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Enrollment
835
High
DISTRICT 435 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEMINOLE ISD·NCES 483975004515
Seminole High School
2100 N W D, SEMINOLE, TX 79360 · (432) 758-5873 · Gaines County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL835 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% of Texas public high schools
- BTest 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.
- AThree-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
11.2:1
75 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
395 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 | 243 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 225 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 191 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 176 | 21% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +41.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +25.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 48 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, while math scores are up about 25 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 8.0% | 47.0% | 19.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 34.0% | 38.0% | 14.0% |
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 | 55.0% | 48.0% |
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 58.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 49.0% |
| 2022-23 | 25.0% | 9.0% |
| 2021-22 | 14.0% | 44.0% |
| 2020-21 | 14.0% | 23.0% |
% 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
59.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Seminole High School
Seminole High School's state test result (59.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seminole High School this school | 835 | 47.3% | 59.5% |
| Borger High School BORGER | 691 | 47.6% | 57.9% |
| Giddings High School GIDDINGS | 648 | 45.1% | 73.3% |
| Calallen High School CORPUS CHRISTI | 1,147 | 45.2% | 71.5% |
| Pampa High School PAMPA | 1,012 | 51.7% | 44.0% |
| Fredericksburg High School FREDERICKSBURG | 1,031 | 51.2% | 59.0% |
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 Seminole High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.5% | #500 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #587 of 1,425 ▼ 327 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #812 of 1,425 ▲ 21 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +34.5pp | #75 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 835 | #663 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #205 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.9% | #669 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.3% | #1,061 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.9% | #379 of 672 |
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
835
+11 (+1%) vs 2020
+51% since 1990-91, when it was 554
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 11.0:1
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 | 835 | 74.7 | 11.2:1 | 47% (395) |
| 2023-24 | 836 | 75.4 | 11.1:1 | 53% (443) |
| 2022-23 | 784 | 73.8 | 10.6:1 | 48% (375) |
| 2020-21 | 824 | 75 | 11.0:1 | 46% (380) |
| 2017-18 | 760 | 64.3 | 11.8:1 | 38% (285) |
| 2015-16 | 688 | 66 | 10.4:1 | 34% (233) |
| 2010-11 | 598 | 52 | 11.5:1 | 38% (230) |
| 2000-01 | 602 | 47 | 12.8:1 | 33% (198) |
| 1990-91 | 554 | 43 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Seminole High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (760 to 835); teachers up 16% (64.3 to 74.7).
About Seminole High School
Families in SEMINOLE, Texas, are served by Seminole High School, a medium-sized high school. Its 835 students are spread across grades 9 through 12.
Seminole High School is among 6 schools run by SEMINOLE ISD, which serves 3,089 students.
At Seminole High School, Hispanic students make up 57% of the student body. The remaining shares are 41% White. Gaines County as a whole is about 40% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Seminole High School's diversity index is 51%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at Seminole High School is 74.7 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 11.2:1. That is 3.9 students per teacher below the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Around 47% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Gaines County report 62%.
Seminole High School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 66% of Texas public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 53.5% at Seminole High School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 59.5%.
Across Gaines County, the median household income is $74,132, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 12%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. In all, Gaines County has 8 public schools and roughly 3,764 students.
The shortest distance from Seminole High School to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to Young Elementary School. Counting only straight-line distance, 5 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Seminole High School is 1st among 6 schools close by.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Remote, or in a town far from an urbanized area.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 824 in 2020-21, 835 in 2024-25.
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Gaines County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,232
Census ACS
Median income
$74,132
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
3,764 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SEMINOLE ISD
- Seminole Junior High SchoolMiddle · 676 students
- Young Elementary SchoolElementary · 581 students
- Seminole Elementary SchoolElementary · 485 students
- Seminole Primary SchoolElementary · 478 students
- Seminole Success CenterHigh · 34 students
Other schools in SEMINOLE
- Seminole Junior High SchoolMiddle · 676 students
- Young Elementary SchoolElementary · 581 students
- Seminole Elementary SchoolElementary · 485 students
- Seminole Primary SchoolElementary · 478 students
- Seminole Success CenterHigh · 34 students
Other Seminole High schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Seminole High. Seminole High School is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- SEMINOLE HIGH SCHOOLSANFORD, FL · 3,807 students
- SEMINOLE HIGH SCHOOLSEMINOLE, FL · 1,394 students
- Seminole High SchoolSeminole, OK · 432 students
Nearby schools
- Young Elementary School0.3 mi · 581
- Seminole Elementary School1.2 mi · 485
- Seminole Primary School1.2 mi · 478
- Seminole Junior High School1.2 mi · 676
- Seminole Success Center1.3 mi · 34
- Seagraves Schools16.6 mi · 525
Frequently asked questions
About Seminole High SchoolHow many students attend Seminole High School?
Seminole High School enrolls approximately 835 students in grades 09-12.
Is Seminole High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Seminole High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Seminole High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Seminole High School is approximately 11.2:1 (75 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Seminole High School?
At Seminole High School, the student body is approximately 41% White, 57% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Seminole High School public or private?
Seminole High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by SEMINOLE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.