Paris High School
Public high school in Paris, Texas · Paris ISD · Grades 9–12
Paris High School serves 946 students in grades 9–12 in Paris (Lamar County). It is one of 8 schools in Paris ISD. By enrollment it is the 612th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 13.6 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 69.64 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Paris ISD |
| County | Lamar County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483429003815 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Paris ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 946 | 3,832 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 14.5 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 67.9% | 76.9% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 45% 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.
Paris High School in context
Size
Paris High School is the largest of Paris ISD's 2 high schools; its 946 students are 24.7% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 11.7 miles away and have a median of 228 students, so Paris High School is larger 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 9 with 278 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 196, against an average of 237 per grade. This year grade 12 has 29% fewer students than grade 9 (196 against 278). 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
Black students are the largest group, at 31.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Paris ISD (29.8%). Hispanic students are next, at 30%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
67.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 76.9% across Paris 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
Paris High School has 69.64 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 946 students would have about 67.6 teachers, so Paris High School has 2 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 town, remote, which means it is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other high school is Chisum High School, 2.5 miles away in Chisum ISD. There are 3 high schools within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 31.4% |
| Hispanic | 30% |
| White | 28.5% |
| Two or more races | 8.2% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
45.6% of students are girls and 54.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 278 |
| Grade 10 | 250 |
| Grade 11 | 222 |
| Grade 12 | 196 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2255 S Collegiate, Paris, TX 75460
Phone: (903)737-7400
Website: phs.parisisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Paris High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chisum High School | Chisum ISD | 2.5 mi | 334 | 10.2 | 38.3% |
| North Lamar High School | North Lamar ISD | 4.4 mi | 705 | 13 | 38.3% |
| Travis H S of Choice | Paris ISD | 4.6 mi | 32 | 5.9 | 71.9% |
| Prairiland High School | Prairiland ISD | 8.6 mi | 283 | 9.5 | 39.2% |
| Detroit High School | Detroit ISD | 14.8 mi | 154 | 8.4 | 46.1% |
| Cooper High School | Cooper ISD | 21.4 mi | 224 | 8.2 | 57.6% |
| Honey Grove High School | Honey Grove ISD | 21.8 mi | 221 | 12.8 | 54.8% |
| North Hopkins High School | North Hopkins ISD | 25.6 mi | 231 | 9.8 | 47.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Paris ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aikin Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 866 |
| Crockett Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 583 |
| Givens Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 112 |
| Justiss Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 546 |
| Lamar County Head Start | Pre-K | Pre-K | 206 |
| Paris Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 541 |
| Travis H S of Choice | High | 9–12 | 32 |