Cooke/Fannin/Grayson County Juvenile Post Ajud Fac
Public high school in Denison, Texas · Sherman ISD · Grades 7–11
Cooke/Fannin/Grayson County Juvenile Post Ajud Fac serves 62 students in grades 7–11 in Denison (Grayson County). It is one of 15 schools in Sherman ISD. By enrollment it is the 1710th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 7.7 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 ÷ 8.03 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–11 |
| District | Sherman ISD |
| County | Grayson County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484008008794 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Sherman ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 62 | 7,788 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 7.7 | 12.4 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 4.8% | 72.5% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 9% 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.
Cooke/Fannin/Grayson County Juvenile Post Ajud Fac in context
Size
Of the 4 high schools in Sherman ISD, Cooke/Fannin/Grayson County Juvenile Post Ajud Fac is the 3rd largest, with 0.8% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 7.7 miles away and have a median of 332 students, so Cooke/Fannin/Grayson County Juvenile Post Ajud Fac is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools.
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 30 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 2, against an average of 12 per grade. This year grade 11 has 50% more students than grade 7 (3 against 2). 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
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 33.9% of enrollment, a lower share than across Sherman ISD (48.4%). Black students are next, at 32.3%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
4.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 72.5% across Sherman 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
Cooke/Fannin/Grayson County Juvenile Post Ajud Fac has 8.03 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 7.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 62 students would have about 4.4 teachers, so Cooke/Fannin/Grayson County Juvenile Post Ajud Fac has 3.6 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, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. Tri County Juvenile Detent (in the same district) is listed at the same location. There are 3 high schools within 5 miles and 6 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 33.9% |
| Black | 32.3% |
| White | 32.3% |
| Asian | 1.6% |
25.8% of students are girls and 74.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 2 |
| Grade 8 | 5 |
| Grade 9 | 30 |
| Grade 10 | 22 |
| Grade 11 | 3 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
86 Dyess, Denison, TX 75020
Phone: (903)786-6326
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Cooke/Fannin/Grayson County Juvenile Post Ajud Fac. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tri County Juvenile Detent | Sherman ISD | 0.0 mi | 21 | 20.8 | 19% |
| Jefferson Learning Center | Sherman ISD | 0.6 mi | 82 | 8.2 | 84.1% |
| Pottsboro High School | Pottsboro ISD | 3.9 mi | 460 | 13.8 | 32.4% |
| Sherman High School | Sherman ISD | 7.6 mi | 2,143 | 13.1 | 68.8% |
| Pathways High School | Denison ISD | 7.7 mi | 62 | 13.2 | 75.8% |
| Denison High School | Denison ISD | 8.8 mi | 1,351 | 14 | 56.6% |
| S and S Cons High School | S and S CISD | 10.9 mi | 301 | 11.2 | 34.2% |
| Howe High School | Howe ISD | 12.8 mi | 363 | 10.5 | 35% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Sherman ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crutchfield Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 424 |
| Dillingham Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 710 |
| Fairview Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 382 |
| Fred Douglass Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 224 |
| Henry W Sory Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 619 |
| Jefferson Learning Center | High | 10–12 | 82 |
| Percy W Neblett Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 462 |
| Perrin Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 168 |
| Piner Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 831 |
| Sherman High School | High | 9–12 | 2,143 |
| Sherman Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 869 |
| Tri County Juvenile Detent | High | 6–12 | 21 |
| Wakefield Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 324 |
| Washington Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 464 |