West Texas Secondary School
Public high school in Stinnett, Texas · Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD · Grades 6–12
West Texas Secondary School serves 304 students in grades 6–12 in Stinnett (Hutchinson County). It is one of 3 schools in Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD. By enrollment it is the 1167th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 7.7 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 ÷ 39.53 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| District | Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD |
| County | Hutchinson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484158004751 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 304 | 565 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 7.7 | 9.2 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 32.9% | 35.2% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 9% 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.
West Texas Secondary School in context
Size
West Texas Secondary School is the only high school in Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD. Its 304 students are 53.8% of the district's 565. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 29 miles away and have a median of 197 students, so West Texas Secondary 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 12 with 52 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 33, against an average of 43 per grade. This year grade 12 has 30% more students than grade 6 (52 against 40). 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 68.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD (69%). Hispanic students are next, at 25.3%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
32.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 35.2% across Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD 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
West Texas Secondary School has 39.53 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 7.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 304 students would have about 21.7 teachers, so West Texas Secondary School has 17.8 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 Borger High School, 11.4 miles away in Borger ISD. No other high school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 68.8% |
| Hispanic | 25.3% |
| Two or more races | 4.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Black | 0.7% |
46.4% of students are girls and 53.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 40 |
| Grade 7 | 47 |
| Grade 8 | 47 |
| Grade 9 | 33 |
| Grade 10 | 34 |
| Grade 11 | 51 |
| Grade 12 | 52 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
600 S Stewart, Stinnett, TX 79083
Phone: (806)878-2456
Website: pspcisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: West Texas Secondary School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borger High School | Borger ISD | 11.4 mi | 691 | 9.6 | 47.6% |
| Sanford-Fritch High School | Sanford-Fritch ISD | 14.5 mi | 236 | 9.1 | 39.8% |
| Sunray High School | Sunray Collegiate ISD | 24.5 mi | 205 | 10.1 | 40.5% |
| Spearman High School | Spearman ISD | 28.9 mi | 189 | 8.3 | 62.4% |
| North Plains Opportunity Center | Dumas ISD | 29.1 mi | 35 | 6.3 | 80% |
| Dumas High School | Dumas ISD | 29.7 mi | 1,192 | 13.6 | 60.9% |
| Gruver High School | Gruver ISD | 30.2 mi | 141 | 6.6 | 31.9% |
| White Deer High School | White Deer ISD | 31.5 mi | 156 | 8.8 | 44.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Learning Academy | Pre-K | Pre-K | 52 |
| West Texas Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 209 |