Sulphur Springs High School
Public high school in Sulphur Springs, Texas · Sulphur Springs ISD · Grades 9–12
Sulphur Springs High School serves 1,270 students in grades 9–12 in Sulphur Springs (Hopkins County). It is one of 8 schools in Sulphur Springs ISD. By enrollment it is the 512th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 12.2 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 ÷ 104.14 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Sulphur Springs ISD |
| County | Hopkins County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484182004769 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Sulphur Springs ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,270 | 4,216 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 | 13.7 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58.6% | 65% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 35% 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.
Sulphur Springs High School in context
Size
Sulphur Springs High School is the only high school in Sulphur Springs ISD. Its 1,270 students are 30.1% of the district's 4,216. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 17.6 miles away and have a median of 228 students, so Sulphur Springs 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 336 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 289, against an average of 318 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 318 in grade 9 and 289 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 52.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Sulphur Springs ISD (50.5%). Hispanic students are next, at 32.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
58.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 65% across Sulphur Springs 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
Sulphur Springs High School has 104.14 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 1,270 students would have about 90.7 teachers, so Sulphur Springs High School has 13.4 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 North Hopkins High School, 9.2 miles away in North Hopkins ISD. There are 0 high schools 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 | 52.2% |
| Hispanic | 32.4% |
| Black | 8.7% |
| Two or more races | 5.6% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
44.8% of students are girls and 55.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 318 |
| Grade 10 | 327 |
| Grade 11 | 336 |
| Grade 12 | 289 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1200 Connally, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482
Phone: (903)885-2158
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sulphur Springs High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Hopkins High School | North Hopkins ISD | 9.2 mi | 231 | 9.8 | 47.2% |
| Cumby Collegiate High School | Cumby Collegiate ISD | 13.1 mi | 154 | 9.5 | 44.8% |
| Yantis School | Yantis ISD | 14.6 mi | 150 | 9.7 | 58% |
| Cooper High School | Cooper ISD | 16.1 mi | 224 | 8.2 | 57.6% |
| Commerce High School | Commerce ISD | 19.1 mi | 456 | 12.3 | 70.8% |
| Campbell High School | Campbell ISD | 19.4 mi | 128 | 7.1 | 67.2% |
| Rains High School | Rains ISD | 19.8 mi | 531 | 13.2 | 55.7% |
| Lone Oak High School | Lone Oak ISD | 20.9 mi | 335 | 11.6 | 40.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Sulphur Springs ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Bush Primary School | Elementary | K–3 | 310 |
| Bowie Primary School | Elementary | K–3 | 295 |
| Douglass Eclc | Pre-K | Pre-K | 223 |
| Rowena Johnson Primary School | Elementary | K–3 | 306 |
| Sulphur Springs Elementary School | Elementary | 4–5 | 598 |
| Sulphur Springs Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 961 |
| Travis Primary School | Elementary | K–3 | 253 |