Pleasant Grove High School
Tel:
(903) 832-8005
- Pleasant Grove High School serves 671 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Texas state average of 49%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Pleasant Grove High School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 15:1.
Top Placements
Pleasant Grove High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
- Category Attribute
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Pleasant Grove High School's student population of 671 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 56 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 671 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 56 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Pleasant Grove High School is ranked within the top 30% of all 7,999 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Pleasant Grove High School is 0.41, 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 School Rank | #1950 out of 7999 schools (Top 30%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45-49% | 49% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70-74% | 45% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 4% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 7% | 52% |
| Black | 13% | 13% |
| White | 73% | 28% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 2% |
| Diversity Score | 0.41 | 0.64 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥95% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 14% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Pleasant Grove Independent School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Pleasant Grove High School is Texas High School (2.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Pleasant Grove Middle School (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Martha & Josh Morriss Math & Engineering Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Texarkana Martha & Josh Morriss Math & Engineering Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-5 | 407 students
0.3 miles
4826 University Park
Texarkana, TX 75503
(903) 791-2262 0.3 K-5 407 - Texarkana Pleasant Grove Elementary School Grades: PK-2 | 505 students
1.3 miles
6500 Pleasant Grove Rd
Texarkana, TX 75503
(903) 838-0528 1.3 PK-2 505 - Texarkana Pleasant Grove Intermediate School Grades: 3-5 | 479 students
1.5 miles
8480 N Kings Hwy
Texarkana, TX 75503
(903) 832-0001 1.5 3-5 479 - Texarkana Pleasant Grove Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 473 students
1.5 miles
5605 Cooks Ln
Texarkana, TX 75503
(903) 831-4295 1.5 6-8 473 - Nash Nash Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 691 students
1.9 miles
100 E Burton St
Nash, TX 75569
(903) 838-4321 1.9 PK-5 691
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