Terrell High School
Public high school in Terrell, Texas · Terrell ISD · Grades 9–12
Terrell High School serves 1,458 students in grades 9–12 in Terrell (Kaufman County). It is one of 9 schools in Terrell ISD. By enrollment it is the 472nd 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 ÷ 88.1 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| 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 | 484245004841 |
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 | 1,458 | 5,283 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 16.5 | 17.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 75.5% | 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 High School in context
Size
Terrell High School is the largest of Terrell ISD's 3 high schools; its 1,458 students are 27.6% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 9.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 151; Terrell 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 9 with 405 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 330, against an average of 365 per grade. This year grade 12 has 19% fewer students than grade 9 (330 against 405). 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: 57.9% here and 56.9% across Terrell ISD. Black students are next, at 19.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
75.5% of its students are eligible 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
With 88.1 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,458 students, Terrell High School has 16.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 1,458 students would have about 104.1 teachers, so Terrell High School has 16 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Terrell High School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other high school is Terrell Alternative Education Center/Phoenix School, 1.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 4 other high schools, 2 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 | 57.9% |
| Black | 19.1% |
| White | 18.2% |
| Two or more races | 3.7% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
49.2% of students are girls and 50.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 405 |
| Grade 10 | 387 |
| Grade 11 | 336 |
| Grade 12 | 330 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
400 Poetry Rd, Terrell, TX 75160
Phone: (972)563-7525
Website: terrellisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Terrell High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrell Alternative Education Center/Phoenix School | Terrell ISD | 1.7 mi | 32 | 16.5 | 62.5% |
| Tisd Child & Adolescent School | Terrell ISD | 1.8 mi | 21 | 5.7 | 33.3% |
| North Forney High School | Forney ISD | 7.3 mi | 2,648 | 16.8 | 51.9% |
| Forney Learning Academy | Forney ISD | 9.2 mi | 104 | 4.9 | 51.9% |
| Forney High School | Forney ISD | 10.5 mi | 2,582 | 16.5 | 29.5% |
| Forney Virtual Academy | Forney ISD | 11.2 mi | 197 | 18.9 | 22.8% |
| Basepoint Academy - Forney | University of Texas University Charter School | 11.8 mi | 16 | 16 | – |
| Wh Ford High School | Quinlan ISD | 12.3 mi | 799 | 14.5 | 63.6% |
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 Alternative Education Center/Phoenix School | High | 10–12 | 32 |
| Tisd Child & Adolescent School | High | 7–12 | 21 |
| W H Burnett Elementary School | Pre-K | Pre-K | 380 |