Community High School
Public high school in Nevada, Texas · Community ISD · Grades 9–12
Community High School serves 1,328 students in grades 9–12 in Nevada (Collin County). It is one of 8 schools in Community ISD. By enrollment it is the 497th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 20.2 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 ÷ 65.8 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Community ISD |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481485000987 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Community ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,328 | 5,271 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 20.2 | 18.8 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 52.7% | 53.4% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 92% 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.
Community High School in context
Size
Community High School is the only high school in Community ISD. Its 1,328 students are 25.2% of the district's 5,271. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 8.2 miles away and have a median of 799 students, so Community 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 9 with 366 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 284, against an average of 332 per grade. This year grade 12 has 22% fewer students than grade 9 (284 against 366). 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
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 43% of enrollment, a higher share than across Community ISD (39.7%). White students are next, at 33.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
52.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 53.4% across Community 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
Community High School has 65.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 20.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 1,328 students would have about 94.9 teachers, so Community High School has 29.1 fewer.
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 rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other high school is Royse City High School, 7.1 miles away in Royse City ISD. There are 0 high schools within 5 miles and 6 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 43% |
| White | 33.3% |
| Black | 19% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| Asian | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
48.7% of students are girls and 51.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 366 |
| Grade 10 | 351 |
| Grade 11 | 327 |
| Grade 12 | 284 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
440 N Fm 1138, Nevada, TX 75173
Phone: (972)843-6500
Website: chs.communityisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Community High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royse City High School | Royse City ISD | 7.1 mi | 2,834 | 14.9 | 39.2% |
| Farmersville High School | Farmersville ISD | 7.7 mi | 765 | 15.4 | 54% |
| Wylie East High School | Wylie ISD | 8.0 mi | 2,709 | 17.1 | 28% |
| Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Fate | Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy | 8.1 mi | 344 | 15.3 | 25.3% |
| Caddo Mills High School | Caddo Mills ISD | 8.3 mi | 833 | 13.8 | 27.5% |
| Rockwall Quest Academy | Rockwall ISD | 9.6 mi | 61 | 19.7 | 50.8% |
| Achieve Academy | Wylie ISD | 10.4 mi | 133 | 8.4 | 48.1% |
| Princeton Senior High School | Princeton ISD | 10.8 mi | 1,262 | 16.9 | 62% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Community ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Trails Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 548 |
| John & Barbara Roderick Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 663 |
| Leland E Edge Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 662 |
| Mary Lou Dodson Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 626 |
| McClendon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 548 |
| Mildred B Ellis Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 385 |
| Nesmith Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 511 |