📍 701 Russell St, Hughes Springs, Cass County, 75656
Hughes Springs H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Hughes Springs, Cass County. The school has 338 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Brian Nation. It is part of the Hughes Springs 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 9.6:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 62% are proficient in maths. The school offers 3 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Hughes Springs H S enrolls 338 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 46% male and 54% female. A teaching staff of 35.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 78% White, 11% Hispanic or Latino and 8.3% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 265 | 78% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 37 | 11% |
| Black or African American | 28 | 8.3% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 2.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
167 of the school's 338 students (49%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 145 qualify for free lunch and 22 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.
Hughes Springs H S is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). 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 9.
Hughes Springs H S is one of 3 schools in HUGHES SPRINGS ISD, based in HUGHES SPRINGS, Texas. The district serves 1,090 students district-wide and employs 108 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 338 students, Hughes Springs H S is close to the district average of about 363 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote