Original Research by School Decision on Travis H S of Choice
Travis H S of Choice is a small alternative high school serving grades nine through twelve in Paris, a county-seat city in northeast Texas. The school's enrollment is small, with roughly fifty students distributed across the grade span. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student body is roughly split between White and Black students, with a smaller Hispanic population.
As an alternative school, Travis H S of Choice is designed for students who may not thrive in a traditional comprehensive high school setting. These schools typically serve students who are behind academically, have behavioral concerns, face attendance challenges, or need a different structure. The data does not include information about specific program pathways, course offerings, support structures, or the school's educational model, so a parent would want to ask the school directly about its approach, whether it offers career or dual-credit pathways, and how it supports credit recovery or acceleration depending on a student's needs.
On the 2024–25 state assessment, Travis H S of Choice shows mixed results. Across all tested subjects, the school reports that roughly nine in ten students met or exceeded the "approaches" standard, and about six in ten met the "meets" standard. Performance is strongest in science, where roughly two-thirds of students met grade-level standards and about three in ten reached the higher mastery standard. In English language arts, roughly five in six students reached the approaches level, but only about half met the standard, and about one in nine reached mastery. Mathematics and social studies results are suppressed, likely because the number of test-takers in those subjects falls below the state's reporting threshold for a small school. The school's data table will show which subjects reported and which were suppressed.
Only one year of assessment data was available, so trends cannot be assessed. A parent may want to look into whether the school tracks and reports longer-term progress or value-added metrics, or whether it uses other local assessments to measure growth.
Graduation rate data is not available for this school. For an alternative school with a small enrollment, the state may not publish the four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate, or it may use a different measure specific to its student population.
Paris itself is a small regional hub of roughly fifteen thousand people, the county seat of Lamar County. It has a walkable historic downtown with a plaza, farmers markets, and community events, though the school campuses sit on the periphery of the city on highway-oriented sites away from the downtown core. The local economy is anchored by Paris Regional Medical Center and manufacturing employers such as Campbell's Soup and Kimberly-Clark. The housing market is affordable relative to state and national benchmarks, with median home values well below both the state and national average.
For families considering an alternative school setting, Travis H S of Choice's small size and focus on students who need a different structure can be a strength, provided the school's approach aligns with what a student needs. The state assessment results show strength in science and reasonable English language arts proficiency, though the lack of reported math data makes the full academic picture incomplete. A parent should reach out to the school to discuss curriculum, graduation pathways, support for at-risk students, and how the school measures success beyond state testing.
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