Paris High School vs. North Lamar High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Paris High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Student Attention
North Lamar High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 934 students in grades 9-12, Paris High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 727 students in grades 9-12, North Lamar High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
934 students
727 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
77 teachers
61 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3116 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#5006 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
36%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
45%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
64%
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Graduation Rate
≥95%
90-94%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
282
232
Grade 10 Students
245
185
Grade 11 Students
207
148
Grade 12 Students
200
162
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
27%
13%
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% Black
34%
4%
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% White
30%
74%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.72
0.43
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
41%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%
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