Shepherd High School
#1 Pirate Ln, Shepherd, TX 77371. 22.9% of its 140 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
The path from Shepherd
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 7.1%Texas public 2-year college 15%Texas private college 0.7%Not found in Texas colleges 75%ID not trackable 2.1%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 3 2 2 3 0 30% Texas public 2-year college 9 2 3 1 5 30% - 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 Shepherd
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Lone Star College System 35.5 mi 19% $15,874 $44,187 Sam Houston State University 36.1 mi 56% $14,788 $56,877 Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc. 42.0 mi 65% $29,144 $58,939 Tulsa Welding School-Houston 44.3 mi 69% $25,251 $48,394 Lee College 51.9 mi 44% $6,744 $47,125 The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest 53.2 mi 49% $35,447 $37,336
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Coldspring-Oakhurst High School (10.3 mi, 41.7% to college) · Cleveland High School (10.8 mi, 27.8% to college) · Frederick A Douglass Learning Academy (11.5 mi, 6.8% to college) · Livingston High School (16.4 mi, 39.6% to college) · Splendora High School (20.1 mi, 36.1% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Shepherd ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Shepherd | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 22.9% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Shepherd High School graduates go to college?
- 22.9% of the Class of 2024 at Shepherd 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.
