Trinity Charter Schools - Big Sandy Campus
Public high school (charter) in Big Sandy, Texas · Trinity Charter School · Grades 8–12
Trinity Charter Schools - Big Sandy Campus serves 18 students in grades 8–12 in Big Sandy (Upshur County). It is one of 6 schools in Trinity Charter School. By enrollment it is the 1861st largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 7.5 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 ÷ 2.39 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School, charter |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| District | Trinity Charter School |
| County | Upshur County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Not in the National School Lunch Program |
| NCES school ID | 480025913178 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Trinity Charter School | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 18 | 315 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 7.5 | 7.7 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | – | 91.4% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 8% 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.
Trinity Charter Schools - Big Sandy Campus in context
Size
Of the 6 high schools in Trinity Charter School, Trinity Charter Schools - Big Sandy Campus is the 4th largest, with 5.7% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 8.5 miles away and have a median of 363 students, so Trinity Charter Schools - Big Sandy Campus 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. As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
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 8 with 1, against an average of 4 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 1 in grade 8 and 1 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 38.9% of enrollment, a lower share than across Trinity Charter School (41.9%). White students are next, at 38.9%.
It does not take part in the National School Lunch Program.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Trinity Charter Schools - Big Sandy Campus has 2.39 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 7.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 18 students would have about 1.3 teachers, so Trinity Charter Schools - Big Sandy Campus has 1.1 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, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Big Sandy High School, 2.4 miles away in Big Sandy ISD. There is 1 high school 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 | 38.9% |
| White | 38.9% |
| Black | 22.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 8 | 1 |
| Grade 9 | 6 |
| Grade 10 | 6 |
| Grade 11 | 4 |
| Grade 12 | 1 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1085 Private Rd 3481, Big Sandy, TX 75755
Phone: (903)565-6801
Website: trinitycharterschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Trinity Charter Schools - Big Sandy Campus. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sandy High School | Big Sandy ISD | 2.4 mi | 191 | 9.3 | 47.6% |
| Gladewater High School | Gladewater ISD | 6.7 mi | 484 | 12.1 | 73.1% |
| Hawkins H S / Middle School | Hawkins ISD | 7.8 mi | 433 | 10.9 | 58.7% |
| Winona High School | Winona ISD | 8.2 mi | 319 | 9 | 84% |
| Union Grove High School | Union Grove ISD | 8.9 mi | 232 | 9.4 | 37.1% |
| Sabine High School | Sabine ISD | 11.1 mi | 456 | 11.5 | 42.8% |
| White Oak High School | White Oak ISD | 12.8 mi | 406 | 9.9 | 36% |
| Harmony High School | Harmony ISD | 13.0 mi | 273 | 8.1 | 44.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Trinity Charter School
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Charter School - Brenham Campus | High | 6–12 | 35 |
| Trinity Charter Schools - Beaumont Campus | High | 7–12 | 12 |
| Trinity Charter Schools - Canyon Lake Campus | High | 8–12 | 15 |
| Trinity Charter Schools - Lockhart Campus | High | 5–12 | 134 |
| Trinity Charter Schools - Virtual Reclaim Academy | High | 9–12 | 68 |