Big Sandy H S, Big Sandy TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Big Sandy H S

Big Sandy High School is a public school of approximately mid-sized enrollment serving grades nine through twelve in Upshur County. The school's student body is predominantly white, with a substantial share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting economic conditions in the area.

The school's 2024-25 state test results show a mixed academic picture. In science and social studies, students performed strongest: the school reported high proficiency in foundational skills across both subjects, with science particularly strong in meeting and mastering levels. English and math showed more variability. In English language arts, foundational proficiency was solid, but only a small share of students reached the "masters" tier. Mathematics presented a softer area: while most students approached or met foundational standards in basic skills, proficiency at higher levels lagged. Overall proficiency across tested subjects was at the approaches level, with a much smaller share reaching the meets or masters performance tiers. Parents may want to look into the school's specific support and acceleration strategies in mathematics with school staff, especially if a student is college- or career-bound in fields requiring strong quantitative skills.

Data on graduation rate, chronic absenteeism, and other student-outcome metrics was not available, so a fuller picture of how Big Sandy High School converts its student population into completers and long-term outcomes remains incomplete. Comparison of the school's performance against other high schools in Upshur County is also not possible from the data on hand.

Housing in the Big Sandy area sits below state and national benchmarks, with homes moderately affordable relative to national price-to-income ratios. However, property-tax bills in Big Sandy Independent School District have risen substantially in recent years, as increasing property valuations were paired with tax-rate increases, producing one of the highest percentage tax increases among taxing entities in Upshur County. This is a direct cost-of-ownership factor for families considering relocation to the district, since it raises annual homeowner tax obligations going forward.

Course offerings, program breadth, staffing details, and student support structures were not documented in available data. A parent exploring Big Sandy High School would benefit from contacting the school directly about available pathways, clubs, athletics, and college-prep or vocational options the school provides.

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Academic performance

How students graduate and prepare for what comes next.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

>=90%Cohort of 37 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

1,779 schools plotted. 59 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.