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Sweetwater High School vs. Highland School

Should you attend Sweetwater High School or Highland 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
Sweetwater High School
1205 Ragland
Sweetwater, TX 79556
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Highland School
6625 Fm 608
Roscoe, TX 79545
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Sweetwater 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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 545 students in grades 9-12, Sweetwater 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 31% (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 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 226 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Highland School ranks in the top 10% 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 65-69% (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 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
PK-12
Total Students
545 students
226 students
This chart displays total students of Sweetwater High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Highland School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%
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This chart displays gender of Highland School
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
23 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Highland School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sweetwater High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Highland School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#6972 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
#754 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sweetwater High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Highland School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
70-74%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sweetwater 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 Highland 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.
31%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
65-69%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sweetwater 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 Highland 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.
40-44%
(Top 50% 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 Sweetwater 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 Highland 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 Sweetwater 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 Highland 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 Sweetwater High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Highland School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
13
Kindergarten Students
-
12
Grade 1 Students
-
18
Grade 2 Students
-
17
Grade 3 Students
-
16
Grade 4 Students
-
13
Grade 5 Students
-
18
Grade 6 Students
-
18
Grade 7 Students
-
16
Grade 8 Students
-
18
Grade 9 Students
169
14
Grade 10 Students
145
18
Grade 11 Students
123
15
Grade 12 Students
108
20

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sweetwater 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 Highland School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Hispanic
56%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sweetwater 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 Highland School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sweetwater 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 Highland School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
% White
34%
87%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sweetwater 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 Highland 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%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sweetwater 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 Highland School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.57
0.23
This chart displays the diversity score of Sweetwater 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 Highland 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
62%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sweetwater 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 Highland 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%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sweetwater 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 Highland 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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