Hemphill High School
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Tel:
(409) 787-3371
Hemphill High School serves 259 students in grades 9-12.
Hemphill High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Texas state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Hemphill High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
Hemphill High School's student population of 259 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 259 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 24 teachers |
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School Rankings
Hemphill High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 8,043 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Hemphill High School is 0.40, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (TX) |
Overall Testing Rank | #5774 out of 8043 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 51% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 47% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 4% |
| Hispanic | 7% | 52% |
| Black | 12% | 13% |
| White | 76% | 28% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 5% | 2% |
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Diversity Score | 0.40 | 0.64 |
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Graduation Rate | ≥90% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 44% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Hemphill Independent School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Hemphill High School is West Sabine High School (10.4 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Hemphill Middle School (0.0 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Hemphill Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Hemphill Hemphill Elementary School Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-4 | 374 students10
0.0 miles
1000 Milam St
Hemphill, TX 75948
(409) 787-3371 0 PK-4 374 - Hemphill Hemphill Middle School Math: 40% | Reading: 39%Rank:4/Bottom 50% Grades: 5-8 | 264 students10
0.0 miles
1000 Milam St
Hemphill, TX 75948
(409) 787-3371 0 5-8 264 - Pineland West Sabine Elementary School Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%Rank:5/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-5 | 323 students10
9.7 miles
459 Temple Rd N
Pineland, TX 75968
(409) 584-2205 9.7 PK-5 323 - Pineland West Sabine High School Math: 45-49% | Reading: 39%Rank:5/Bottom 50% Grades: 6-12 | 342 students10
10.4 miles
109 Timberland Hwy W
Pineland, TX 75968
(409) 584-2525 10.4 6-12 342 - Brookeland Brookeland Elementary School Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%Rank:5/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-5 | 212 students10
16.1 miles
187 Wildcat Walk
Brookeland, TX 75931
(409) 698-2152 16.1 PK-5 212
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