Ennis High School
Public high school in Ennis, Texas · Ennis ISD · Grades 9–12
Ennis High School serves 1,887 students in grades 9–12 in Ennis (Ellis County). It is one of 11 schools in Ennis ISD. By enrollment it is the 362nd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 15.4 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 ÷ 122.84 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Ennis ISD |
| County | Ellis County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481854001737 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Ennis ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,887 | 6,646 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 15.4 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59.7% | 65.1% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 63% 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.
Ennis High School in context
Size
Ennis High School is the only high school in Ennis ISD. Its 1,887 students are 28.4% of the district's 6,646. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 15 miles away with a median enrollment of 386; Ennis 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 553 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 421, against an average of 472 per grade. This year grade 12 has 24% fewer students than grade 9 (421 against 553). 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 Hispanic students: 57.4% here and 56.7% across Ennis ISD. White students are next, at 24.7%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
59.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 65.1% across Ennis 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
With 122.84 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,887 students, Ennis High School has 15.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 1,887 students would have about 134.8 teachers, so Ennis High School has 12 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Ennis High School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other high school is Palmer High School, 9.2 miles away in Palmer ISD. Within 10 miles there are 2 other high schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 57.4% |
| White | 24.7% |
| Black | 14.9% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
49.2% of students are girls and 50.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 553 |
| Grade 10 | 462 |
| Grade 11 | 451 |
| Grade 12 | 421 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2301 Ensign Rd, Ennis, TX 75119
Phone: (972)872-3500
Website: ennis.k12.tx.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ennis High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmer High School | Palmer ISD | 9.2 mi | 403 | 14.7 | 46.7% |
| Rice High School | Rice ISD | 9.5 mi | 340 | 13.8 | 56.2% |
| Waxahachie Global High School | Waxahachie ISD | 14.2 mi | 369 | 12.9 | 34.4% |
| Waxahachie H S of Choice | Waxahachie ISD | 14.4 mi | 56 | 4.7 | 50% |
| Blooming Grove High School | Blooming Grove ISD | 15.7 mi | 288 | 14.8 | 48.6% |
| Ferris High School | Ferris ISD | 15.9 mi | 940 | 12.4 | 74.5% |
| Life H S Waxahachie | Life School | 16.3 mi | 1,114 | 17.9 | 52.2% |
| Corsicana High School | Corsicana ISD | 16.5 mi | 1,837 | 15.5 | 68.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Ennis ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alamo Middle School | Middle | 6 | 457 |
| Austin Elementary School | Elementary | 1–3 | 394 |
| Bowie Elementary School | Elementary | 1–3 | 506 |
| David S Crockett Early Childhood Center | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 479 |
| Dorie Miller Intermediate School | Elementary | 4–5 | 447 |
| Ennis Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 908 |
| G W Carver Early Childhood Center | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 407 |
| Houston Elementary School | Elementary | 1–3 | 363 |
| Jack Lummus Intermediate School | Elementary | 4–5 | 515 |
| Travis Elementary School | Elementary | 1–3 | 280 |