Arp High School
Public high school in Arp, Texas · Arp ISD · Grades 9–12
Arp High School serves 308 students in grades 9–12 in Arp (Smith County). It is one of 3 schools in Arp ISD. By enrollment it is the 1161st largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 10.4 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 29.48 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Arp ISD |
| County | Smith County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480873000270 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Arp ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 308 | 1,008 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 10.4 | 12.7 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.5% | 54.5% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 24% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Arp High School in context
Size
Arp High School is the only high school in Arp ISD. Its 308 students are 30.6% of the district's 1,008. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 8.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 334; Arp High School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 11 with 86 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 69, against an average of 77 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 76 in grade 9 and 69 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 65.3% here and 64.3% across Arp ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 16.9%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
45.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 54.5% across Arp ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 29.48 full-time-equivalent teachers for 308 students, Arp High School has 10.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 308 students would have about 22 teachers, so Arp High School has 7.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Arp High School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other high school is Overton High School, 5.9 miles away in Overton ISD. Within 10 miles there are 7 other high schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 65.3% |
| Hispanic | 16.9% |
| Black | 13.3% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
46.1% of students are girls and 53.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 76 |
| Grade 10 | 77 |
| Grade 11 | 86 |
| Grade 12 | 69 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
101 Toney Dr., Arp, TX 75750
Phone: (903)859-4917
Website: arpisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Arp High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overton High School | Overton ISD | 5.9 mi | 267 | 11.8 | 59.2% |
| Troup High School | Troup ISD | 6.1 mi | 311 | 10.6 | 48.2% |
| West Rusk High School | West Rusk County Consolidated ISD | 7.0 mi | 356 | 16.7 | 70.2% |
| Billy Moore | The Excel Center (For Adults) | 8.1 mi | 140 | 21.4 | – |
| Whitehouse High School | Whitehouse ISD | 9.0 mi | 1,404 | 13.2 | 38.8% |
| Chapel Hill High School | Chapel Hill ISD | 9.4 mi | 990 | 12.9 | 79.4% |
| Leveretts Chapel High School | Leveretts Chapel ISD | 9.9 mi | 72 | 8.3 | 58.3% |
| Cumberland High School | Cumberland Academy | 13.0 mi | 503 | 12.6 | 32.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Arp ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arp Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 455 |
| Arp Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 245 |