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Contact info

CDC: 230901001

401 WILDCAT DR
BIG SANDY, TX 75755-0598

Phone: (903) 636-5287 ext:221

Email: mrobbins@bigsandyisd.org

Big Sandy High School

185 students in grades 9 ‐ 12

Rated Academically Acceptable

Big Sandy High School is a school in Big Sandy with 185 students. Students perform well below the state average in passing TAKS scores. A majority of students are prepared for college in both English Language Arts and Math.

Teachers have roughly the same experience as the state average and are paid much less than the state average.

The school spends $5,379 per student for academic programs and $7,543 per student for all school functions.

Big Sandy High School is located in Congressional District 1, State Board of Education District 9 represented by Thomas Ratliff, Texas House District 7 represented by David Simpson and Texas Senate District 1 represented by Kevin P. Eltife.

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Academics



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College Readiness

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Staff

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Spending

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Peers

These campuses are identified as peers for Big Sandy High School by the comptroller's FAST report based on factors – like "regional wages, district size and student characteristics" – that affect the cost of education.

Name Enrollment Accountability Rating City
Broaddus High School 217 Academically Acceptable Broaddus
Brownsboro High School 812 Academically Acceptable Brownsboro
Burkburnett High School 845 Academically Acceptable Burkburnett
Byron P Steele II High School 2,112 Recognized Schertz
Center Point High School 169 Academically Acceptable Center Point
Crane High School 294 Academically Acceptable Crane
Dumas High School 1,076 Academically Acceptable Dumas
El Campo High School 997 Academically Unacceptable El Campo
Falfurrias High School 422 Academically Unacceptable Falfurrias
Freer High School 232 Academically Unacceptable Freer
Hale Center High School 160 Academically Acceptable Hale Center
Harlingen High School South 2,040 Academically Acceptable Harlingen
Harper High School 223 Recognized Harper
Hart Junior/Senior High School 119 Academically Acceptable Hart
Hebbronville High School 293 Academically Acceptable Hebbronville
Hemphill High School 280 Recognized Hemphill
Ingram-Tom Moore High School 406 Academically Unacceptable Ingram
Jacksboro High School 251 Academically Acceptable Jacksboro
Kermit High School 343 Academically Acceptable Kermit
Marfa Junior High School/Senior High School 175 Academically Unacceptable Marfa
Neches High School 87 Academically Acceptable Neches
New Braunfels High School 2,158 Academically Acceptable New Braunfels
New Diana High School 317 Academically Acceptable Diana
Newton High School 308 Academically Unacceptable Newton
Nocona High School 227 Academically Acceptable Nocona
North Zulch High School 142 Academically Acceptable North Zulch
Olney High School 194 Academically Acceptable Olney
Ore City High School 231 Recognized Ore City
Palestine High School 830 Academically Acceptable Palestine
Rains High School 472 Academically Acceptable Emory
Refugio High School 347 Academically Unacceptable Refugio
Roxton High School 104 Academically Acceptable Roxton
Santa Anna Secondary School 112 Academically Acceptable Santa Anna
Skidmore-Tynan High School 250 Recognized Skidmore
Smyer High School 164 Academically Acceptable Smyer
Texas High School 1,866 Academically Acceptable Texarkana
West Sabine High School 281 Academically Acceptable Pineland
Woodville High School 346 Academically Acceptable Woodville