Sands High School (Closed 2023)

Sands High School serves 222 students in grades Prekindergarten-12. 
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 was lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-12
Total Students
222 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (TX)
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sands High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
American Indian
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n/a
Asian
n/a
6%
Hispanic
55%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sands High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Black
1%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sands High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
White
44%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sands 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
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Sands High School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Texas.
0.51
This chart displays the diversity score of Sands High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sands 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
9%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sands 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.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Sands High School?
222 students attend Sands High School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
55% of Sands High School students are Hispanic, 44% of students are White, and 1% of students are Black.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Sands High School?
Sands High School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.
What grades does Sands High School offer ?
Sands High School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-12
What school district is Sands High School part of?

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