
| 2021-22 | 20.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 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
64.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 Paradise High School
Paradise High School's state test result (66.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise High School this school | 373 | 22.5% | 66.3% |
| West High School WEST | 375 | 27.2% | 66.3% |
| Shiner High School SHINER | 311 | 24.4% | 70.6% |
| Central Heights High School NACOGDOCHES | 333 | 23.1% | 81.1% |
| Lorena High LORENA | 580 | 25.5% | 75.8% |
| Bushland High School AMARILLO | 497 | 17.1% | 70.3% |
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 Paradise High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Wise County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.3% | #323 of 1,385 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #35 of 1,425 ▲ 660 | #1 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #459 of 1,425 ▲ 337 | #1 of 6 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 373 | #1,050 of 2,107 | #4 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #404 of 1,344 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.7% | #946 of 1,346 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.5% | #1,435 of 1,522 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.9% | #447 of 672 | 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
373
+15 (+4%) vs 2020
+159% since 1990-91, when it was 144
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 373 | 28.8 | 12.9:1 | 23% (84) |
| 2023-24 | 384 | 33.3 | 11.5:1 | 20% (77) |
| 2022-23 | 388 | 34.6 | 11.2:1 | 24% (94) |
| 2020-21 | 358 | 29 | 12.3:1 | 27% (97) |
| 2017-18 | 349 | 30.5 | 11.4:1 | 29% (100) |
| 2015-16 | 346 | 29 | 11.9:1 | 22% (75) |
| 2010-11 | 314 | 30 | 10.5:1 | 23% (72) |
| 2000-01 | 261 | 23 | 11.3:1 | 9% (23) |
| 1990-91 | 144 | 13 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Paradise High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (349 to 373); teachers down 6% (30.5 to 28.8).
About Paradise High School
Paradise High School is a low-enrollment high school serving families in PARADISE, Texas. Enrollment is 373 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Texas is about 796 students, so this school is 53% smaller than average.
PARADISE ISD enrolls 1,331 students in 4 schools, including Paradise High School.
A majority of students at Paradise High School, 78%, are White. Other reported shares: 18% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is close to the 80% White share among all Wise County residents. Paradise High School has a diversity index of 36%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at Paradise High School total 28.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.9:1. For comparison, high schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 23%. It compares with 47% for public schools in Wise County.
Measured against Texas public high schools, Paradise High School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 64.1%. Paradise High School scores 66.3%.
Wise County census figures show that median household income is about $93,421, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Paradise High School is among the 28 public schools in Wise County.
Nearest public school: Paradise Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around Paradise High School holds 3 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Paradise High School at 1st of 8.
For locale, NCES codes Paradise High School as Rural: Distant.
Federal counts put enrollment at 358 in 2020-21 and 373 in 2024-25, a 4% rise.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Paradise High School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Wise County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
75,005
Census ACS
Median income
$93,421
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
12,854 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PARADISE ISD
- Paradise Elementary SchoolElementary · 414 students
- Paradise Middle SchoolMiddle · 319 students
- Paradise Intermediate SchoolElementary · 225 students
Other schools in PARADISE
- Paradise Elementary SchoolElementary · 414 students
- Paradise Middle SchoolMiddle · 319 students
- Paradise Intermediate SchoolElementary · 225 students
Nearby schools
- Paradise Middle School0.1 mi · 319
- Paradise Intermediate School0.1 mi · 225
- Paradise Elementary School0.3 mi · 414
- Bridgeport Elementary School5.3 mi · 523
- Bridgeport High School5.3 mi · 674
- Bridgeport Middle School5.4 mi · 478
Frequently asked questions
About Paradise High SchoolHow large is Paradise High School?
Paradise High School enrolls approximately 373 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Paradise High School serve?
Paradise High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Paradise High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Paradise High School is approximately 12.9:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Paradise High School?
At Paradise High School, the student body is approximately 78% White, 18% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Paradise High School public or private?
Paradise High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by PARADISE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.