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Graham High School vs. Newcastle School

Should you attend Graham High School or Newcastle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Graham High School
1000 Brazos St
Graham, TX 76450
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Newcastle School
505 Washington Ave
Newcastle, TX 73672
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Graham High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Newcastle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 669 students in grades 9-12, Graham High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 220 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Newcastle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
PK-12
Total Students
669 students
220 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
23 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Newcastle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1623 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
#2014 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Graham High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Newcastle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 5% in TX)
50-54%
(Top 30% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Graham High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Newcastle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
(Top 50% in TX)
55-59%
(Top 30% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Graham High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Newcastle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
(Top 20% in TX)
40-49%
(Top 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Graham High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Newcastle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 20% in TX)
≥80%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of Graham High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Newcastle School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Graham High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Newcastle School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
12
Kindergarten Students
-
13
Grade 1 Students
-
14
Grade 2 Students
-
19
Grade 3 Students
-
11
Grade 4 Students
-
13
Grade 5 Students
-
16
Grade 6 Students
-
17
Grade 7 Students
-
19
Grade 8 Students
-
21
Grade 9 Students
180
21
Grade 10 Students
190
13
Grade 11 Students
147
19
Grade 12 Students
152
12

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Hispanic
31%
20%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Newcastle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Newcastle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
% White
65%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Graham High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Newcastle School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Graham High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Newcastle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.49
0.35
This chart displays the diversity score of Graham High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Newcastle School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Graham High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Newcastle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Graham High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Newcastle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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