Italy High School
Public high school in Italy, Texas · Italy ISD · Grades 7–12
Italy High School serves 283 students in grades 7–12 in Italy (Ellis County). It is one of 2 schools in Italy ISD. By enrollment it is the 1196th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 10.9 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 ÷ 25.85 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Italy ISD |
| County | Ellis County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482445002740 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Italy ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 283 | 597 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 10.9 | 11.9 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 44.2% | 49.6% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 26% 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.
Italy High School in context
Size
Italy High School is the only high school in Italy ISD. Its 283 students are 47.4% of the district's 597. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 15.9 miles away and have a median of 329 students, so Italy 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 7 with 58 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 33, against an average of 47 per grade. This year grade 12 has 43% fewer students than grade 7 (33 against 58). 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
White students are the largest group, at 50.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Italy ISD (52.8%). Hispanic students are next, at 34.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
44.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.6% across Italy 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
Italy High School has 25.85 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 283 students would have about 20.2 teachers, so Italy High School has 5.7 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 rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Frost Secondary, 8 miles away in Frost ISD. There are 0 high schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 50.9% |
| Hispanic | 34.6% |
| Black | 11% |
| Two or more races | 2.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
46.6% of students are girls and 53.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 58 |
| Grade 8 | 48 |
| Grade 9 | 52 |
| Grade 10 | 38 |
| Grade 11 | 54 |
| Grade 12 | 33 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
300 S College, Italy, TX 76651
Phone: (972)483-7411
Website: italyisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Italy High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frost Secondary | Frost ISD | 8.0 mi | 215 | 10 | 48.8% |
| Blooming Grove High School | Blooming Grove ISD | 11.6 mi | 288 | 14.8 | 48.6% |
| Maypearl High School | Maypearl ISD | 12.3 mi | 373 | 11.6 | 29% |
| Itasca High School | Itasca ISD | 15.6 mi | 210 | 9.1 | 66.2% |
| Waxahachie Global High School | Waxahachie ISD | 16.1 mi | 369 | 12.9 | 34.4% |
| Waxahachie H S of Choice | Waxahachie ISD | 16.3 mi | 56 | 4.7 | 50% |
| Ennis High School | Ennis ISD | 16.8 mi | 1,887 | 15.4 | 59.7% |
| Waxahachie High School | Waxahachie ISD | 17.0 mi | 3,056 | 15.8 | 44.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Italy ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stafford Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 314 |