Cross Roads High School
Public high school in Malakoff, Texas · Cross Roads ISD · Grades 9–12
Cross Roads High School serves 162 students in grades 9–12 in Malakoff (Henderson County). It is one of 3 schools in Cross Roads ISD. By enrollment it is the 1432nd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 7.2 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 ÷ 22.4 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Cross Roads ISD |
| County | Henderson County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481584005434 |
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 Roads ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 162 | 558 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 7.2 | 10.6 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 40.7% | 49.4% | 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 Roads High School in context
Size
Cross Roads High School is the only high school in Cross Roads ISD. Its 162 students are 29% of the district's 558. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 18.3 miles away and have a median of 466 students, so Cross Roads 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 10 with 47 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 29, against an average of 41 per grade. This year grade 12 has 48% more students than grade 9 (43 against 29). 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 79.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Cross Roads ISD (79.6%). Hispanic students are next, at 17.3%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
40.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.4% across Cross Roads 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
Cross Roads High School has 22.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 7.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 162 students would have about 11.6 teachers, so Cross Roads High School has 10.8 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, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Malakoff High School, 9.3 miles away in Malakoff ISD. There are 0 high schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 79.6% |
| Hispanic | 17.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.2% |
48.1% of students are girls and 51.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 29 |
| Grade 10 | 47 |
| Grade 11 | 43 |
| Grade 12 | 43 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
14434 Fm 59, Malakoff, TX 75148
Phone: (903)489-1275
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Cross Roads High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malakoff High School | Malakoff ISD | 9.3 mi | 426 | 11.7 | 60.3% |
| Cayuga High School | Cayuga ISD | 9.3 mi | 190 | 9.5 | 41.6% |
| Athens High School | Athens ISD | 12.4 mi | 879 | 12.8 | 70.4% |
| Eustace High School | Eustace ISD | 17.3 mi | 478 | 11 | 51.3% |
| Lapoynor High School | Lapoynor ISD | 19.4 mi | 167 | 8.1 | 47.9% |
| Mabank High School | Mabank ISD | 23.7 mi | 1,173 | 13.7 | 61% |
| Mildred High School | Mildred ISD | 24.1 mi | 453 | 12.3 | 45.7% |
| Fairfield High School | Fairfield ISD | 25.3 mi | 500 | 11.7 | 41% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Cross Roads ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Roads Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 288 |
| Cross Roads Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 108 |