Roughrider Academy
Public high school in Center, Texas · Center ISD · Grades 9–12
Roughrider Academy serves 43 students in grades 9–12 in Center (Shelby County). It is one of 5 schools in Center ISD. By enrollment it is the 1763rd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 11.2 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 ÷ 3.83 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Center ISD |
| County | Shelby County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481332013661 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Center ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 43 | 2,307 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 11.2 | 13.5 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.5% | 80.6% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 28% 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.
Roughrider Academy in context
Size
Of the 2 high schools in Center ISD, Roughrider Academy is the smallest, with 1.9% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 23.5 miles away and have a median of 271 students, so Roughrider Academy is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools.
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 12 with 21 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 3, against an average of 11 per grade. This year grade 12 has 600% more students than grade 9 (21 against 3). 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
White students are the largest group, at 69.8% of enrollment, a higher share than across Center ISD (25.1%). Hispanic students are next, at 20.9%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
60.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 80.6% across Center 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
Roughrider Academy has 3.83 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 43 students would have about 3.1 teachers, so Roughrider Academy has about as many as that.
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. Center High School (in the same district) is listed at the same location. There is 1 high school within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 69.8% |
| Hispanic | 20.9% |
| Black | 7% |
| Asian | 2.3% |
62.8% of students are girls and 37.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 3 |
| Grade 10 | 3 |
| Grade 11 | 16 |
| Grade 12 | 21 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
658 Roughrider Dr., Center, TX 75935
Phone: (936)598-6173
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Roughrider Academy. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center High School | Center ISD | 0.0 mi | 662 | 13.1 | 74.8% |
| Garrison High School | Garrison ISD | 17.1 mi | 221 | 9.6 | 57% |
| San Augustine High School | San Augustine ISD | 19.5 mi | 320 | 9.5 | 80.3% |
| Chireno High School | Chireno ISD | 23.0 mi | 120 | 9.7 | 62.5% |
| Panola Cs | Panola Charter School | 24.0 mi | 32 | 32 | – |
| Panola Early College High School | Panola Charter School | 26.1 mi | 55 | 27.5 | – |
| Carthage High School | Carthage ISD | 26.6 mi | 785 | 12.9 | 46% |
| Nacogdoches High School | Nacogdoches ISD | 27.1 mi | 1,755 | 14.4 | 73.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Center ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 476 |
| Center High School | High | 9–12 | 662 |
| Center Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 496 |
| F L Moffett Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 630 |