Hughes Springs High School
Public high school in Hughes Springs, Texas · Hughes Springs ISD · Grades 9–12
Hughes Springs High School serves 327 students in grades 9–12 in Hughes Springs (Cass County). It is one of 3 schools in Hughes Springs ISD. By enrollment it is the 1127th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 8.7 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 ÷ 37.42 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Hughes Springs ISD |
| County | Cass County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482385002637 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Hughes Springs ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 327 | 1,090 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 8.7 | 10.9 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 46.5% | 48.3% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 14% 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.
Hughes Springs High School in context
Size
Hughes Springs High School is the only high school in Hughes Springs ISD. Its 327 students are 30% of the district's 1,090. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 17.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 312; Hughes Springs 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 86 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 76, against an average of 82 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 86 in grade 9 and 83 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 77.1% here and 72.4% across Hughes Springs ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 10.7%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
46.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.3% across Hughes Springs 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 37.42 full-time-equivalent teachers for 327 students, Hughes Springs High School has 8.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 327 students would have about 23.4 teachers, so Hughes Springs High School has 14 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Hughes Springs 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 Daingerfield High School, 4.8 miles away in Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD. Within 10 miles there is 1 other high school, 1 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 | 77.1% |
| Hispanic | 10.7% |
| Black | 8% |
| Two or more races | 4.3% |
54.4% of students are girls and 45.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 86 |
| Grade 10 | 82 |
| Grade 11 | 76 |
| Grade 12 | 83 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
701 Russell St, Hughes Springs, TX 75656
Phone: (903)639-3840
Website: hsisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hughes Springs High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daingerfield High School | Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD | 4.8 mi | 343 | 9.7 | 68.8% |
| Pewitt High School | Pewitt CISD | 13.2 mi | 262 | 10.7 | 56.9% |
| Ore City High School | Ore City ISD | 14.5 mi | 220 | 9.2 | 60.9% |
| Chapel Hill High School | Chapel Hill ISD | 16.2 mi | 294 | 8.9 | 41.2% |
| Linden-Kildare High School | Linden-Kildare CISD | 18.8 mi | 186 | 9.7 | 58.1% |
| Pittsburg High School | Pittsburg ISD | 19.5 mi | 671 | 10.5 | 74.7% |
| New Diana High School | New Diana ISD | 21.5 mi | 330 | 13.7 | 38.2% |
| Jefferson High School | Jefferson ISD | 22.5 mi | 383 | 11.2 | 67.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hughes Springs ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hughes Springs Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 531 |
| Hughes Springs Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 232 |