Paradise High School
Public high school in Paradise, Texas · Paradise ISD · Grades 9–12
Paradise High School serves 373 students in grades 9–12 in Paradise (Wise County). It is one of 4 schools in Paradise ISD. By enrollment it is the 1055th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 12.9 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 ÷ 28.82 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Paradise ISD |
| County | Wise County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483426003808 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Paradise ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 373 | 1,331 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 22.5% | 29.5% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 40% 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.
Paradise High School in context
Size
Paradise High School is the only high school in Paradise ISD. Its 373 students are 28% of the district's 1,331. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 12.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 321; Paradise 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 11 with 97 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 86, against an average of 93 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 86 in grade 9 and 94 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 78% here and 79.2% across Paradise ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 18.2%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
22.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 29.5% across Paradise 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 28.82 full-time-equivalent teachers for 373 students, Paradise High School has 12.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 373 students would have about 26.6 teachers, so Paradise High School has 2.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Paradise 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 Bridgeport High School, 5.3 miles away in Bridgeport ISD. Within 10 miles there are 3 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 | 78% |
| Hispanic | 18.2% |
| Two or more races | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Black | 0.5% |
47.5% of students are girls and 52.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 86 |
| Grade 10 | 96 |
| Grade 11 | 97 |
| Grade 12 | 94 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
338 School House Rd, Paradise, TX 76073
Phone: (940)969-5010
Website: pisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Paradise High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport High School | Bridgeport ISD | 5.3 mi | 674 | 14.3 | 53.4% |
| Boyd High School | Boyd ISD | 8.3 mi | 417 | 11.1 | 36.5% |
| Decatur High School | Decatur ISD | 8.3 mi | 1,163 | 17.7 | 43.5% |
| Porcupine Academy | Springtown ISD | 12.0 mi | 18 | 9 | 16.7% |
| Springtown High School | Springtown ISD | 12.4 mi | 1,189 | 13.7 | 38.2% |
| Chico High School | Chico ISD | 12.6 mi | 166 | 8.9 | 50% |
| Alvord High School | Alvord ISD | 14.6 mi | 225 | 9.1 | 36.4% |
| Poolville High School | Poolville ISD | 15.8 mi | 192 | 9.9 | 36.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Paradise ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 414 |
| Paradise Intermediate School | Elementary | 4–5 | 225 |
| Paradise Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 319 |