Athens High School
708 E College St, Athens, TX 75751. 47% of its 183 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 33 graduates at Texas public universities, 36.4% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from Athens
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 18%Texas public 2-year college 26.8%Texas private college 2.2%Not found in Texas colleges 45.9%ID not trackable 7.1%Texas reports enrollment only at Texas public and private colleges. Graduates who went to college in another state appear as "not found," so the true college-going rate is higher than shown. Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Report of 2023-2024 High School Graduates' Enrollment and Academic Performance in Texas Public Higher Education.
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How they did in their first year of college
First-year GPA of graduates at Texas public colleges, by number of students.
College type Under 2.0 2.0–2.49 2.5–2.99 3.0–3.49 3.5+ Share 3.0+ Texas public university 7 5 9 5 7 36.4% Texas public 2-year college 11 6 6 12 12 51.1% - 3
What those choices lead to
Texas does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Texas performs.
College type in Texas Colleges Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Median debt Public universities 38 47% $13,638 $57,404 $18,750 Public 2-year and community colleges 58 31% $5,533 $43,299 $9,500 Private nonprofit colleges 39 50% $22,962 $58,159 $22,000 Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Texas colleges.
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Colleges closest to Athens
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Trinity Valley Community College 0.8 mi 26% $4,015 $41,336 Texas College 33.4 mi 16% $12,603 $36,030 Tyler Junior College 34.1 mi 27% $7,080 $41,680 The University of Texas at Tyler 35.4 mi 47% $13,476 $58,622 Navarro College 39.2 mi 25% $15,500 $41,527 Jarvis Christian University 47.1 mi 23% $12,317 $37,810
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Malakoff High School (10.9 mi, 57.9% to college) · Eustace High School (11.7 mi, 38.1% to college) · Cross Roads High School (12.4 mi, 67.9% to college) · Lapoynor High School (14.1 mi, 53.7% to college) · Brownsboro High School (14.7 mi, 40.1% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Athens ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Athens | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 47% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Athens High School graduates go to college?
- 47% of the Class of 2024 at Athens High School enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year, compared with 48.3% in Texas. Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Report of 2023-2024 High School Graduates' Enrollment and Academic Performance in Texas Public Higher Education.
