Quitman High School
Tel:
(903)763-5000
- Quitman High School serves 294 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 78%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Quitman 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 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 72%.
Top Placements
Quitman High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
- Category Attribute
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Quitman High School's student population of 294 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 294 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 31 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Quitman High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 7,953 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 9:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Quitman High School is 0.37, 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 (16-17) | #5139 out of 7953 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70-74% | 78% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 65-69% | 72% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 9:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 4% |
| Hispanic | 15% | 52% |
| Black | 4% | 13% |
| White | 78% | 28% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.37 | 0.64 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥95% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 40% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Quitman Independent School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Quitman High School is Alba-golden High School (8.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Quitman J High School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Quitman Quitman J High School Grades: 6-8 | 297 students
0.0 miles
1101 E Goode St
Quitman, TX 75783
(903)763-5000 0.0 6-8 297 - Quitman Quitman Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 530 students
0.4 miles
902 E Goode St
Quitman, TX 75783
(903)763-5000 0.4 PK-5 530 - Alba Alba-golden Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 444 students
8.6 miles
1373 Cr 2377
Alba, TX 75410
(903)768-2472 8.6 PK-5 444 - Alba Alba-golden High School Grades: 6-12 | 438 students
8.6 miles
1373 Cr 2377
Alba, TX 75410
(903)768-2472 8.6 6-12 438 - Alba Alter School Alternative School
Grades: 11-12 | 3 students
8.6 miles
1373 Cr 2377
Alba, TX 75410
(903)768-2472 8.6 11-12 3
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