Fossil Ridge High School
Public high school in Keller, Texas · Keller ISD · Grades 9–12
Fossil Ridge High School serves 2,140 students in grades 9–12 in Keller (Tarrant County). It is one of 41 schools in Keller ISD. By enrollment it is the 278th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 14.6 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 146.32 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Keller ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482526007119 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Keller ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,140 | 32,042 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 15.2 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.5% | 32.7% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 55% 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.
Fossil Ridge High School in context
Size
Fossil Ridge High School is the 4th largest of Keller ISD's 6 high schools; its 2,140 students are 6.7% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 3.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 2,212; Fossil Ridge 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 10 with 587 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 499, against an average of 535 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 541 in grade 9 and 513 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 38% here and 26.4% across Keller ISD. White students are next, at 23.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
50.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 32.7% across Keller 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 146.32 full-time-equivalent teachers for 2,140 students, Fossil Ridge High School has 14.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,140 students would have about 152.9 teachers, so Fossil Ridge High School has 6.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Fossil Ridge High School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other high school is Central High School, 1.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 37 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
| Hispanic | 38% |
| White | 23.8% |
| Black | 17.1% |
| Asian | 11.5% |
| Two or more races | 8.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
49.6% of students are girls and 50.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 541 |
| Grade 10 | 587 |
| Grade 11 | 499 |
| Grade 12 | 513 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4101 Thompson Rd, Keller, TX 76244
Phone: (817)744-1700
Website: kellerisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Fossil Ridge High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central High School | Keller ISD | 1.9 mi | 2,410 | 16.1 | 31.1% |
| Keller Collegiate Academy | Keller ISD | 2.4 mi | 296 | 19.9 | 26.4% |
| Haltom High School | Birdville ISD | 3.3 mi | 2,757 | 17.1 | 68.9% |
| Saginaw High School | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 3.3 mi | 2,013 | 15.4 | 50.2% |
| Timber Creek High School | Keller ISD | 3.9 mi | 2,970 | 16.9 | 26.8% |
| Keller Compass Center | Keller ISD | 4.0 mi | 58 | 3.1 | 41.4% |
| Iltexas Keller Saginaw High School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 4.1 mi | 747 | 13.5 | 51.4% |
| Keller High School | Keller ISD | 4.8 mi | 2,951 | 18.7 | 7.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.