Chico High School
Public high school in Chico, Texas · Chico ISD · Grades 9–12
Chico High School serves 166 students in grades 9–12 in Chico (Wise County). It is one of 3 schools in Chico ISD. By enrollment it is the 1424th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 8.9 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 ÷ 18.74 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Chico ISD |
| County | Wise County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481380000870 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Chico ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 166 | 572 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 8.9 | 11.5 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50% | 55% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 15% 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.
Chico High School in context
Size
Chico High School is the only high school in Chico ISD. Its 166 students are 29% of the district's 572. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 16.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 395; Chico High School is smaller than most of them.
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 9 with 52 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 34, against an average of 42 per grade. This year grade 12 has 35% fewer students than grade 9 (34 against 52). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 58.4% here and 62.2% across Chico ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 34.3%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
50% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 55% across Chico ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 18.74 full-time-equivalent teachers for 166 students, Chico High School has 8.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 166 students would have about 11.9 teachers, so Chico High School has 6.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Chico High School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other high school is Bridgeport High School, 7.3 miles away in Bridgeport ISD. Within 10 miles there are 2 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 | 58.4% |
| Hispanic | 34.3% |
| Two or more races | 4.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.2% |
| Black | 1.2% |
51.2% of students are girls and 48.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 52 |
| Grade 10 | 38 |
| Grade 11 | 42 |
| Grade 12 | 34 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
263 Fm 2952, Chico, TX 76431
Phone: (940)644-5783
Website: chicoisdtx.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Chico High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport High School | Bridgeport ISD | 7.3 mi | 674 | 14.3 | 53.4% |
| Alvord High School | Alvord ISD | 7.5 mi | 225 | 9.1 | 36.4% |
| Paradise High School | Paradise ISD | 12.6 mi | 373 | 12.9 | 22.5% |
| Decatur High School | Decatur ISD | 14.7 mi | 1,163 | 17.7 | 43.5% |
| Bowie High School | Bowie ISD | 17.6 mi | 467 | 13.5 | 39% |
| Boyd High School | Boyd ISD | 20.5 mi | 417 | 11.1 | 36.5% |
| Jacksboro High School | Jacksboro ISD | 21.1 mi | 321 | 10.2 | 68.8% |
| Poolville High School | Poolville ISD | 22.3 mi | 192 | 9.9 | 36.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Chico ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chico Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 284 |
| Chico Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 122 |