Clifton High School
Public high school in Clifton, Texas · Clifton ISD · Grades 9–12
Clifton High School serves 311 students in grades 9–12 in Clifton (Bosque County). It is one of 3 schools in Clifton ISD. By enrollment it is the 1156th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 12 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 ÷ 25.99 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Clifton ISD |
| County | Bosque County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481440000931 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Clifton ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 311 | 1,001 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 12 | 12.7 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 52.7% | 59.1% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% 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.
Clifton High School in context
Size
Clifton High School is the only high school in Clifton ISD. Its 311 students are 31.1% of the district's 1,001. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 19.8 miles away and have a median of 273 students, so Clifton 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 10 with 80 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 72, against an average of 78 per grade. This year grade 12 has 11% more students than grade 9 (80 against 72). 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
White students are the largest group, at 55.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Clifton ISD (55.9%). Hispanic students are next, at 37.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
52.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 59.1% across Clifton 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
Clifton High School has 25.99 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 311 students would have about 22.2 teachers, so Clifton High School has 3.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Meridian High School, 11.4 miles away in Meridian ISD. No other high school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 55.9% |
| Hispanic | 37.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| Black | 1.9% |
| Asian | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
46.3% of students are girls and 53.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 72 |
| Grade 10 | 80 |
| Grade 11 | 79 |
| Grade 12 | 80 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1101 N Ave Q, Clifton, TX 76634
Phone: (254)675-1845
Website: cliftonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Clifton High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meridian High School | Meridian ISD | 11.4 mi | 212 | 8.5 | 72.2% |
| Valley Mills High School | Valley Mills ISD | 12.7 mi | 206 | 9.7 | 44.7% |
| Crawford High School | Crawford ISD | 19.6 mi | 318 | 10.5 | 14.2% |
| Tag | China Spring ISD | 19.8 mi | 11 | 4.2 | 63.6% |
| Whitney High School | Whitney ISD | 19.9 mi | 437 | 10.9 | 59.3% |
| China Spring High School | China Spring ISD | 20.9 mi | 959 | 14.2 | 27.8% |
| Gatesville High School | Gatesville ISD | 25.9 mi | 782 | 11.7 | 40% |
| Bosqueville High School | Bosqueville ISD | 26.0 mi | 227 | 11.9 | 29.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Clifton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 455 |
| Clifton Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 235 |