NINTH GRADE CENTER

NINTH GRADE CENTER is a Title I public secondary school that is part of the CEDAR HILL ISD school district, located in CEDAR HILL, TX with about 575 students offering grade levels from 9th Grade to 10th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 33 teachers, NINTH GRADE CENTER has a student/teacher ratio of about 17:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

The Cedar Hill NINTH GRADE CENTER (NGC), located on W. Beltline Rd in Cedar Hill, Texas, functions as a specialized transitional campus within the Cedar Hill Independent School District. Designed exclusively for first-year high school students, the school serves as a bridge between the middle school environment and the full-scale academic setting of Cedar Hill High School. By focusing strictly on the ninth-grade population, the campus provides a more personalized atmosphere intended to ease the social and academic adjustments required during the critical freshman year of secondary education.

The curriculum and extracurricular programs at the NGC are tailored to support students as they begin earning credits toward graduation while preparing for the more rigorous expectations of upper-level high school coursework. The campus emphasizes character development, student engagement, and foundational academic success, ensuring that students have the necessary support systems in place before moving on to the main high school campus. As part of the CHISD community, the NINTH GRADE CENTER aligns with the district's broader mission of "Longhorn Pride" and academic excellence, striving to keep freshmen on track for timely graduation and post-secondary readiness.

For more information, contact NINTH GRADE CENTER at (469) 272-2050 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.