1
Enrollment
1,270
High
DISTRICT 645 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SULPHUR SPRINGS ISD·NCES 484182004769
Sulphur Springs High School
1200 CONNALLY, SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX 75482 · (903) 885-2158 · Hopkins County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,270 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 55% 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.
- B+Three-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
12.2:1
104 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
744 students
DISTRICT 70% · 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 | 318 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 327 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 336 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 289 | 23% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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 SULPHUR SPRINGS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
54.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 22 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 7.0% | 47.0% | 20.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 33.0% | 39.0% | 20.0% |
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 | 54.0% | 41.0% |
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 39.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 20.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 30.0% |
| 2020-21 | 32.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
54.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Sulphur Springs High School
Sulphur Springs High School's state test result (54.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sulphur Springs High School this school | 1,270 | 58.6% | 54.9% |
| Denison High School DENISON | 1,351 | 56.6% | 57.3% |
| Columbia High School WEST COLUMBIA | 885 | 55.4% | 47.3% |
| Gilmer High School GILMER | 895 | 60.3% | 69.2% |
| Burnet High School BURNET | 946 | 56.4% | 51.6% |
| Mabank High School MABANK | 1,173 | 61.0% | 55.4% |
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 Sulphur Springs High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #652 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #795 of 1,425 ▼ 46 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #843 of 1,425 ▲ 49 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +20.0pp | #419 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,270 | #508 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #309 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.2% | #328 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.6% | #839 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.3% | #565 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
1,270
+21 (+2%) vs 2020
+81% since 1990-91, when it was 701
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 1,270 | 104.1 | 12.2:1 | 59% (744) |
| 2023-24 | 1,278 | 103.4 | 12.4:1 | 53% (682) |
| 2022-23 | 1,263 | 109.8 | 11.5:1 | 53% (669) |
| 2020-21 | 1,249 | 113 | 11.1:1 | 50% (620) |
| 2017-18 | 1,230 | 109.6 | 11.2:1 | 49% (603) |
| 2015-16 | 1,186 | 106 | 11.2:1 | 49% (577) |
| 2010-11 | 1,086 | 97 | 11.2:1 | 54% (586) |
| 2000-01 | 1,141 | 83 | 13.8:1 | 19% (218) |
| 1990-91 | 701 | 70 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sulphur Springs High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (1,230 to 1,270); teachers down 5% (109.6 to 104.1).
About Sulphur Springs High School
The public high school Sulphur Springs High School is located in SULPHUR SPRINGS, Texas. It educates 1,270 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Texas is about 796 students.
SULPHUR SPRINGS ISD counts 4,236 students in its 9 schools, and Sulphur Springs High School is one of them.
Sulphur Springs High School's enrollment is 52% White. Other groups make up 32% Hispanic, 9% Black, and 6% multiracial. County-wide, 80% of Hopkins County residents are White. By the diversity index, Sulphur Springs High School comes in at 61%.
Sulphur Springs High School operates with 104.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 12.2:1. That ratio is under the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Sulphur Springs High School reports 59% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is close to the 61% average for public schools in Hopkins County.
The allk12 Grade for Sulphur Springs High School is B. Compared with Texas public high schools, the school scored higher than 55% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 54.9%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 48.7%.
Among Hopkins County residents, median household income is about $70,888, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Sulphur Springs High School is one of 18 public schools in Hopkins County, which together enroll about 6,733 students.
The next-closest public school is Barbara Bush Primary School, about 0.5 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Sulphur Springs High School. On proficiency, Sulphur Springs High School is ahead of the 47.5% nearby average, ranking 2nd of 7.
For locale, NCES codes Sulphur Springs High School as Town: Remote.
Federal data show 1,249 students in 2020-21 and 1,270 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. Federal data show the ratio rising from 11.1:1 to 12.2:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Sulphur Springs High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Hopkins County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,784
Census ACS
Median income
$70,888
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
6,733 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SULPHUR SPRINGS ISD
- Sulphur Springs Middle SchoolMiddle · 961 students
- Sulphur Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 598 students
- Barbara Bush Primary SchoolElementary · 310 students
- Rowena Johnson Primary SchoolElementary · 306 students
- Bowie Primary SchoolElementary · 295 students
- Travis Primary SchoolElementary · 253 students
Other schools in SULPHUR SPRINGS
- Sulphur Springs Middle SchoolMiddle · 961 students
- Sulphur Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 598 students
- Barbara Bush Primary SchoolElementary · 310 students
- Rowena Johnson Primary SchoolElementary · 306 students
- Bowie Primary SchoolElementary · 295 students
- North Hopkins Elementary SchoolElementary · 264 students
Nearby schools
- Barbara Bush Primary School0.5 mi · 310
- Travis Primary School0.6 mi · 253
- Austin Academic Center1.2 mi · 20
- Rowena Johnson Primary School1.2 mi · 306
- Sulphur Springs Elementary School1.3 mi · 598
- Douglass Eclc1.9 mi · 223
Frequently asked questions
About Sulphur Springs High SchoolHow large is Sulphur Springs High School?
Sulphur Springs High School enrolls approximately 1,270 students in grades 09-12.
Is Sulphur Springs High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sulphur Springs High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Sulphur Springs High School have?
Sulphur Springs High School employs 104 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
How diverse is Sulphur Springs High School?
Sulphur Springs High School reports a student body of 52% White, 32% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Sulphur Springs High School public or private?
Sulphur Springs High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by SULPHUR SPRINGS ISD.
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