📍 401 Wildcat Dr, Big Sandy, Upshur County, 75755
Big Sandy H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Big Sandy, Upshur County. The school has 189 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Helene Cortinas. It is part of the Big Sandy Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 8.6:1. 45% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. The school offers 7 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Big Sandy H S enrolls 189 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 22 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 8.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 69% White, 10% Black or African American and 10% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 131 | 69% |
| Black or African American | 19 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 19 | 10% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 | 9.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
118 of the school's 189 students (62%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 108 qualify for free lunch and 10 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.
Big Sandy H S is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX-10, state senate district 1, state house district 7.
Big Sandy H S is one of 3 schools in BIG SANDY ISD, based in BIG SANDY, Texas. The district serves 649 students district-wide and employs 61 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 189 students, Big Sandy H S is close to the district average of about 216 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant