Is Tahoka High School a good school?

Tahoka High School ranks 1247 th of 1987 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tahoka High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 169 students attended Tahoka High School.

What is the racial makeup of Tahoka High School?

Students at Tahoka High School are 57% Hispanic, 40% White, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Tahoka High School?

Tahoka High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Tahoka Elementary Middle : Tahoka Middle

Tahoka High School

Summary:

Tahoka High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Tahoka, Texas, with a student population of 175. The school is part of the Tahoka Independent School District, which is ranked 488 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tahoka High School has several areas of strength, including consistently high four-year graduation rates ranging from 94.4% to 100%, which are significantly higher than the state average. The school also has very low dropout rates, ranging from 0% to 2.4% over the past few years. However, the school's performance on STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) exams is mixed, with better results in Biology and U.S. History but lower scores in Algebra I, English I Reading, and English II Reading compared to the state average. Notably, Tahoka High School performs exceptionally well for its Gifted and Talented students, ranking in the top 5% of Texas high schools.

Despite these strengths, Tahoka High School faces some challenges. The school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 879 out of 1,743 Texas high schools in 2014-2015 to 1,247 out of 1,987 in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 50% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which may contribute to the lower performance of certain student subgroups. In comparison, Lubbock-Cooper High School, located about 19 miles away, is a larger and higher-performing school with higher test scores, graduation rates, and a lower percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1925 Ave P
Tahoka, TX 79373-1500

(806) 561-4538

District: Tahoka Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1247^th of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,982

Feeder schools for Tahoka High School:

Elementary:	Tahoka Elementary
Middle:	Tahoka Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 9.1

Number of students: 169

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.4%

White:

39.6%

African American:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tahoka High School ranks worse than 62.8% of high schools in Texas. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.46. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Tahoka High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (57.4%), White (39.6%), African American (2.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tahoka High School is 9.1. (See more...)

Compare Tahoka High School employs 18.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tahoka High School is $17,982.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tahoka High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Tahoka High School 1247^th of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Tahoka High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Tahoka Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Tahoka Independent School District (Isd) 488^th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Tahoka High School

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Rank History for all students at Tahoka High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile
2004	59.52	673^rd	1427	52.8%
2005	73.38	290^th	1429	79.7%
2006	73.45	297^th	1430	79.2%
2007	69.72	430^th	1497	71.3%
2008	75.04	256^th	1510	83.0%
2009	60.98	685^th	1539	55.5%
2010	46.64	1108^th	1568	29.3%
2011	31.22	1428^th	1672	14.6%
2012	52.57	754^th	1603	53.0%
2013	51.58	833^rd	1652	49.6%
2014	51.31	896^th	1734	48.3%
2015	53.52	879^th	1743	49.6%
2016	50.71	939^th	1762	46.7%
2017	36.50	1097^th	1777	38.3%
2018	36.37	1136^th	1797	36.8%
2019	35.92	1224^th	1857	34.1%
2021	44.81	1011^th	1861	45.7%
2022	56.85	682^nd	1876	63.6%
2023	33.51	1312^th	1961	33.1%
2024	37.46	1247^th	1987	37.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Tahoka High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	26.89	1078^th	1347	20.0%
2019	19.77	1240^th	1357	8.6%
2021	50.81	500^th	1382	63.8%
2022	55.82	433^rd	1418	69.5%
2023	31.84	1029^th	1478	30.4%
2024	17.59	1413^th	1547	8.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tahoka High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	37.01	1170^th	1794	34.8%
2019	43.20	1003^rd	1818	44.8%
2021	36.87	1191^st	1848	35.6%
2022	60.25	481^st	1847	74.0%
2023	22.69	1525^th	1897	19.6%
2024	26.36	1436^th	1883	23.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Tahoka High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	22.07	1487^th	1781	16.5%
2019	28.59	1377^th	1798	23.4%
2021	50.85	865^th	1815	52.3%
2022	62.04	561^st	1841	69.5%
2023	34.37	1254^th	1891	33.7%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Tahoka High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile
2021	61.42	602^nd	1177	48.9%
2022	44.48	861^st	1172	26.5%
2023	72.33	60^th	1182	94.9%

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Rank History for At Risk students at Tahoka High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	11.10	1726^th	1784	3.3%
2019	32.24	1303^rd	1810	28.0%
2021	30.64	1292^nd	1829	29.4%
2022	46.89	768^th	1837	58.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Tahoka High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	45.59	917^th	1803	49.1%
2019	40.75	1055^th	1824	42.2%
2021	36.37	1149^th	1840	37.6%
2022	46.80	880^th	1853	52.5%
2023	32.94	1267^th	1913	33.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tahoka High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	34.20	1138^th	1691	32.7%
2019	34.84	1164^th	1714	32.1%
2021	35.80	1126^th	1743	35.4%
2022	56.03	605^th	1762	65.7%
2023	20.14	1498^th	1820	17.7%
2024	19.85	1504^th	1804	16.6%

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Rank History for White students at Tahoka High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	42.47	931^st	1539	39.5%
2019	31.42	1135^th	1526	25.6%
2021	50.44	724^th	1510	52.1%
2022	53.24	627^th	1525	58.9%
2023	51.01	750^th	1576	52.4%
2024	54.99	602^nd	1556	61.3%

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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.

Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Tahoka High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	148	28	0	111	0	n/a	n/a	287
1990	136	23	0	110	0	n/a	n/a	269
1991	137	18	0	114	0	n/a	n/a	269
1992	137	20	0	127	0	n/a	n/a	284
1993	143	20	0	133	0	n/a	n/a	296
1994	98	11	0	107	0	n/a	n/a	216
1995	87	15	1	99	0	n/a	n/a	202
1996	87	15	1	99	0	n/a	n/a	202
1997	81	21	0	104	0	n/a	n/a	206
1998	87	21	0	101	0	n/a	n/a	209
1999	100	19	0	109	0	n/a	n/a	228
2000	107	21	0	107	0	n/a	n/a	235
2001	107	17	0	118	0	n/a	n/a	242
2002	110	17	1	136	0	n/a	n/a	264
2003	110	17	1	136	0	n/a	n/a	264
2004	96	18	2	122	0	n/a	n/a	238
2005	89	16	2	120	0	n/a	n/a	227
2006	78	12	3	123	0	n/a	n/a	216
2007	61	15	1	120	0	n/a	n/a	197
2008	68	10	1	109	0	n/a	n/a	188
2009	67	8	1	103	0	n/a	n/a	179
2010	65	11	0	86	0	n/a	n/a	162
2011	70	11	0	77	0	0	3	161
2012	69	12	0	84	1	0	5	171
2013	69	7	1	84	1	0	4	166
2014	76	7	1	96	2	0	5	187
2015	63	3	0	91	0	0	3	160
2016	53	6	1	90	0	0	3	153
2017	44	6	0	87	0	0	5	142
2018	42	6	1	97	1	0	4	151
2019	48	2	0	105	1	0	3	159
2020	51	4	0	111	0	0	4	170
2021	53	3	0	100	0	0	1	157
2022	65	3	0	100	1	0	0	169
2023	67	4	0	103	1	0	0	175
2024	67	4	0	97	1	0	0	169

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 Tahoka High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	287	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	269	29.0	9.2	n/a
1991	269	29.4	9.1	n/a
1992	284	31.6	8.9	48.6
1993	296	31.0	9.5	49.7
1994	216	20.9	10.3	44
1995	202	20.4	9.9	36.1
1996	202	20.4	9.9	36.1
1997	206	20.3	10.1	39.8
1998	209	21.8	9.6	40.7
1999	228	22.1	10.3	36
2000	235	24.1	9.8	46.4
2001	242	22.9	10.6	48.3
2002	264	23.4	11.3	52.7
2003	264	23.4	11.3	52.7
2004	238	24.6	9.7	59.2
2005	227	23.3	9.7	60.4
2006	216	23.4	9.2	59.3
2007	197	22.6	8.7	59.4
2008	188	22.4	8.4	54.8
2009	179	22.7	7.9	49.7
2010	162	21.8	7.4	48.8
2011	161	21.4	7.4	52.2
2012	171	20.6	8.3	56.7
2013	166	21.6	7.6	54.2
2014	187	20.7	9.0	52.9
2015	160	25.0	6.4	58.1
2016	153	23.0	6.6	68
2017	142	19.4	7.3	71.1
2018	151	19.6	7.6	64.2
2019	159	21.8	7.2	68.6
2020	170	20.2	8.3	70
2021	157	22.2	7.0	62.4
2022	169	20.8	8.0	54.4
2023	175	21.6	8.0	53.1
2024	169	18.5	9.1	62.1

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 Tahoka High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	287	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	269	29.0	9.2	n/a
1991	269	29.4	9.1	n/a
1992	284	31.6	8.9	48.6
1993	296	31.0	9.5	49.7
1994	216	20.9	10.3	44
1995	202	20.4	9.9	36.1
1996	202	20.4	9.9	36.1
1997	206	20.3	10.1	39.8
1998	209	21.8	9.6	40.7
1999	228	22.1	10.3	36
2000	235	24.1	9.8	46.4
2001	242	22.9	10.6	48.3
2002	264	23.4	11.3	52.7
2003	264	23.4	11.3	52.7
2004	238	24.6	9.7	59.2
2005	227	23.3	9.7	60.4
2006	216	23.4	9.2	59.3
2007	197	22.6	8.7	59.4
2008	188	22.4	8.4	54.8
2009	179	22.7	7.9	49.7
2010	162	21.8	7.4	48.8
2011	161	21.4	7.4	52.2
2012	171	20.6	8.3	56.7
2013	166	21.6	7.6	54.2
2014	187	20.7	9.0	52.9
2015	160	25.0	6.4	58.1
2016	153	23.0	6.6	68
2017	142	19.4	7.3	71.1
2018	151	19.6	7.6	64.2
2019	159	21.8	7.2	68.6
2020	170	20.2	8.3	70
2021	157	22.2	7.0	62.4
2022	169	20.8	8.0	54.4
2023	175	21.6	8.0	53.1
2024	169	18.5	9.1	62.1

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Tahoka High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,444 (8.6%)	$15,362 (91.4%)	$16,806
2020	$1,718 (9.7%)	$15,959 (90.3%)	$17,677
2021	$1,587 (8.8%)	$16,395 (91.2%)	$17,982

Data source: Texas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Tahoka High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1224^th of 1857 High schools	Ranks 1312^th of 1961 High schools	1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Tahoka High School)	77	27	50%
End of Course Algebra I (Tahoka Independent School District (Isd))	83	27	56%
End of Course Algebra I (Texas)	62	45	17%
End of Course Biology (Tahoka High School)	61	48	13%
End of Course Biology (Tahoka Independent School District (Isd))	61	48	13%
End of Course Biology (Texas)	63	57	6%
End of Course English I Reading (Tahoka High School)	29	47	18%
End of Course English I Reading (Tahoka Independent School District (Isd))	29	47	18%
End of Course English I Reading (Texas)	49	54	5%
End of Course English II Reading (Tahoka High School)	43	44	1%
End of Course English II Reading (Tahoka Independent School District (Isd))	43	44	1%
End of Course English II Reading (Texas)	51	56	5%
End of Course U.S. History (Tahoka High School)	46	67	21%
End of Course U.S. History (Tahoka Independent School District (Isd))	46	67	21%
End of Course U.S. History (Texas)	75	71	4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	159	175	10.1%
African American	2	4	100%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	105	103	1.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	48	67	39.6%
Two or More Races	3	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	68.6%	53.1%	15.4%

Schools Near Tahoka High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2024)	STAAR EOC Biology (2024)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2024)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2024)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tahoka High School	Public	9-12	1925 Ave P	Tahoka	79373	Lynn County	Tahoka Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 561-4538	169	19	9.1	62.1%	67 (39.6%)	4 (2.4%)	97 (57.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.5	1247^th of 1987 public high schools	37.2%		33.5	1312^th of 1961 public high schools	33.1%	65	43.5	66.0	46.0	34.8	52.8	$17,982	$1,587	$16,395
Lubbock-Cooper High School	Public	9-12	910 Woodrow Rd	Lubbock	79423	Lubbock County	Lubbock-Cooper Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 993-2321	1,942	175	11.1	31.9%	985 (50.7%)	60 (3.1%)	811 (41.8%)	26 (1.3%)	7 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (2.7%)	60.9	665^th of 1987 public high schools	66.5%		68.1	473^rd of 1961 public high schools	75.9%	192	54.0	59.1	65.8	70.7	68.9	$10,058	$569	$9,489

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Student/Teacher Ratio Tahoka High School

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Schools Near Tahoka High School