Sanger High School
Public high school in Sanger, Texas · Sanger ISD · Grades 9–12
Sanger High School serves 827 students in grades 9–12 in Sanger (Denton County). It is one of 7 schools in Sanger ISD. By enrollment it is the 669th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 13.7 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 ÷ 60.16 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Sanger ISD |
| County | Denton County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483918004468 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Sanger ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 827 | 2,880 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 16.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 37.1% | 43.8% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 46% 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.
Sanger High School in context
Size
Of the 2 high schools in Sanger ISD, Sanger High School is the largest, with 28.7% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 8.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 143; Sanger 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 11 with 226 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 177, against an average of 207 per grade. This year grade 12 has 15% fewer students than grade 9 (177 against 209). 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: 54.9% here and 55.9% across Sanger ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 35.7%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
37.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 43.8% across Sanger 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 60.16 full-time-equivalent teachers for 827 students, Sanger High School has 13.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 827 students would have about 59.1 teachers, so Sanger High School has 1.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Sanger High School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other high school is Linda Tutt High School, 1.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 5 other high schools, 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 | 54.9% |
| Hispanic | 35.7% |
| Two or more races | 4.8% |
| Black | 3.3% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
48.1% of students are girls and 51.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 209 |
| Grade 10 | 215 |
| Grade 11 | 226 |
| Grade 12 | 177 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
100 Indian Ln, Sanger, TX 76266
Phone: (940)458-7497
Website: sisd.sangerisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sanger High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Tutt High School | Sanger ISD | 1.3 mi | 21 | 5.4 | 52.4% |
| Valley View High School | Valley View ISD | 7.7 mi | 257 | 10 | 24.1% |
| The Lagrone Academy | Denton ISD | 7.8 mi | 212 | 12.5 | 37.7% |
| Krum High School | Krum ISD | 8.2 mi | 776 | 14.3 | 31.2% |
| Denton High School | Denton ISD | 8.3 mi | 2,083 | 14.5 | 53.9% |
| Denton County JJAEP | Denton ISD | 11.2 mi | 10 | – | – |
| Denton County JJAEP | Lewisville ISD | 11.2 mi | 16 | 1.9 | 81.3% |
| Joe Dale Sparks Campus | Denton ISD | 11.2 mi | 73 | 4.9 | 41.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Sanger ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butterfield Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 503 |
| Chisholm Trail Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 292 |
| Clear Creek Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 598 |
| Linda Tutt High School | High | 9–12 | 21 |
| Sanger Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 426 |
| Sanger Sixth Grade Campus | Middle | 6 | 213 |