Macarthur High School
Public high school in Irving, Texas · Irving ISD · Grades 9–12
Macarthur High School serves 2,484 students in grades 9–12 in Irving (Dallas County). It is one of 34 schools in Irving ISD. By enrollment it is the 174th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 16.1 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 ÷ 154.51 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Irving ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482442002733 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Irving ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,484 | 30,767 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 | 15.7 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 79.7% | 85.2% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 71% 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.
Macarthur High School in context
Size
Of the 5 high schools in Irving ISD, Macarthur High School is the largest, with 8.1% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 2.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 440; Macarthur 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 693 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 553, against an average of 621 per grade. This year grade 12 has 20% fewer students than grade 9 (553 against 693). 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: 68.7% here and 76.6% across Irving ISD. Black students are next, at 17.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
79.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 85.2% across Irving 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 154.51 full-time-equivalent teachers for 2,484 students, Macarthur High School has 16.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,484 students would have about 177.4 teachers, so Macarthur High School has 22.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Macarthur High School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other high school is Jack E Singley Academy, 1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 40 other high schools, 11 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 | 68.7% |
| Black | 17.4% |
| White | 7% |
| Asian | 3.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
46.8% of students are girls and 53.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 693 |
| Grade 10 | 679 |
| Grade 11 | 559 |
| Grade 12 | 553 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3700 N Mac Arthur Blvd, Irving, TX 75062
Phone: (972)600-7200
Website: irvingisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Macarthur High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack E Singley Academy | Irving ISD | 1.0 mi | 1,697 | 17.7 | 77.5% |
| North Lake Early College High School | Dallas ISD | 1.3 mi | 291 | 17.1 | 87.6% |
| Irving High School | Irving ISD | 2.0 mi | 2,390 | 15.7 | 83.8% |
| Winfree Academy Charter School (Irving) | Winfree Academy Charter Schools | 2.1 mi | 173 | 40 | – |
| Barbara Cardwell Career Preparatory Center | Irving ISD | 2.3 mi | 247 | 12.8 | 91.9% |
| Great Hearts Irving Upper | Great Hearts Texas | 2.8 mi | 937 | 15.6 | 18.9% |
| Uplift North Hills Prep High School | Uplift Education | 3.1 mi | 522 | 14.3 | 20.1% |
| Uplift Infinity Prep High School | Uplift Education | 3.7 mi | 357 | 13.3 | 74.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.