Connally High School
Public high school in Waco, Texas · Connally ISD · Grades 9–12
Connally High School serves 614 students in grades 9–12 in Waco (McLennan County). It is one of 5 schools in Connally ISD. By enrollment it is the 807th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 11 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 ÷ 55.77 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Connally ISD |
| County | McLennan County |
| Area type | Suburb, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481497000992 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Connally ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 614 | 2,269 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 11 | 12.3 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 73.3% | 80.5% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 27% 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.
Connally High School in context
Size
Connally High School is the only high school in Connally ISD. Its 614 students are 27.1% of the district's 2,269. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 5.8 miles away and have a median of 112 students, so Connally 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 172 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 124, against an average of 154 per grade. This year grade 12 has 28% fewer students than grade 9 (124 against 172). 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 40.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Connally ISD (39.3%). Black students are next, at 35.7%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
73.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 80.5% across Connally ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Connally High School has 55.77 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 614 students would have about 43.9 teachers, so Connally High School has 11.9 more.
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 suburb, midsize, which means it is in an urbanized area of 100,000 to 250,000 people, outside its principal city. The nearest other high school is La Vega High School, 2.9 miles away in La Vega ISD. There are 2 high schools within 5 miles and 12 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 40.9% |
| Black | 35.7% |
| White | 18.4% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
51.1% of students are girls and 48.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 172 |
| Grade 10 | 167 |
| Grade 11 | 151 |
| Grade 12 | 124 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
900 N Lacy Dr., Waco, TX 76705
Phone: (254)296-6700
Website: connally.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Connally High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Vega High School | La Vega ISD | 2.9 mi | 881 | 13.7 | 88.3% |
| Bill Logue Detention Center | Waco ISD | 3.0 mi | 11 | 91.7 | 72.7% |
| Paul and Jane Meyer Public High School | Rapoport Academy Public School | 5.1 mi | 233 | 9 | 56.2% |
| Bosqueville High School | Bosqueville ISD | 5.8 mi | 227 | 11.9 | 29.1% |
| Methodist Children's Home | University of Texas University Charter School | 5.9 mi | 96 | 8.8 | – |
| Waco Center for Youth | Axtell ISD | 5.9 mi | 69 | 9.9 | 47.8% |
| Premier H S of Waco | Premier High Schools | 6.0 mi | 128 | 20.2 | 84.4% |
| Challenge Academy | Waco ISD | 6.4 mi | 52 | 13.4 | 92.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Connally ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connally Early Childhood Center | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 251 |
| Connally Elementary School | Elementary | 4–5 | 352 |
| Connally Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 553 |
| Connally Primary School | Elementary | 1–3 | 498 |