Fred Moore High School
Public high school in Denton, Texas · Denton ISD · Grades 9–12
Fred Moore High School serves 67 students in grades 9–12 in Denton (Denton County). It is one of 46 schools in Denton ISD. By enrollment it is the 1696th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 10.1 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 ÷ 6.61 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Denton ISD |
| County | Denton County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481674021219 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Denton ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 67 | 33,329 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 10.1 | 13.8 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61.2% | 48.1% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 22% 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.
Fred Moore High School in context
Size
Of the 8 high schools in Denton ISD, Fred Moore High School is the 7th largest, with 0.2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 3.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 748; Fred Moore High School is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools.
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 12 with 31 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 1, against an average of 17 per grade. This year grade 12 has 3,000% more students than grade 9 (31 against 1). 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: 53.7% here and 35.6% across Denton ISD. White students are next, at 23.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
61.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.1% across Denton 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 6.61 full-time-equivalent teachers for 67 students, Fred Moore High School has 10.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 67 students would have about 4.8 teachers, so Fred Moore High School has 1.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Fred Moore High School is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other high school is Denton County JJAEP, 0.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 11 other high schools, 6 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 | 53.7% |
| White | 23.9% |
| Black | 16.4% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Asian | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.5% |
58.2% of students are girls and 41.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 1 |
| Grade 10 | 8 |
| Grade 11 | 27 |
| Grade 12 | 31 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
815 Cross Timber St, Denton, TX 76205
Phone: (940)369-4000
Website: dentonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Fred Moore High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denton County JJAEP | Denton ISD | 0.9 mi | 10 | – | – |
| Denton County JJAEP | Lewisville ISD | 0.9 mi | 16 | 1.9 | 81.3% |
| Joe Dale Sparks Campus | Denton ISD | 0.9 mi | 73 | 4.9 | 41.1% |
| Ryan High School | Denton ISD | 3.0 mi | 2,051 | 12.7 | 57.9% |
| Denton High School | Denton ISD | 3.7 mi | 2,083 | 14.5 | 53.9% |
| The Lagrone Academy | Denton ISD | 3.8 mi | 212 | 12.5 | 37.7% |
| Guyer High School | Denton ISD | 5.1 mi | 2,577 | 15.1 | 24.4% |
| Lake Dallas High School | Lake Dallas ISD | 6.3 mi | 1,283 | 15.6 | 35.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.