Sundown High School
605 S School St, Sundown, TX 79372. 80% of its 35 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
The path from Sundown
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 17.1%Texas public 2-year college 42.9%Texas private college 20%Not found in Texas colleges 20%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 0 0 0 2 4 100% Texas public 2-year college 4 2 0 1 8 60% - 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 Sundown
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs South Plains College 10.6 mi 29% $8,697 $44,226 Lubbock Christian University 32.8 mi 50% $26,595 $54,710 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center 35.4 mi — — $97,667 Texas Tech University 36.2 mi 70% $19,890 $67,143 New Mexico Junior College 63.1 mi 47% $5,665 $44,265 Wayland Baptist University 66.4 mi 20% $23,421 $55,564
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Levelland High School (11.6 mi, 54.3% to college) · Whiteface School (12.4 mi, 72.4% to college) · Ropes School (19.5 mi, 63.4% to college) · Smyer Schools (20.6 mi, 44.7% to college) · Brownfield Education Center (22.9 mi, 14.9% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Sundown ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Sundown | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 80% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Sundown High School graduates go to college?
- 80% of the Class of 2024 at Sundown 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.
