Troup High School
Public high school in Troup, Texas · Troup ISD · Grades 9–12
Troup High School serves 311 students in grades 9–12 in Troup (Smith County). It is one of 3 schools in Troup ISD. By enrollment it is the 1158th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 10.6 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 ÷ 29.39 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Troup ISD |
| County | Smith County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484323004910 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Troup ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 311 | 1,063 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 10.6 | 12.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.2% | 53.8% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 25% 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.
Troup High School in context
Size
Troup High School is the only high school in Troup ISD. Its 311 students are 29.3% of the district's 1,063. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 11.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 430; Troup High School is smaller 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 10 with 88 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 70, against an average of 78 per grade. This year grade 12 has 11% fewer students than grade 9 (72 against 81). 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 White students: 70.4% here and 72.2% across Troup ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 15.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
48.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 53.8% across Troup 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 29.39 full-time-equivalent teachers for 311 students, Troup High School has 10.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 311 students would have about 22.2 teachers, so Troup High School has 7.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Troup High School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other high school is Arp High School, 6.1 miles away in Arp ISD. Within 10 miles there are 2 other high schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 70.4% |
| Hispanic | 15.4% |
| Black | 10.9% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
45.7% of students are girls and 54.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 81 |
| Grade 10 | 88 |
| Grade 11 | 70 |
| Grade 12 | 72 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
927 Arp Dr., Troup, TX 75789
Phone: (903)842-3065
Website: troupisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Troup High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arp High School | Arp ISD | 6.1 mi | 308 | 10.4 | 45.5% |
| Whitehouse High School | Whitehouse ISD | 8.0 mi | 1,404 | 13.2 | 38.8% |
| Overton High School | Overton ISD | 11.6 mi | 267 | 11.8 | 59.2% |
| Chapel Hill High School | Chapel Hill ISD | 11.7 mi | 990 | 12.9 | 79.4% |
| West Rusk High School | West Rusk County Consolidated ISD | 11.7 mi | 356 | 16.7 | 70.2% |
| Bullard High School | Bullard ISD | 12.1 mi | 909 | 12.3 | 21.6% |
| Cumberland High School | Cumberland Academy | 12.6 mi | 503 | 12.6 | 32.6% |
| Trinity Charter Schools - Virtual Reclaim Academy | Trinity Charter School | 13.9 mi | 68 | 22.7 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Troup ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troup Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 498 |
| Troup Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 254 |