Plains High School
811 Cowboy Way, Plains, TX 79355. 70% of its 30 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
The path from Plains
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 30%Texas public 2-year college 36.7%Texas private college 3.3%Not found in Texas colleges 23.3%ID not trackable 6.7%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 3 0 1 0 5 55.6% Texas public 2-year college 5 1 0 3 2 45.5% - 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 Plains
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs New Mexico Junior College 36.3 mi 47% $5,665 $44,265 South Plains College 37.7 mi 29% $8,697 $44,226 Lubbock Christian University 57.9 mi 50% $26,595 $54,710 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center 60.5 mi — — $97,667 Texas Tech University 61.2 mi 70% $19,890 $67,143 Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus 74.5 mi 39% $5,238 $44,198
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Denver City High School (15.0 mi, 39.1% to college) · Seagraves Schools (22.1 mi, 34.2% to college) · Sundown High School (27.1 mi, 80% to college) · Whiteface School (30.9 mi, 72.4% to college) · Brownfield Education Center (32.2 mi, 14.9% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Plains ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Plains | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 70% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Plains High School graduates go to college?
- 70% of the Class of 2024 at Plains 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.
