Emerson High School
Public high school in McKinney, Texas · Frisco ISD · Grades 9–12
Emerson High School serves 1,844 students in grades 9–12 in McKinney (Collin County). It is one of 75 schools in Frisco ISD. By enrollment it is the 376th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 14.8 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 ÷ 124.27 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Frisco ISD |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482001013915 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Frisco ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,844 | 65,289 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 14.7 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 17.1% | 13.8% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 57% 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.
Emerson High School in context
Size
Of the 12 high schools in Frisco ISD, Emerson High School is the 8th largest, with 2.8% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 3.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 2,007; Emerson High School is close to their typical size.
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 11 with 473 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 441, against an average of 461 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 459 in grade 9 and 471 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Asian students: 35.1% here and 43.9% across Frisco ISD. White students are next, at 28.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
17.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 13.8% across Frisco 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 124.27 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,844 students, Emerson High School has 14.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 1,844 students would have about 131.7 teachers, so Emerson High School has 7.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Emerson 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 Liberty High School, 2.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 30 other high schools, 8 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Asian | 35.1% |
| White | 28.8% |
| Black | 16.3% |
| Hispanic | 13.2% |
| Two or more races | 6.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
48.5% of students are girls and 51.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 459 |
| Grade 10 | 441 |
| Grade 11 | 473 |
| Grade 12 | 471 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6300 Collin McKinney Pkwy, McKinney, TX 75070
Phone: (469)633-8100
Website: schools.friscoisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Emerson High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty High School | Frisco ISD | 2.6 mi | 1,798 | 15.8 | 10.2% |
| Independence High School | Frisco ISD | 3.3 mi | 1,698 | 15.3 | 5.8% |
| Allen High School | Allen ISD | 3.4 mi | 5,206 | 19.8 | – |
| Lowery Freshman Center | Allen ISD | 3.7 mi | 1,674 | 15.3 | – |
| Heritage High School | Frisco ISD | 3.8 mi | 1,996 | 14.5 | 13.5% |
| McKinney Boyd High School | McKinney ISD | 4.1 mi | 2,547 | 15.9 | 19.3% |
| Centennial High School | Frisco ISD | 4.2 mi | 2,018 | 15.6 | 8.7% |
| McKinney High School | McKinney ISD | 4.8 mi | 2,668 | 14.7 | 41.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.