El Paso High School

Summary:

El Paso High School is a public high school serving 1,580 students in grades 9-12 in El Paso, Texas, which is part of the El Paso Independent School District. The school faces several challenges, including a predominantly Hispanic student population, lower-than-average academic performance, and declining graduation rates.

El Paso High School's student population is 90.44% Hispanic, with smaller percentages of White, African American, Asian, Native American, and multi-racial students. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, currently sitting at 1,032 out of 1,987 Texas high schools and earning a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. While the school performs well for certain student subgroups, such as White and multi-racial students, it struggles with English Language Learners and Gifted and Talented students. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate has declined from 94.3% in 2018-2019 to 87.5% in the current school year, and the dropout rate has increased from 0.9% to 2.6% over the same period.

Compared to other high schools in the El Paso Independent School District, El Paso High School performs relatively well in some areas but struggles in others. For example, Coronado High School outperforms El Paso High School in most STAAR EOC assessments, while Austin High School and Bowie High School have significantly lower academic performance across the board. Additionally, the district's specialized high schools, such as Silva Health Magnet and Young Women's STEAM Research & Preparatory Academy, outperform El Paso High School in academic measures, potentially attracting some of the highest-performing students from the district.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 800 E Schuster Ave
       El Paso, TX  79902-4513


(915) 496-8300

District: El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1032nd of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,546 Help


Feeder schools for El Paso High School:

Elementary:    Lamar Elementary
    Mesita Elementary
Middle:    Wiggs Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  16.1 Help
Number of students:  1,580

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
90.4%
White:
7.3%
African American:
0.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  67.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details El Paso High School ranks worse than 51.9% of high schools in Texas. It also ranks 6th among 14 ranked high schools in the El Paso Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.86. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of El Paso High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (90.4%), White (7.3%), African American (0.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 67.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at El Paso High School is 16.1. 11 high schools in the El Paso Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at El Paso High School is $9,546. 11 high schools in the El Paso Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

El Paso High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks El Paso High School 1032nd of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See El Paso High School in the ranking list.)

El Paso Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks El Paso Independent School District (Isd) 610th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for El Paso High School

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Rank History for all students at El Paso High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 31.37 1172nd 1427 17.9%
2005 24.76 1222nd 1429 14.5%
2006 31.68 1136th 1430 20.6%
2007 32.29 1201st 1497 19.8%
2008 29.61 1261st 1510 16.5%
2009 49.21 998th 1539 35.2%
2010 51.57 1005th 1568 35.9%
2011 47.35 1160th 1672 30.6%
2012 53.60 729th 1603 54.5%
2013 49.97 876th 1652 47.0%
2014 48.90 958th 1734 44.8%
2015 52.38 915th 1743 47.5%
2016 56.83 786th 1762 55.4%
2017 42.88 932nd 1777 47.6%
2018 48.91 821st 1797 54.3%
2019 50.03 864th 1857 53.5%
2021 48.55 923rd 1861 50.4%
2022 43.41 1033rd 1876 44.9%
2023 49.45 941st 1961 52.0%
2024 45.86 1032nd 1987 48.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at El Paso High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 88.30 30th 677 95.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at El Paso High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.43 538th 1113 51.7%
2019 49.69 408th 1136 64.1%
2021 47.35 472nd 1195 60.5%
2022 42.07 583rd 1278 54.4%
2023 43.68 594th 1371 56.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at El Paso High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.49 488th 1347 63.8%
2019 34.18 905th 1357 33.3%
2021 30.35 1031st 1382 25.4%
2022 53.25 477th 1418 66.4%
2023 43.39 733rd 1478 50.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at El Paso High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.46 956th 1794 46.7%
2019 43.65 990th 1818 45.5%
2021 43.82 1002nd 1848 45.8%
2022 38.03 1125th 1847 39.1%
2023 38.68 1144th 1897 39.7%
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Rank History for Female students at El Paso High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.14 902nd 1781 49.4%
2019 45.30 1023rd 1798 43.1%
2021 47.36 949th 1815 47.7%
2022 38.01 1147th 1841 37.7%
2023 44.69 1039th 1891 45.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at El Paso High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.65 913th 1137 19.7%
2019 46.95 820th 1145 28.4%
2021 45.12 853rd 1177 27.5%
2022 45.20 853rd 1172 27.2%
2023 47.14 842nd 1182 28.8%
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Rank History for At Risk students at El Paso High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.56 1080th 1784 39.5%
2019 41.87 977th 1810 46.0%
2021 50.14 724th 1829 60.4%
2022 44.90 824th 1837 55.1%
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Rank History for Male students at El Paso High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.33 898th 1803 50.2%
2019 51.00 794th 1824 56.5%
2021 47.18 891st 1840 51.6%
2022 45.43 921st 1853 50.3%
2023 49.95 863rd 1913 54.9%
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Rank History for African American students at El Paso High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.11 597th 1013 41.1%
2019 71.57 212th 1024 79.3%
2021 56.63 339th 1020 66.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at El Paso High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.24 680th 1691 59.8%
2019 52.04 715th 1714 58.3%
2021 50.64 756th 1743 56.6%
2022 43.58 909th 1762 48.4%
2023 49.59 801st 1820 56.0%
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Rank History for White students at El Paso High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.45 240th 1539 84.4%
2019 73.09 285th 1526 81.3%
2021 77.89 180th 1510 88.1%
2022 77.37 190th 1525 87.5%
2023 81.48 127th 1576 91.9%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for El Paso High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 268 13 17 1377 n/a n/a n/a 0 1675
1989 265 13 16 1577 1 n/a n/a 0 1872
1990 269 13 14 1773 0 n/a n/a 0 2069
1991 225 17 11 1810 0 n/a n/a 0 2063
1992 212 19 13 1802 0 n/a n/a 0 2046
1993 153 12 11 1404 0 n/a n/a 0 1580
1994 146 8 7 1250 0 n/a n/a 0 1411
1995 123 4 4 1096 0 n/a n/a 0 1227
1996 123 4 4 1096 0 n/a n/a 0 1227
1997 103 3 4 1101 0 n/a n/a 0 1211
1998 106 5 4 1158 2 n/a n/a 0 1275
1999 112 10 6 1071 2 n/a n/a 0 1201
2000 88 10 4 1089 1 n/a n/a 0 1192
2001 91 14 4 1106 1 n/a n/a 0 1216
2002 85 12 2 1047 1 n/a n/a 0 1147
2003 85 12 2 1047 1 n/a n/a 0 1147
2004 69 13 3 1023 1 n/a n/a 0 1109
2005 78 14 4 1064 1 n/a n/a 0 1161
2006 80 14 4 1076 0 n/a n/a 0 1174
2007 87 13 5 1135 1 n/a n/a 0 1241
2008 88 13 3 1195 1 n/a n/a 0 1300
2009 89 13 5 1223 3 n/a n/a 0 1333
2010 105 11 4 1204 3 n/a n/a 0 1327
2011 85 10 3 1161 1 1 5 0 1266
2012 81 7 4 1147 1 2 5 0 1247
2013 77 7 4 1185 0 0 4 0 1277
2014 75 12 2 1192 0 0 3 0 1284
2015 86 10 3 1252 0 0 1 0 1352
2016 86 17 5 1277 1 0 1 0 1387
2017 93 14 6 1320 1 0 0 0 1434
2018 80 12 2 1340 1 0 1 0 1436
2019 104 14 5 1397 1 0 4 0 1525
2020 102 14 7 1375 1 0 7 0 1506
2021 106 13 5 1376 1 0 8 0 1509
2022 116 11 9 1442 2 0 7 0 1587
2023 115 14 9 1429 3 0 10 0 1580

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at El Paso High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1675 92.0 18.2 n/a
1989 1872 n/a n/a n/a
1990 2069 94.0 22.0 n/a
1991 2063 132.5 15.5 n/a
1992 2046 111.8 18.3 52.8
1993 1580 91.0 17.4 53.2
1994 1411 88.9 15.9 50.7
1995 1227 89.6 13.7 60.1
1996 1227 89.6 13.7 60.1
1997 1211 84.6 14.3 60.7
1998 1275 84.4 15.1 63.8
1999 1201 82.7 14.5 71.9
2000 1192 66.7 17.9 71.3
2001 1216 82.2 14.8 67
2002 1147 84.1 13.6 70
2003 1147 84.1 13.6 70
2004 1109 87.9 12.6 64.7
2005 1161 91.8 12.6 73
2006 1174 94.2 12.5 73.6
2007 1241 87.4 14.2 72.5
2008 1300 82.9 15.7 70.8
2009 1333 88.3 15.1 71.8
2010 1327 90.5 14.6 69
2011 1266 89.7 14.1 73
2012 1247 81.8 15.2 74.1
2013 1277 80.7 15.8 66.2
2014 1284 83.5 15.3 68.9
2015 1352 82.0 16.4 63.9
2016 1387 91.0 15.2 65.9
2017 1434 87.8 16.3 65.3
2018 1436 95.5 15.0 71.9
2019 1525 96.4 15.8 72.8
2020 1506 94.8 15.8 70.1
2021 1509 94.3 15.9 68.5
2022 1587 93.7 16.9 67.7
2023 1580 98.0 16.1 67.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio El Paso High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1675 92.0 18.2 n/a
1989 1872 n/a n/a n/a
1990 2069 94.0 22.0 n/a
1991 2063 132.5 15.5 n/a
1992 2046 111.8 18.3 52.8
1993 1580 91.0 17.4 53.2
1994 1411 88.9 15.9 50.7
1995 1227 89.6 13.7 60.1
1996 1227 89.6 13.7 60.1
1997 1211 84.6 14.3 60.7
1998 1275 84.4 15.1 63.8
1999 1201 82.7 14.5 71.9
2000 1192 66.7 17.9 71.3
2001 1216 82.2 14.8 67
2002 1147 84.1 13.6 70
2003 1147 84.1 13.6 70
2004 1109 87.9 12.6 64.7
2005 1161 91.8 12.6 73
2006 1174 94.2 12.5 73.6
2007 1241 87.4 14.2 72.5
2008 1300 82.9 15.7 70.8
2009 1333 88.3 15.1 71.8
2010 1327 90.5 14.6 69
2011 1266 89.7 14.1 73
2012 1247 81.8 15.2 74.1
2013 1277 80.7 15.8 66.2
2014 1284 83.5 15.3 68.9
2015 1352 82.0 16.4 63.9
2016 1387 91.0 15.2 65.9
2017 1434 87.8 16.3 65.3
2018 1436 95.5 15.0 71.9
2019 1525 96.4 15.8 72.8
2020 1506 94.8 15.8 70.1
2021 1509 94.3 15.9 68.5
2022 1587 93.7 16.9 67.7
2023 1580 98.0 16.1 67.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for El Paso High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,088 (11.7%) $8,178 (88.3%) $9,265
2020 $1,033 (10.9%) $8,473 (89.1%) $9,507
2021 $1,133 (11.9%) $8,413 (88.1%) $9,546

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on El Paso High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 864th of 1857 High schoolsRanks 941st of 1961 High schools
 1.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (El Paso High School)6843
 25%
   End of Course Algebra I (El Paso Independent School District (Isd))7546
 29%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (El Paso High School)5959
   End of Course Biology (El Paso Independent School District (Isd))5346
 7%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (El Paso High School)4352
 9%
   End of Course English I Reading (El Paso Independent School District (Isd))4345
 2%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (El Paso High School)5158
 7%
   End of Course English II Reading (El Paso Independent School District (Isd))4449
 5%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (El Paso High School)7370
 3%
   End of Course U.S. History (El Paso Independent School District (Isd))6864
 4%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students15251580
 3.6%
African American1414
American Indian13
 200%
Asian59
 80%
Hispanic13971429
 2.3%
Pacific Islander00
White104115
 10.6%
Two or More Races410
 150%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients72.8%67.5%
 5.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about El Paso High School

El Paso High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lamar Elementary
Elementary : Mesita Elementary
Middle : Wiggs Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,580 students attended El Paso High School.

Students at El Paso High School are 90% Hispanic, 7% White.

El Paso High School ranks 1032nd of 1987 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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