Cedar Hill High School
Public high school in Cedar Hill, Texas · Cedar Hill ISD · Grades 9–12
Cedar Hill High School serves 1,974 students in grades 9–12 in Cedar Hill (Dallas County). It is one of 11 schools in Cedar Hill ISD. By enrollment it is the 344th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 15.2 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 ÷ 129.98 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Cedar Hill ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481323000823 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Cedar Hill ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,974 | 6,253 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 15.9 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59.3% | 64.3% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 61% 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.
Cedar Hill High School in context
Size
Of the 2 high schools in Cedar Hill ISD, Cedar Hill High School is the largest, with 31.6% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 5.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 190; Cedar Hill High School is larger than most of them.
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 12 with 539 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 447, against an average of 494 per grade. This year grade 12 has 21% more students than grade 9 (539 against 447). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 66.9% here and 65.2% across Cedar Hill ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 25.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
59.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 64.3% across Cedar Hill 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 129.98 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,974 students, Cedar Hill High School has 15.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 1,974 students would have about 141 teachers, so Cedar Hill High School has 11 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Cedar Hill High School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other high school is Cedar Hill Collegiate High School, 1.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 31 other high schools, 4 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 66.9% |
| Hispanic | 25.8% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
| White | 2.8% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
46.6% of students are girls and 53.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 447 |
| Grade 10 | 503 |
| Grade 11 | 485 |
| Grade 12 | 539 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1 Longhorn Blvd, Cedar Hill, TX 75104
Phone: (469)272-2000
Website: chisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Cedar Hill High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Hill Collegiate High School | Cedar Hill ISD | 1.7 mi | 304 | 18.6 | 43.1% |
| Premier H S - Desoto | Premier High Schools | 4.2 mi | 72 | 18 | 65.3% |
| Texasworks - Desoto | Texas Works | 4.2 mi | 11 | 5.5 | – |
| Desoto High School | Desoto ISD | 4.7 mi | 1,936 | 18.4 | 62.8% |
| Desoto Alternative Education Center (Daep) | Desoto ISD | 5.5 mi | 19 | – | 47.4% |
| Mary E Smithey Pace High School | Duncanville ISD | 5.5 mi | 76 | 6.8 | 57.9% |
| Harmony School of Excellence - Dallas | Harmony Public Schools - North Texas | 5.6 mi | 596 | 16.2 | 65.9% |
| Duncanville High School | Duncanville ISD | 5.6 mi | 4,399 | 18.2 | 70.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Cedar Hill ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Coleman Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 488 |
| Cedar Hill Collegiate Academy | Middle | 6–8 | 345 |
| Cedar Hill Collegiate High School | High | 9–12 | 304 |
| Cedar Hill Collegiate Prep | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 520 |
| High Pointe Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 411 |
| Highlands Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 419 |
| Lakeridge Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 466 |
| Plummer Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 347 |
| W S Permenter Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 456 |
| Waterford Oaks Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 521 |