WHARTON — Wharton High School will celebrate its improved state accountability rating Friday after moving from a D to a C, ending a stretch of several years below the state’s C threshold.
Wharton High announced a “Celebrating the C” event for Friday, Oct. 9, from 10:15 a.m. to noon. The event is expected to include food, music, games and vendors for students.
The celebration follows an improvement in the school’s Texas Education Agency accountability rating.
Wharton High received a 64, or D, in 2025, according to the Texas Education Agency’s accountability report for the campus.
That followed a 69, also a D, in 2024, according to TEA’s 2024 accountability report.
In 2023, Wharton High received a 64 and another D rating, according to state accountability records for the campus.
That puts the school’s recent accountability trend at:
2023 — 64, D
2024 — 69, D
2025 — 64, D
2026 — 70, C
The latest score represents a six-point increase from 2025 and moves the high school into the C range.
While the school is celebrating the improvement, the 70 is also the minimum score needed to receive a C under Texas’ A-F grading scale. That means Wharton High crossed into the higher rating category after remaining in the D range for the previous three accountability years.
TEA bases accountability ratings on several measures, including Student Achievement, School Progress and Closing the Gaps. The system also considers areas such as STAAR performance, graduation rates and college, career and military readiness.
The improvement at Wharton High comes as Wharton ISD continues working to improve academic performance across the district.
Friday’s event gives the high school a chance to recognize the move out of the D range while also highlighting how much room remains for continued improvement.
Source: Texas Education Agency accountability reports and Wharton High School.
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