Cross Plains High School
Public high school in Cross Plains, Texas · Cross Plains ISD · Grades 7–12
Cross Plains High School serves 158 students in grades 7–12 in Cross Plains (Callahan County). It is one of 2 schools in Cross Plains ISD. By enrollment it is the 1440th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 7.4 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 ÷ 21.34 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Cross Plains ISD |
| County | Callahan County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481581001150 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Cross Plains ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 158 | 365 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 7.4 | 8.9 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61.4% | 68.5% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 8% 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.
Cross Plains High School in context
Size
Cross Plains High School is the only high school in Cross Plains ISD. Its 158 students are 43.3% of the district's 365. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 21.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 128; Cross Plains 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 9 with 33 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 20, against an average of 26 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 26 in grade 7 and 25 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 78.5% here and 80.8% across Cross Plains ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 21.5%.
61.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 68.5% across Cross Plains 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 21.34 full-time-equivalent teachers for 158 students, Cross Plains High School has 7.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 158 students would have about 11.3 teachers, so Cross Plains High School has 10 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Cross Plains 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 Rising Star High School, 11.9 miles away in Rising Star 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 | 78.5% |
| Hispanic | 21.5% |
41.1% of students are girls and 58.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 26 |
| Grade 8 | 21 |
| Grade 9 | 33 |
| Grade 10 | 33 |
| Grade 11 | 20 |
| Grade 12 | 25 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
700 N Main, Cross Plains, TX 76443
Phone: (254)725-6121
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Cross Plains High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rising Star High School | Rising Star ISD | 11.9 mi | 93 | 8.3 | 55.9% |
| May High School | May ISD | 17.6 mi | 114 | 8 | 35.1% |
| Cisco High School | Cisco ISD | 19.7 mi | 225 | 9 | 39.1% |
| Cisco Learning Center | Cisco ISD | 20.5 mi | 12 | 2.9 | 66.7% |
| Baird High School | Baird ISD | 23.0 mi | 140 | 7.8 | 55% |
| Coleman High School | Coleman ISD | 27.0 mi | 229 | 8.6 | 32.8% |
| Eastland High School | Eastland ISD | 27.0 mi | 280 | 9 | 50% |
| Eula High School | Eula ISD | 27.3 mi | 116 | 6.4 | 36.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Cross Plains ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Plains Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 207 |