📍 3250 S Church St, Paris, Lamar County, 75462
Chisum H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Paris, Lamar County. The school has 322 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Clint Hudson. It is part of the Chisum Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 35.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.2:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Chisum H S enrolls 322 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 35.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% White, 11% Hispanic or Latino and 2.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 265 | 82% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 34 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 2.8% |
| Black or African American | 8 | 2.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 1.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
128 of the school's 322 students (40%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 111 qualify for free lunch and 17 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Chisum H S is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX-40, state senate district 1, state house district 1.
Chisum H S is one of 3 schools in CHISUM ISD, based in PARIS, Texas. The district serves 1,184 students district-wide and employs 98 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 322 students, Chisum H S is smaller than the district average of about 395 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe