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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·QUEEN CITY ISD·NCES 483621004071

QUEEN CITY H S

905 HOUSTON ST, QUEEN CITY, TX 75572 · (903) 796-8259 · Cass County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL259 STUDENTS
Enrollment
259
High
DISTRICT 289 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
7.7:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
146 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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
Grade 9
72
Grade 10
64
Grade 11
65
Grade 12
58
Student demographics
White
18973%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
166%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 54%
Black
3815%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 13%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6%
Two+
125%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 3%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
14154%
Female
11846%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
63.0%
TX avg 51.8%
Mathematics
31.0%
TX avg 42.0%
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.6pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
259
-55 (-18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
7.7:1
was 10.8:1
% White
73%
was 78%
% Hispanic
6%
was 4%
% Black
15%
was 14%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About QUEEN CITY H S

QUEEN CITY H S is a four-year high school of very small scale in QUEEN CITY, Texas, overseen by QUEEN CITY ISD, instructing 259 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so QUEEN CITY H S sits 67% below that benchmark.

QUEEN CITY ISD runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 867 students. QUEEN CITY H S is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, QUEEN CITY H S logs that 73% of the student body identifies as White; the rest is composed of 15% Black, 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Cass County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, QUEEN CITY H S logs 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 7.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting QUEEN CITY H S tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 56% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, QUEEN CITY H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.3%; this one delivers 54.9%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Cass County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $53,813 per year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Cass County runs 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,268 students), of which QUEEN CITY H S is one.

The closest other public school is J K HILEMAN EL, roughly 0.4 miles away. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, QUEEN CITY H S comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 50.0%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at QUEEN CITY H S has fell 18%, going from 314 students in 2018 to 259 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 78% to 73% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 10.8:1 in 2018 to 7.7:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for QUEEN CITY H S typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Cass County at a glance

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Population
28,568
Census ACS
Median income
$53,813
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
5,268 students

Quick facts

School name
QUEEN CITY H S
District
QUEEN CITY ISD
Address
905 HOUSTON ST, QUEEN CITY, TX 75572
Phone
(903) 796-8259
County
Cass County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
259
Teachers (FTE)
34
Student–teacher ratio
7.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
146 (56%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
483621004071
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About QUEEN CITY H S
What is the total enrollment at QUEEN CITY H S?
QUEEN CITY H S enrolls approximately 259 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does QUEEN CITY H S serve?
QUEEN CITY H S serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at QUEEN CITY H S?
Approximately 7.7:1 students per teacher at QUEEN CITY H S.
How diverse is QUEEN CITY H S?
QUEEN CITY H S reports a student body of 73% White, 6% Hispanic, 15% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is QUEEN CITY H S in?
QUEEN CITY H S is part of QUEEN CITY ISD.
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