Stratford High School
Public high school in Stratford, Texas · Stratford ISD · Grades 9–12
Stratford High School serves 160 students in grades 9–12 in Stratford (Sherman County). It is one of 3 schools in Stratford ISD. By enrollment it is the 1437th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 7.9 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 ÷ 20.31 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Stratford ISD |
| County | Sherman County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484167004756 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Stratford ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 160 | 527 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 7.9 | 10.3 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 47.5% | 60% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 10% 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.
Stratford High School in context
Size
Stratford High School is the only high school in Stratford ISD. Its 160 students are 30.4% of the district's 527. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 35.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 221; Stratford High School is smaller 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 12 with 46 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 36, against an average of 40 per grade. This year grade 12 has 15% more students than grade 9 (46 against 40). 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: 58.1% here and 62.6% across Stratford ISD. White students are next, at 38.8%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
47.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60% across Stratford 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 20.31 full-time-equivalent teachers for 160 students, Stratford High School has 7.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 160 students would have about 11.4 teachers, so Stratford High School has 8.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Stratford High School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other high school is Sunray High School, 26.7 miles away in Sunray Collegiate ISD. No other high school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 58.1% |
| White | 38.8% |
| Black | 1.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
46.9% of students are girls and 53.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 40 |
| Grade 10 | 36 |
| Grade 11 | 38 |
| Grade 12 | 46 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
503 N 8th St, Stratford, TX 79084
Phone: (806)366-3330
Website: stratfordisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Stratford High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunray High School | Sunray Collegiate ISD | 26.7 mi | 205 | 10.1 | 40.5% |
| Dalhart High School | Dalhart ISD | 31.1 mi | 481 | 12.6 | 55.3% |
| North Plains Opportunity Center | Dumas ISD | 32.0 mi | 35 | 6.3 | 80% |
| Dumas High School | Dumas ISD | 33.5 mi | 1,192 | 13.6 | 60.9% |
| Gruver High School | Gruver ISD | 38.0 mi | 141 | 6.6 | 31.9% |
| West Texas Secondary School | Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD | 49.9 mi | 304 | 7.7 | 32.9% |
| Spearman High School | Spearman ISD | 50.7 mi | 189 | 8.3 | 62.4% |
| Sanford-Fritch High School | Sanford-Fritch ISD | 55.5 mi | 236 | 9.1 | 39.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Stratford ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Allen Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 230 |
| Stratford Junior High School | Middle | 5–8 | 137 |