Tri County Juvenile Detent
Public high school in Denison, Texas · Sherman ISD · Grades 6–12
Tri County Juvenile Detent serves 21 students in grades 6–12 in Denison (Grayson County). It is one of 15 schools in Sherman ISD. By enrollment it is the 1848th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 20.8 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 ÷ 1.01 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| District | Sherman ISD |
| County | Grayson County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484008006961 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Sherman ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 21 | 7,788 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 20.8 | 12.4 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 19% | 72.5% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 93% 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.
Tri County Juvenile Detent in context
Size
Of the 4 high schools in Sherman ISD, Tri County Juvenile Detent is the smallest, with 0.3% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 7.7 miles away and have a median of 332 students, so Tri County Juvenile Detent 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 9 with 6 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 1, against an average of 3 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 1 in grade 6 and 1 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 38.1% of enrollment, a higher share than across Sherman ISD (29.6%). Black students are next, at 33.3%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
19% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 72.5% across Sherman 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
Tri County Juvenile Detent has 1.01 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 20.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 21 students would have about 1.5 teachers, so Tri County Juvenile Detent 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 rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. Cooke/Fannin/Grayson County Juvenile Post Ajud Fac (in the same district) is listed at the same location. There are 3 high schools within 5 miles and 6 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 38.1% |
| Black | 33.3% |
| Hispanic | 19% |
| Two or more races | 9.5% |
9.5% of students are girls and 90.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 1 |
| Grade 7 | 1 |
| Grade 8 | 4 |
| Grade 9 | 6 |
| Grade 10 | 4 |
| Grade 11 | 4 |
| Grade 12 | 1 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9501 Dyess, Denison, TX 75020
Phone: (903)786-6326
Website: shermanisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Tri County Juvenile Detent. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooke/Fannin/Grayson County Juvenile Post Ajud Fac | Sherman ISD | 0.0 mi | 62 | 7.7 | 4.8% |
| Jefferson Learning Center | Sherman ISD | 0.6 mi | 82 | 8.2 | 84.1% |
| Pottsboro High School | Pottsboro ISD | 3.9 mi | 460 | 13.8 | 32.4% |
| Sherman High School | Sherman ISD | 7.6 mi | 2,143 | 13.1 | 68.8% |
| Pathways High School | Denison ISD | 7.7 mi | 62 | 13.2 | 75.8% |
| Denison High School | Denison ISD | 8.8 mi | 1,351 | 14 | 56.6% |
| S and S Cons High School | S and S CISD | 10.9 mi | 301 | 11.2 | 34.2% |
| Howe High School | Howe ISD | 12.8 mi | 363 | 10.5 | 35% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Sherman ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooke/Fannin/Grayson County Juvenile Post Ajud Fac | High | 7–11 | 62 |
| Crutchfield Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 424 |
| Dillingham Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 710 |
| Fairview Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 382 |
| Fred Douglass Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 224 |
| Henry W Sory Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 619 |
| Jefferson Learning Center | High | 10–12 | 82 |
| Percy W Neblett Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 462 |
| Perrin Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 168 |
| Piner Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 831 |
| Sherman High School | High | 9–12 | 2,143 |
| Sherman Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 869 |
| Wakefield Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 324 |
| Washington Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 464 |