Vernon High School
2102 Yucca Ln, Vernon, TX 76384. 51.8% of its 112 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 21 graduates at Texas public universities, 71.4% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from Vernon
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 19.6%Texas public 2-year college 30.4%Texas private college 1.8%Not found in Texas colleges 42%ID not trackable 6.2%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 1 2 3 11 4 71.4% Texas public 2-year college 8 4 5 12 4 48.5% - 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 Vernon
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Vernon College 0.9 mi 27% $6,621 $45,530 Western Oklahoma State College 36.0 mi 39% $7,938 $40,006 Midwestern State University 49.2 mi 42% $11,793 $59,560 Cameron University 59.3 mi 26% $7,472 $42,927 Red River Technology Center 79.1 mi 54% — $31,030 University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma 98.4 mi 42% $13,444 $44,726
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Quanah High School (26.7 mi, 56.7% to college) · Iowa Park High School (37.7 mi, 41.8% to college) · Seymour High School (38.6 mi, 45.7% to college) · Burkburnett High School (42.6 mi, 43.5% to college) · Holliday High School (42.7 mi, 64% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Vernon ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Vernon | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 51.8% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Vernon High School graduates go to college?
- 51.8% of the Class of 2024 at Vernon 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.
