📍 2907 W Travis St, Sherman, Grayson County, 75092
Sherman H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Sherman, Grayson County. The school has 2,155 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Kristen Perry. It is part of the Sherman Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 150.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1. 44% of students are proficient in reading. 28% are proficient in maths. The school offers 41 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Sherman H S enrolls 2,155 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 150.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 46% Hispanic or Latino, 33% White and 12% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 985 | 46% |
| White | 708 | 33% |
| Black or African American | 260 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 126 | 5.8% |
| Asian | 57 | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 18 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,506 of the school's 2,155 students (70%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,347 qualify for free lunch and 159 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.
Sherman H S is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). 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-40, state senate district 30, state house district 62.
Sherman H S is one of 15 schools in SHERMAN ISD, based in SHERMAN, Texas. The district serves 7,788 students district-wide and employs 601 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,155 students, Sherman H S is larger than the district average of about 519 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small