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Shepherd High School vs. Coldspring-oakhurst High School

Should you attend Shepherd High School or Coldspring-oakhurst 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
Shepherd High School
1 Pirate Ln
Shepherd, TX 77371
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2/
10
Bottom 50%
Coldspring-oakhurst High School
14100 State Hwy 150 W
Coldspring, TX 77331
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Coldspring-oakhurst High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 601 students in grades 9-12, Shepherd High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 496 students in grades 9-12, Coldspring-oakhurst High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
601 students
496 students
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This chart displays total students of Coldspring-oakhurst High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
44 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Coldspring-oakhurst High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Coldspring-oakhurst High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#6833 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
#6883 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Shepherd High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Coldspring-oakhurst High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shepherd 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 Coldspring-oakhurst 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.
32%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shepherd 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 Coldspring-oakhurst 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.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
45-49%
(Top 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Shepherd 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 Coldspring-oakhurst 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)
90-94%
(Top 50% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of Shepherd 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 Coldspring-oakhurst 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 Shepherd High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Coldspring-oakhurst High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
174
149
Grade 10 Students
157
140
Grade 11 Students
146
103
Grade 12 Students
124
104

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Shepherd High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Coldspring-oakhurst High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
% Hispanic
42%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Shepherd High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Coldspring-oakhurst High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Shepherd 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 Coldspring-oakhurst High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
48%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Shepherd 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 Coldspring-oakhurst 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
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Shepherd 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 Coldspring-oakhurst 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.
0.59
0.52
This chart displays the diversity score of Shepherd 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 Coldspring-oakhurst 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
74%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Shepherd 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 Coldspring-oakhurst 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
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Shepherd 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 Coldspring-oakhurst 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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