Bill Logue Detention Center
Public high school in Waco, Texas · Waco ISD · Grades 7–11
Bill Logue Detention Center serves 11 students in grades 7–11 in Waco (McLennan County). It is one of 23 schools in Waco ISD. By enrollment it is the 1903rd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 91.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 0.12 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–11 |
| District | Waco ISD |
| County | McLennan County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484428008870 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Waco ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 11 | 13,376 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 91.7 | 14.5 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 72.7% | 88.1% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 100% 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.
Bill Logue Detention Center in context
Size
Of the 4 high schools in Waco ISD, Bill Logue Detention Center is the smallest, with 0.1% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 3.2 miles away and have a median of 178 students, so Bill Logue Detention 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
Its largest grade is grade 9 with 6 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 1, against an average of 2 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 1 in grade 7 and 1 in grade 11.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 63.6% of enrollment, a higher share than across Waco ISD (26.8%). Hispanic students are next, at 36.4%.
72.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 88.1% across Waco 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
Bill Logue Detention Center has 0.12 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 91.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 11 students would have about 0.8 teachers, so Bill Logue Detention Center has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other high school is La Vega High School, 1.2 miles away in La Vega ISD. There are 8 high schools within 5 miles and 14 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 63.6% |
| Hispanic | 36.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 1 |
| Grade 8 | 1 |
| Grade 9 | 6 |
| Grade 10 | 2 |
| Grade 11 | 1 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2601 Gholson Rd, Waco, TX 76704
Phone: (254)754-0803
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bill Logue Detention Center. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Vega High School | La Vega ISD | 1.2 mi | 881 | 13.7 | 88.3% |
| Paul and Jane Meyer Public High School | Rapoport Academy Public School | 2.1 mi | 233 | 9 | 56.2% |
| Methodist Children's Home | University of Texas University Charter School | 3.0 mi | 96 | 8.8 | – |
| Connally High School | Connally ISD | 3.0 mi | 614 | 11 | 73.3% |
| Waco Center for Youth | Axtell ISD | 3.3 mi | 69 | 9.9 | 47.8% |
| Challenge Academy | Waco ISD | 3.6 mi | 52 | 13.4 | 92.3% |
| Premier H S of Waco | Premier High Schools | 3.8 mi | 128 | 20.2 | 84.4% |
| Bosqueville High School | Bosqueville ISD | 4.7 mi | 227 | 11.9 | 29.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Waco ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alta Vista Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 479 |
| Bell's Hill Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 786 |
| Brook Avenue Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 356 |
| Cedar Ridge Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 446 |
| Cesar Chavez Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 786 |
| Challenge Academy | High | 7–12 | 52 |
| Crestview Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 464 |
| Dean Highland Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 617 |
| G L Wiley Opportunity Center | Other | 2–12 | 98 |
| G W Carver Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 723 |
| Hillcrest Pds Magnet | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 431 |
| J H Hines Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 379 |
| Kendrick Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 446 |
| Lake Air Montessori School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 734 |
| Mountainview Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 349 |
| Parkdale Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 497 |
| Provident Heights Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 383 |
| South Waco Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 490 |
| Tennyson Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 963 |
| University High School | High | 9–12 | 1,752 |
| Waco High School | High | 9–12 | 1,885 |
| West Avenue Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 249 |