Harmony High School
Public high school in Big Sandy, Texas · Harmony ISD · Grades 9–12
Harmony High School serves 273 students in grades 9–12 in Big Sandy (Upshur County). It is one of 4 schools in Harmony ISD. By enrollment it is the 1212th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 8.1 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 ÷ 33.64 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Harmony ISD |
| County | Upshur County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482256002294 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Harmony ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 273 | 895 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 8.1 | 9.2 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 44.3% | 51.2% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 11% 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.
Harmony High School in context
Size
Harmony High School is the only high school in Harmony ISD. Its 273 students are 30.5% of the district's 895. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 13.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 333; Harmony 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 81 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 59, against an average of 68 per grade. This year grade 12 has 27% fewer students than grade 9 (59 against 81). 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
The largest group is White students: 70.3% here and 73.1% across Harmony ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 27.8%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
44.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.2% across Harmony 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
With 33.64 full-time-equivalent teachers for 273 students, Harmony High School has 8.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 273 students would have about 19.5 teachers, so Harmony High School has 14.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Harmony High School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other high school is Union Hill High School, 8.5 miles away in Union Hill ISD. Within 10 miles there are 2 other high schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 70.3% |
| Hispanic | 27.8% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
44.7% of students are girls and 55.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 81 |
| Grade 10 | 63 |
| Grade 11 | 70 |
| Grade 12 | 59 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9788 State Hwy 154 W, Big Sandy, TX 75755
Phone: (903)725-5495
Website: harmonyisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Harmony High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Hill High School | Union Hill ISD | 8.5 mi | 141 | 11.8 | 56.7% |
| Gilmer High School | Gilmer ISD | 9.0 mi | 895 | 11.8 | 60.3% |
| Big Sandy High School | Big Sandy ISD | 11.5 mi | 191 | 9.3 | 47.6% |
| Trinity Charter Schools - Big Sandy Campus | Trinity Charter School | 13.0 mi | 18 | 7.5 | – |
| Hawkins H S / Middle School | Hawkins ISD | 13.2 mi | 433 | 10.9 | 58.7% |
| Gladewater High School | Gladewater ISD | 16.6 mi | 484 | 12.1 | 73.1% |
| Union Grove High School | Union Grove ISD | 16.8 mi | 232 | 9.4 | 37.1% |
| Winnsboro High School | Winnsboro ISD | 17.7 mi | 487 | 11.7 | 53.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Harmony ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 263 |
| Harmony Intermediate School | Elementary | 4–5 | 124 |
| Harmony Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 235 |