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Travis H S of Choice

Public high school in Paris, Texas · Paris ISD · Grades 9–12

Travis H S of Choice serves 32 students in grades 9–12 in Paris (Lamar County). It is one of 8 schools in Paris ISD. By enrollment it is the 1797th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 5.9 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.

32
students
5.9
students per teacher
71.9%
free/reduced lunch eligible
9–12
grades

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 5.47 full-time-equivalent teachers.

School facts

School typeAlternative School
LevelHigh
Grades9–12
DistrictParis ISD
CountyLamar County
Area typeRural, fringe
School mealsFree meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision)
NCES school ID483429013196

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.

Compared with the district and Texas

This schoolParis ISDTexas high schools (median)
Students323,832457
Students per teacher5.914.514
Free or reduced-price lunch eligible71.9%76.9%63.8%

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 5% 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.

Travis H S of Choice in context

Size

Of the 2 high schools in Paris ISD, Travis H S of Choice is the smallest, with 0.8% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 15.8 miles away and have a median of 254 students, so Travis H S of Choice 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 16 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 2, against an average of 8 per grade. This year grade 12 has 700% more students than grade 9 (16 against 2). 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

White students are the largest group, at 40.6% of enrollment, a higher share than across Paris ISD (30.5%). Black students are next, at 34.4%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.

71.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 76.9% across Paris 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

Travis H S of Choice has 5.47 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 5.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 32 students would have about 2.3 teachers, so Travis H S of Choice has 3.2 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 rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other high school is North Lamar High School, 3.1 miles away in North Lamar ISD. There are 3 high schools within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.

Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.

Students by race and ethnicity

Students by race and ethnicity
White
40.6%
Black
34.4%
Hispanic
12.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native
6.3%
Two or more races
6.3%

50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.

Students by grade

Students by grade
Grade 9
2
Grade 10
8
Grade 11
6
Grade 12
16

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.

Location and contact

3270 Graham St, Paris, TX 75460
Phone: (903)737-7560
Website: pas.parisisd.net

Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Red: Travis H S of Choice. Blue: the nearest high schools.

Nearby high schools

SchoolDistrictDistanceStudentsPer teacherFree/reduced lunch
North Lamar High SchoolNorth Lamar ISD3.1 mi7051338.3%
Chisum High SchoolChisum ISD3.2 mi33410.238.3%
Paris High SchoolParis ISD4.6 mi94613.667.9%
Prairiland High SchoolPrairiland ISD13.2 mi2839.539.2%
Honey Grove High SchoolHoney Grove ISD18.3 mi22112.854.8%
Detroit High SchoolDetroit ISD18.6 mi1548.446.1%
Cooper High SchoolCooper ISD21.8 mi2248.257.6%
Fannindel High SchoolFannindel ISD26.5 mi50578%

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.

Other schools in Paris ISD

SchoolLevelGradesStudents
Aikin Elementary SchoolElementaryK–4866
Crockett Intermediate SchoolMiddle5–6583
Givens Early Childhood CenterPre-KPre-K112
Justiss Elementary SchoolElementaryK–4546
Lamar County Head StartPre-KPre-K206
Paris High SchoolHigh9–12946
Paris Junior High SchoolMiddle7–8541