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Trinity High School

500 E CAROLINE, TRINITY, TX 75862 · (936) 594-3560 · Trinity County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL359 STUDENTS
Enrollment
359
High
DISTRICT 393 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
321 students
DISTRICT 91% · 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, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 910128%
Grade 109426%
Grade 118022%
Grade 128423%
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
17649%
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
11532%
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
4011%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
247%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
19253%
Female
16747%

School pathway

Feeds from
Trinity Junior High School06–08
Based on grade levels within TRINITY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
26.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +13.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 30 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 13 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading5.0%40.0%23.0%32.0%
Mathematics2.0%24.0%49.0%25.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2645.0%26.0%
2024-2537.0%12.0%
2023-2438.0%22.0%
2022-2323.0%17.0%
2021-229.0%21.0%
2020-2115.0%13.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.1pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Trinity High School

Trinity High School's state test result (41.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Trinity High School this school35989.4%41.6%
Winona High School
WINONA
31984.0%48.3%
Somerville High School
SOMERVILLE
20777.8%24.3%
Rivercrest High School
BOGATA
21577.7%61.7%
Westwood High School
PALESTINE
40576.0%39.8%
Shepherd High School
SHEPHERD
61674.4%41.4%
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 Trinity High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Texas
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
41.6%#1,088 of 1,385
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
26.0%#1,197 of 1,425
▲ 187
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
45.0%#1,124 of 1,425
▲ 94
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+15.5pp#596 of 1,184
Enrollment
ranked largest first
359#1,069 of 2,107
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.5:1#345 of 1,344
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
64.0%#258 of 1,346
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
89.4%#204 of 1,522
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 2024-25
Enrollment
359
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
+32% since 1990-91, when it was 271
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 10.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2535928.712.5:189% (321)
2023-2436638.79.5:192% (336)
2022-2335036.79.5:184% (293)
2020-213643410.7:175% (274)
2017-183592613.8:165% (234)
2015-163692415.4:161% (225)
2010-112982910.3:152% (155)
2000-013972913.7:142% (165)
1990-912712112.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Trinity High School.

Since 2017-18: students unchanged (359 to 359); teachers up 11% (26 to 28.7).

About Trinity High School

Trinity High School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in TRINITY, Texas. The school counted 359 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. The school is 55% below the average for high schools in Texas.

Trinity High School reports to TRINITY ISD, which has 3 schools and 1,179 students.

The largest racial or ethnic group at Trinity High School is White, with 49% of students. Enrollment also includes 32% Hispanic, 11% Black, and 7% multiracial. The school's White share is 30 points below the 79% share among Trinity County residents. The diversity index for Trinity High School is 64%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

Trinity High School reports a ratio of 12.5 students per teacher, from 28.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across high schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. Lunch program data show 89% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is 13 points above the 76% average for public schools in Trinity County.

On a poverty-adjusted basis, Trinity High School falls in the middle 80% of Texas schools: 41.6% actual against 35.5% predicted.

Census data for Trinity County show the median household earns about $52,018 a year, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Public schools in Trinity County number 8, with about 2,257 students.

Trinity Junior High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Trinity High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Trinity High School ranks 5th on average proficiency.

The federal government classifies Trinity High School's location as Rural: Remote.

Enrollment went from 364 in 2020-21 to 359 in 2024-25, a change of 5 students. Federal data show the ratio rising from 10.7:1 to 12.5:1.

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Trinity County at a glance

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Population
14,046
Census ACS
Median income
$52,018
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,257 students

Quick facts

School name
Trinity High School
District
TRINITY ISD
Address
500 E CAROLINE, TRINITY, TX 75862
Phone
(936) 594-3560
County
Trinity County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
359
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
12.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
321 (89%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
484320004907
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Trinity High. Trinity High School is the 3rd largest of the 4.

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Frequently asked questions

About Trinity High School
How many students attend Trinity High School?
Trinity High School enrolls approximately 359 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Trinity High School serve?
Trinity High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Trinity High School have?
Trinity High School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
How diverse is Trinity High School?
Trinity High School reports a student body of 49% White, 32% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Trinity High School public or private?
Trinity High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by TRINITY ISD.
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