📍 3800 Sregit Dr, Commerce, Hunt County, 75428
Commerce H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Commerce, Hunt County. The school has 465 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Roger Brown. It is part of the Commerce Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 39.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 17% 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.
Commerce H S enrolls 465 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 39.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 45% White, 25% Hispanic or Latino and 22% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 211 | 45% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 116 | 25% |
| Black or African American | 100 | 22% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 4.3% |
| Asian | 8 | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 1.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
317 of the school's 465 students (68%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 291 qualify for free lunch and 26 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.
Commerce H S is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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-30, state senate district 2, state house district 2.
Commerce H S is one of 4 schools in COMMERCE ISD, based in COMMERCE, Texas. The district serves 1,542 students district-wide and employs 123 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 465 students, Commerce H S is larger than the district average of about 386 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe