Adult Transition Center
Public high school in Plano, Texas · Plano ISD · Grades 12
Adult Transition Center serves 101 students in grade 12 in Plano (Collin County). It is one of 72 schools in Plano ISD. By enrollment it is the 1595th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 7.3 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 13.85 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 12 |
| District | Plano ISD |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483510013726 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Plano ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 101 | 46,612 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 7.3 | 13.8 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 31.7% | 36.4% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 8% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Adult Transition Center in context
Size
Of the 11 high schools in Plano ISD, Adult Transition Center is the smallest, with 0.2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 2.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,110; Adult Transition Center is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Adult Transition Center serves a single grade, grade 12, with 101 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 37.6% here and 28.5% across Plano ISD. Asian students are next, at 20.8%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
31.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 36.4% across Plano ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 13.85 full-time-equivalent teachers for 101 students, Adult Transition Center has 7.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 101 students would have about 7.2 teachers, so Adult Transition Center has 6.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Adult Transition Center is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other high school is Vines High School, 0.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 44 other high schools, 12 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 37.6% |
| Asian | 20.8% |
| Black | 20.8% |
| Hispanic | 14.9% |
| Two or more races | 5.9% |
25.7% of students are girls and 74.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1631 Dorchester Dr., Plano, TX 75075
Phone: (972)905-8803
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Adult Transition Center. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vines High School | Plano ISD | 0.3 mi | 1,009 | 16.4 | 32.7% |
| Plano Senior High School | Plano ISD | 0.6 mi | 2,267 | 16.8 | 26.6% |
| Academy High School | Plano ISD | 1.6 mi | 275 | 11.6 | 14.9% |
| Harmony School of Innovation - Dallas | Harmony Public Schools - North Texas | 1.8 mi | 539 | 18.7 | 46.2% |
| Williams High School | Plano ISD | 3.4 mi | 1,105 | 14.5 | 55% |
| Pearce High School | Richardson ISD | 3.5 mi | 2,317 | 14.4 | 32.6% |
| Clark High School | Plano ISD | 3.7 mi | 1,114 | 14.2 | 35.3% |
| Shepton High School | Plano ISD | 3.7 mi | 1,360 | 16 | 37.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.