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Enrollment
456
High
DISTRICT 396 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SABINE ISD·NCES 483846004282
Sabine High School
5424 FM 1252 W, GLADEWATER, TX 75647 · (903) 984-8587 · Gregg County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL456 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 62% of Texas public high schools
- B+Test 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.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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
11.5:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
195 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 120 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 92 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 126 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 118 | 26% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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 SABINE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
64.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +16.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
47.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +0.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 16 points since 2020, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 10.0% | 54.0% | 14.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 28.0% | 44.0% | 9.0% |
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 | 64.0% | 47.0% |
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 47.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 52.0% | 56.0% |
| 2020-21 | 48.0% | 47.0% |
% 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
61.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Sabine High School
Sabine High School's state test result (61.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabine High School this school | 456 | 42.8% | 61.6% |
| Mildred High School CORSICANA | 453 | 45.7% | 51.6% |
| Grand Saline High School GRAND SALINE | 363 | 41.3% | 52.7% |
| Troy High School TROY | 502 | 40.8% | 60.3% |
| Bowie High School BOWIE | 467 | 39.0% | 62.0% |
| Franklin High School FRANKLIN | 448 | 40.0% | 76.1% |
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 Sabine High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Gregg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.6% | #446 of 1,385 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #608 of 1,425 ▼ 272 | #3 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #515 of 1,425 ▲ 44 | #3 of 6 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +17.5pp | #504 of 1,184 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 456 | #957 of 2,107 | #5 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #237 of 1,344 | #3 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.3% | #766 of 1,346 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.8% | #1,151 of 1,522 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.8% | #426 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
456
+15 (+3%) vs 2020
+34% since 1990-91, when it was 340
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 456 | 39.8 | 11.5:1 | 43% (195) |
| 2023-24 | 454 | 40.1 | 11.3:1 | 45% (203) |
| 2022-23 | 466 | 38.1 | 12.2:1 | 39% (184) |
| 2020-21 | 441 | 37 | 11.9:1 | 42% (186) |
| 2017-18 | 423 | 36.7 | 11.5:1 | 41% (175) |
| 2015-16 | 395 | 34 | 11.6:1 | 37% (145) |
| 2010-11 | 361 | 34 | 10.6:1 | 39% (141) |
| 2000-01 | 412 | 27 | 15.3:1 | 23% (96) |
| 1990-91 | 340 | 25 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sabine High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (423 to 456); teachers up 9% (36.7 to 39.8).
About Sabine High School
Sabine High School is a small high school in GLADEWATER, Texas, (ZIP code 75647). It enrolls 456 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12. The school is 43% below the average for high schools in Texas.
Across its 4 schools, SABINE ISD enrolls 1,583 students. Sabine High School is one of those schools.
The student body at Sabine High School is 68% White. It is also 24% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. Gregg County's residents are about 58% White, 11 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 47, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 39.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Sabine High School, giving a ratio of 11.5:1. The school's 11.5:1 compares with an average of 15.1:1 for high schools in Texas. By family income, 43% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 68% average among public schools in Gregg County.
On the allk12 Grade, Sabine High School lands at B, ahead of 62% of Texas public high schools.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 55.4%. Sabine High School scores 61.6%.
In Gregg County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $66,550 a year, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Public schools in Gregg County number 46, with about 20,498 students.
Sabine High School's nearest public school is Sabine Middle School (less than a tenth of a mile). The count of other public schools within five miles is 3. On average proficiency, Sabine High School is 1st of 8 nearby schools with test data.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment figures show a increase of 15 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Gregg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
125,480
Census ACS
Median income
$66,550
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
20,498 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SABINE ISD
- Sabine Elementary SchoolElementary · 618 students
- Sabine Middle SchoolMiddle · 266 students
- Sabine Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 243 students
Other schools in GLADEWATER
- Weldon Elementary SchoolElementary · 485 students
- Gladewater High SchoolHigh · 484 students
- Union Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 376 students
- Gladewater Middle SchoolMiddle · 371 students
- Gladewater Primary SchoolElementary · 296 students
- Sabine Middle SchoolMiddle · 266 students
Nearby schools
- Sabine Middle School0.1 mi · 266
- Sabine Intermediate School0.2 mi · 243
- Sabine Elementary School1.3 mi · 618
- Gladewater Middle School5.4 mi · 371
- Weldon Elementary School5.5 mi · 485
- Kilgore High School5.9 mi · 1,167
Frequently asked questions
About Sabine High SchoolHow large is Sabine High School?
Sabine High School enrolls approximately 456 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Sabine High School serve?
Sabine High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sabine High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sabine High School is approximately 11.5:1 (40 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Sabine High School?
Student demographics at Sabine High School are roughly 68% White, 24% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Sabine High School public or private?
Sabine High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by SABINE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.