McKinney Boyd High School
Public high school in McKinney, Texas · McKinney ISD · Grades 9–12
McKinney Boyd High School serves 2,547 students in grades 9–12 in McKinney (Collin County). It is one of 31 schools in McKinney ISD. By enrollment it is the 162nd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 15.9 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 ÷ 160.29 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | McKinney ISD |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482985010501 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | McKinney ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,547 | 23,296 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 15.9 | 14.2 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 19.3% | 34.9% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 68% 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.
McKinney Boyd High School in context
Size
McKinney Boyd High School is the 2nd largest of McKinney ISD's 4 high schools; its 2,547 students are 10.9% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 4.3 miles away and have a median of 2,132 students, so McKinney Boyd 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 9 with 689 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 577, against an average of 637 per grade. This year grade 12 has 16% fewer students than grade 9 (577 against 689). 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 52.7% of enrollment, a higher share than across McKinney ISD (40%). Hispanic students are next, at 24%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
19.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 34.9% across McKinney 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
McKinney Boyd High School has 160.29 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,547 students would have about 181.9 teachers, so McKinney Boyd High School has 21.6 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 McKinney North High School, 2.8 miles away in the same district. There are 7 high schools within 5 miles and 19 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 52.7% |
| Hispanic | 24% |
| Black | 11.3% |
| Asian | 7.4% |
| Two or more races | 4.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
49.7% of students are girls and 50.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 689 |
| Grade 10 | 639 |
| Grade 11 | 642 |
| Grade 12 | 577 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
600 Lk Forest Dr., McKinney, TX 75070
Phone: (469)302-3400
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: McKinney Boyd High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKinney North High School | McKinney ISD | 2.8 mi | 2,387 | 16.3 | 27.1% |
| McKinney High School | McKinney ISD | 2.8 mi | 2,668 | 14.7 | 41.1% |
| Emerson High School | Frisco ISD | 4.1 mi | 1,844 | 14.8 | 17.1% |
| County Residential Center | McKinney ISD | 4.1 mi | 92 | 9.2 | 4.3% |
| Walnut Grove High School | Prosper ISD | 4.5 mi | 2,268 | 14.1 | – |
| Heritage High School | Frisco ISD | 4.8 mi | 1,996 | 14.5 | 13.5% |
| Independence High School | Frisco ISD | 5.0 mi | 1,698 | 15.3 | 5.8% |
| Rock Hill High School | Prosper ISD | 5.3 mi | 2,442 | 13.9 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.