Killeen ISD Early College High School
Public high school in Fort Cavazos, Texas · Killeen ISD · Grades 9–12
Killeen ISD Early College High School serves 960 students in grades 9–12 in Fort Cavazos (Coryell County). It is one of 54 schools in Killeen ISD. By enrollment it is the 604th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 20.2 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 ÷ 47.43 full-time-equivalent teachers.
Killeen ISD calendar 2026–2027
Killeen ISD Early College High School follows the district calendar. First day Mon, Aug 17. Spring break Mon, Mar 15 – Fri, Mar 19. Last day Thu, May 27.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Killeen ISD |
| County | Coryell County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482566013234 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Killeen ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 960 | 42,883 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 20.2 | 15.8 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.6% | 61.8% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 92% 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.
Killeen ISD Early College High School in context
Size
Killeen ISD Early College High School is the 6th largest of Killeen ISD's 8 high schools; its 960 students are 2.2% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 5.9 miles away and have a median of 1,022 students, so Killeen ISD Early College 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 274 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 203, against an average of 240 per grade. This year grade 12 has 25% fewer students than grade 9 (203 against 270). 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
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 34.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Killeen ISD (34.7%). Black students are next, at 28.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
48.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.8% across Killeen 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
Killeen ISD Early College High School has 47.43 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 20.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 960 students would have about 68.6 teachers, so Killeen ISD Early College High School has 21.2 fewer.
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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other high school is Robert M Shoemaker High School, 2.2 miles away in the same district. There are 2 high schools within 5 miles and 10 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 34.4% |
| Black | 28.2% |
| White | 17.1% |
| Two or more races | 10.9% |
| Asian | 5.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
63.1% of students are girls and 36.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 270 |
| Grade 10 | 274 |
| Grade 11 | 213 |
| Grade 12 | 203 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
51000 Tank Destroyer Blvd, Fort Cavazos, TX 76544
Phone: (254)336-0260
Website: killeenisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Killeen ISD Early College High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert M Shoemaker High School | Killeen ISD | 2.2 mi | 2,165 | 17.7 | 60.9% |
| Richard Milburn Alternative H S (Killeen) | Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen) | 4.9 mi | 136 | 21.2 | 67.6% |
| C E Ellison High School | Killeen ISD | 5.3 mi | 1,761 | 16.8 | 58.7% |
| Crossroads High School | Copperas Cove ISD | 5.5 mi | 130 | 15.4 | 69.2% |
| Copperas Cove High School | Copperas Cove ISD | 6.3 mi | 2,247 | 13.6 | 50.7% |
| Pathways Academic Campus | Killeen ISD | 6.4 mi | 282 | 12.7 | 69.9% |
| Killeen High School | Killeen ISD | 6.6 mi | 2,083 | 17.5 | 74.3% |
| Gateway High School | Killeen ISD | 6.9 mi | 84 | 5.1 | 73.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.