Terrell Alternative Education Center/Phoenix School
Public high school in Terrell, Texas · Terrell ISD · Grades 10–12
Terrell Alternative Education Center/Phoenix School serves 32 students in grades 10–12 in Terrell (Kaufman County). It is one of 9 schools in Terrell ISD. By enrollment it is the 1796th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 16.5 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 1.94 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 10–12 |
| District | Terrell ISD |
| County | Kaufman County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484245012620 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Terrell ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 32 | 5,283 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 16.5 | 17.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 62.5% | 77.5% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 75% 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.
Terrell Alternative Education Center/Phoenix School in context
Size
Of the 3 high schools in Terrell ISD, Terrell Alternative Education Center/Phoenix School is the 2nd largest, with 0.6% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 8.6 miles away and have a median of 746 students, so Terrell Alternative Education Center/Phoenix School 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 22 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 4, against an average of 11 per grade. This year grade 12 has 450% more students than grade 10 (22 against 4). 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
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 43.8% of enrollment, a lower share than across Terrell ISD (56.9%). Black students are next, at 37.5%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
62.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 77.5% across Terrell 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
Terrell Alternative Education Center/Phoenix School has 1.94 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 32 students would have about 2.3 teachers, so Terrell Alternative Education Center/Phoenix School 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, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other high school is Terrell High School, 1.7 miles away in the same district. There are 2 high schools within 5 miles and 5 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 43.8% |
| Black | 37.5% |
| White | 15.6% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 10 | 4 |
| Grade 11 | 6 |
| Grade 12 | 22 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
305 W College St, Terrell, TX 75160
Phone: (972)563-6319
Website: terrellisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Terrell Alternative Education Center/Phoenix School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrell High School | Terrell ISD | 1.7 mi | 1,458 | 16.5 | 75.5% |
| Tisd Child & Adolescent School | Terrell ISD | 1.8 mi | 21 | 5.7 | 33.3% |
| North Forney High School | Forney ISD | 6.8 mi | 2,648 | 16.8 | 51.9% |
| Forney Learning Academy | Forney ISD | 7.8 mi | 104 | 4.9 | 51.9% |
| Forney High School | Forney ISD | 9.4 mi | 2,582 | 16.5 | 29.5% |
| Forney Virtual Academy | Forney ISD | 10.4 mi | 197 | 18.9 | 22.8% |
| Basepoint Academy - Forney | University of Texas University Charter School | 11.0 mi | 16 | 16 | – |
| Kaufman High School | Kaufman ISD | 12.1 mi | 1,294 | 14.5 | 67.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Terrell ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Bruce Wood Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 655 |
| Gilbert Willie Sr. Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 671 |
| Global Leadership Academy | Elementary | K–5 | 219 |
| Herman Furlough Jr. Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,166 |
| J W Long Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 681 |
| Terrell High School | High | 9–12 | 1,458 |
| Tisd Child & Adolescent School | High | 7–12 | 21 |
| W H Burnett Elementary School | Pre-K | Pre-K | 380 |