Seagoville and Crandall Schools Confront Student Vaping Under State Law
Vaping remains a health concern for students in Seagoville and Crandall. Surveys show that use has fallen across Texas in recent years. Even so, an estimated 184,972 Texas students in grades 6 to 12 vaped in the past month in 2023.
Seagoville High School is part of Dallas ISD. Crandall High School is part of Crandall ISD. Both districts must follow a Texas law that took effect on September 1, 2023.
Teen vaping is not climbing according to the latest surveys. Texas past month use among grades 6 to 12 fell from 8.6% in 2021 to 7.4% in 2023. Nationally the high school rate fell from 27.5% in 2019 to 7.1% in 2025.
What Texas Surveys Show
The Texas Department of State Health Services released the latest state figures in January 2025. They come from the 2023 Texas Youth Tobacco Survey. About 9.5% of Texas high school students vaped in the past month.
That rate was 11.2% among high school students in 2021. Middle school use was 5.1% in 2023 compared with 5.6% in 2021. Overall past month use among grades 6 to 12 fell from 8.6% to 7.4%.
Use rises with age. Past month vaping was 12.1% among 12th graders and 4.2% among 6th graders. Female students reported 8.4% compared with 6.5% for male students.
The share of students who had ever tried a vape also fell. It was 13.8% in 2023 compared with 16.0% in 2021 and 21.1% in 2020. This article relies on 2023 data because it is the latest in the state report.
National Trends
The 2025 National Youth Tobacco Survey found that 5.2% of U.S. middle and high school students currently vape. Among high school students the rate was 7.1%. That compares with 7.8% in 2024.
A 2026 Pediatrics analysis of the survey found a troubling shift. Daily use among youth vapers grew from 9.4% in 2014 to 35.4% in 2025. The CDC reported in 2024 that 87.6% of student vapers used flavored products.
Health Effects for Students
The CDC says nicotine is highly addictive. It can harm the parts of the teen brain that control attention and learning. It can also affect mood and impulse control.
The Texas health department says vapes can contain nicotine and heavy metals. They can also contain volatile organic chemicals and carcinogens. Long term nicotine exposure can raise blood pressure and heart rate.
State officials add that research on the long term effects of vaping remains unclear. Vape liquids can also cause nicotine poisoning if swallowed or absorbed through the skin. A CDC report found that 63.9% of student vapers wanted to quit in 2020.
Public health data specific to students in Seagoville and Crandall was not available. The figures in this article reflect statewide and national surveys. Parents who notice symptoms should talk with a doctor.
Seagoville High and Dallas ISD Rules
Seagoville High follows the Dallas ISD Student Code of Conduct. Texas House Bill 114 requires schools to remove students from class for possessing or using a vape. The law applies on school property and at school events.
The law also applies within 300 feet of school property. Under the district policy, a first offense brings a mandatory ten day placement in an on campus Reset Center. Campuses without a Reset Center use another district assignment.
A second offense brings a mandatory placement in the Disciplinary Alternative Education Program. Students may receive substance intervention support after a second offense. A parent conference or hearing is held at the student’s home campus.
Dallas ISD first adopted its policy in August 2023. That version required a five day substance abuse program on a first offense. The district has since updated the procedures.
In the fall of 2023 the district sent 238 students to its disciplinary program for vaping. That count covers the first four months of the law. It included 120 high school students.
Another 99 were middle school students and 19 were elementary students. The high school total covers every Dallas ISD high school and not Seagoville High alone. Figures for individual campuses were not publicly available.
Crandall ISD Approach
Crandall ISD bans tobacco products and vapes for students in its Student Code of Conduct. The district says Texas law bars anyone from using vapes on school property. It says citations can reach $500.
After House Bill 114 passed, the district amended its District of Innovation plan. The change let Crandall ISD handle nicotine vapes through progressive consequences and required awareness programs. A student could face those steps before a placement in the Disciplinary Alternative Education Program.
Vapes that contain THC remain a mandatory placement. The amendment applied to the 2023 to 2024 school year. The district website continues to list the exemption.
Local guidelines appear in the Student Code of Conduct. The board approves them each year. Families can ask campus administrators for the current rules.
Do the Rules Work?
Researchers interviewed 13 school staff members in one Texas district for a 2025 study. The staff had mixed views of House Bill 114. They did not believe it was reducing how many students vape.
Staff also worried that students were finding more covert ways to vape. They cited limited space and staffing in alternative programs. Some also noted the cost of more vape detectors.
Federal Role and the Marketing Debate
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration decides which vapes can be marketed in the United States. On July 17, 2025 it authorized five Juul products for adult use. Federal law sets 21 as the minimum age to buy vapes.
The products are tobacco and menthol flavored. The decision reversed a 2022 ban on the company’s products. The FDA said it believes those flavors appeal less to youth than fruit and candy flavors.
The authorization does not mean the products are safe. The American Lung Association said the decision risks further harm to youth. Other advocates called it a step backward.
Juul ranked among the five most popular vape brands among students in the 2024 national survey. About 12.6% of student vapers reported using it. Juul Labs settled lawsuits for nearly half a billion dollars in 2023 over marketing to teens.
The federal government has also acted against illegal products. In August 2025 the FDA denied marketing for the blu disposable vape. In September 2025 federal agencies announced a seizure of $86.5 million worth of illegal vapes.
FDA officials say youth tobacco use is at historic lows. Authors of a 2026 Pediatrics analysis warned that a changing market and federal decisions threaten that progress. Both views are part of the debate over how much the government should limit vape marketing.
Texas Enforcement and Help for Students
Texas law sets 21 as the minimum age to buy vapes. House Bill 4758 took effect on January 1, 2024. It bars vape packaging that looks like candy or juice and cartoon characters aimed at minors.
Law enforcement agencies working with the state tested vape retailers in fiscal year 2024. Retailers failed 190 of 3,252 controlled purchase attempts. That is a violation rate of 5.84%.
Free help is available for students who want to quit. Texans ages 13 and older can call the Texas Tobacco Quitline at 1-877-YES-QUIT (1-877-937-7848) or visit YesQuit.org. Students can also text VAPEFREE to 873373 or visit LiveVapeFree.com.
Families with questions can contact their campus administrators. Seagoville High families should review the Dallas ISD Student Code of Conduct. Crandall High families should review the Crandall ISD Student Code of Conduct.
