PARIS H S

PARIS H S operates as a moderately sized senior high in PARIS, Texas, one of the schools within PARIS ISD. Current enrollment sits at 946 students spanning grades 9 through 12.

Across the 8 schools in PARIS ISD (3,832 students total), PARIS H S accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, PARIS H S reports that the largest single group is Black at 31%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 30% Hispanic, 29% White, 8% multiracial. By comparison, Lamar County as a whole is about 12% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, PARIS H S has 70 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting PARIS H S tighter than the state norm the norm. About 68% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, PARIS H S performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 44.3%, the actual is 57.3%, a residual of +13.0 points.

In the area at large, census data for Lamar County shows the typical household earns roughly $61,880 per year, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. In all, Lamar County runs 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,516 students), of which PARIS H S is one.

The closest other public school is PARIS J H, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PARIS H S ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 46.4%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PARIS H S has expanded 8%, going from 875 students in 2018 to 946 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 38% to 29% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 11.1:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.