Sherman High School
Public high school in Sherman, Texas · Sherman ISD · Grades 9–12
Sherman High School serves 2,143 students in grades 9–12 in Sherman (Grayson County). It is one of 15 schools in Sherman ISD. By enrollment it is the 276th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 13.1 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 ÷ 163.18 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Sherman ISD |
| County | Grayson County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484008004550 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Sherman ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,143 | 7,788 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 12.4 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 68.8% | 72.5% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 41% 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.
Sherman High School in context
Size
Of the 4 high schools in Sherman ISD, Sherman High School is the largest, with 27.5% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 8.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 148; Sherman 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 10 with 593 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 456, against an average of 536 per grade. This year grade 12 has 23% fewer students than grade 9 (456 against 589). 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 Hispanic students: 48.3% here and 48.4% across Sherman ISD. White students are next, at 29.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
68.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 72.5% across Sherman 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 163.18 full-time-equivalent teachers for 2,143 students, Sherman High School has 13.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,143 students would have about 153.1 teachers, so Sherman High School has 10.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Sherman High School is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people, which NCES calls city, small. The nearest other high school is Howe High School, 5.2 miles away in Howe ISD. Within 10 miles there are 5 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
| Hispanic | 48.3% |
| White | 29.1% |
| Black | 12% |
| Two or more races | 6.3% |
| Asian | 3.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
49.1% of students are girls and 50.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 589 |
| Grade 10 | 593 |
| Grade 11 | 505 |
| Grade 12 | 456 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2907 W Travis St, Sherman, TX 75092
Phone: (903)891-6440
Website: shermanisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sherman High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howe High School | Howe ISD | 5.2 mi | 363 | 10.5 | 35% |
| Cooke/Fannin/Grayson County Juvenile Post Ajud Fac | Sherman ISD | 7.6 mi | 62 | 7.7 | 4.8% |
| Tri County Juvenile Detent | Sherman ISD | 7.6 mi | 21 | 20.8 | 19% |
| Jefferson Learning Center | Sherman ISD | 7.6 mi | 82 | 8.2 | 84.1% |
| Tom Bean High School | Tom Bean ISD | 9.4 mi | 213 | 10 | 31.9% |
| Pottsboro High School | Pottsboro ISD | 11.4 mi | 460 | 13.8 | 32.4% |
| Gunter High School | Gunter ISD | 11.5 mi | 368 | 11.5 | 13% |
| Pathways High School | Denison ISD | 11.8 mi | 62 | 13.2 | 75.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Sherman ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooke/Fannin/Grayson County Juvenile Post Ajud Fac | High | 7–11 | 62 |
| Crutchfield Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 424 |
| Dillingham Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 710 |
| Fairview Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 382 |
| Fred Douglass Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 224 |
| Henry W Sory Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 619 |
| Jefferson Learning Center | High | 10–12 | 82 |
| Percy W Neblett Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 462 |
| Perrin Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 168 |
| Piner Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 831 |
| Sherman Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 869 |
| Tri County Juvenile Detent | High | 6–12 | 21 |
| Wakefield Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 324 |
| Washington Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 464 |