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Ponder High School vs. Argyle High School

Should you attend Ponder High School or Argyle High 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
Ponder High School
300 W Bailey
Ponder, TX 76259
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Argyle High School
6601 Canyon Falls Dr
Argyle, TX 76226
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 505 students in grades 9-12, Ponder High School ranks in the top 50% 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 50-54% (which is approximately equal to 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 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,477 students in grades 9-12, Argyle High School ranks in the top 5% 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 71% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% 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
505 students
1,477 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
96 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Argyle High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2473 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
#259 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Argyle High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 30% in TX)
71%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ponder 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 Argyle 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.
50-54%
(Top 50% in TX)
85%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ponder 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 Argyle 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.
65-69%
(Top 10% in TX)
86%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ponder 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 Argyle 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.
≥95%
(Top 20% in TX)
≥99%
(Top 1% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of Ponder 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 Argyle High 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 Ponder High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Argyle High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
140
412
Grade 10 Students
125
380
Grade 11 Students
134
353
Grade 12 Students
106
332

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Argyle High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
32%
16%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Argyle High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ponder High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Argyle High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
61%
71%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ponder 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 Argyle High 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
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ponder 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 Argyle 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.
0.53
0.47
This chart displays the diversity score of Ponder 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 Argyle High 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
30%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ponder 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 Argyle 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ponder 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 Argyle 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.
 
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