Cushing School
Public high school in Cushing, Texas · Cushing ISD · Grades 6–12
Cushing School serves 298 students in grades 6–12 in Cushing (Nacogdoches County). It is one of 2 schools in Cushing ISD. By enrollment it is the 1175th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 11.3 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 ÷ 26.32 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| District | Cushing ISD |
| County | Nacogdoches County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481608001176 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Cushing ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 298 | 558 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 11.3 | 12.2 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 67.4% | 69.9% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 29% 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.
Cushing School in context
Size
Cushing School is the only high school in Cushing ISD. Its 298 students are 53.4% of the district's 558. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 17.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 291; Cushing 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 7 with 52 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 34, against an average of 43 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 43 in grade 6 and 40 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 69.1% here and 68.3% across Cushing ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 19.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
67.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 69.9% across Cushing 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 26.32 full-time-equivalent teachers for 298 students, Cushing School has 11.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 298 students would have about 21.3 teachers, so Cushing School has 5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Cushing 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 Mt Enterprise High School, 11.2 miles away in Mount Enterprise 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 | 69.1% |
| Hispanic | 19.5% |
| Black | 6.4% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
46% of students are girls and 54% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 43 |
| Grade 7 | 52 |
| Grade 8 | 38 |
| Grade 9 | 44 |
| Grade 10 | 47 |
| Grade 11 | 34 |
| Grade 12 | 40 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1088 W Bearkat Dr., Cushing, TX 75760
Phone: (936)326-4890
Website: jhhs.cushingisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Cushing School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Enterprise High School | Mount Enterprise ISD | 11.2 mi | 249 | 10.2 | 55% |
| Central Heights High School | Central Heights ISD | 11.9 mi | 333 | 11.5 | 23.1% |
| Margie Chumbley Academy for Success | Nacogdoches ISD | 15.1 mi | 67 | 4.5 | 76.1% |
| Nacogdoches High School | Nacogdoches ISD | 17.5 mi | 1,755 | 14.4 | 73.7% |
| Alto High School | Alto ISD | 17.8 mi | 146 | 7.9 | 78.1% |
| Rusk High School | Rusk ISD | 18.2 mi | 621 | 13.8 | 61.5% |
| Garrison High School | Garrison ISD | 20.3 mi | 221 | 9.6 | 57% |
| Henderson High School | Henderson ISD | 24.3 mi | 1,018 | 12.2 | 59.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Cushing ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cushing Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 260 |