McKinney High School
Public high school in McKinney, Texas · McKinney ISD · Grades 9–12
McKinney High School serves 2,668 students in grades 9–12 in McKinney (Collin County). It is one of 31 schools in McKinney ISD. By enrollment it is the 136th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 14.7 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 181.43 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 | 482985003360 |
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 | 2,668 | 23,296 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 14.2 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 41.1% | 34.9% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 56% 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 High School in context
Size
Of the 4 high schools in McKinney ISD, McKinney High School is the largest, with 11.5% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 5.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,771; McKinney 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 10 with 705 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 628, against an average of 667 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 669 in grade 9 and 628 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 36.6% here and 40% across McKinney ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 34.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
41.1% of its students are eligible 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
With 181.43 full-time-equivalent teachers for 2,668 students, McKinney High School has 14.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,668 students would have about 190.6 teachers, so McKinney High School has 9.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
McKinney High School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other high school is McKinney Boyd High School, 2.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 17 other high schools, 4 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 36.6% |
| Hispanic | 34.9% |
| Black | 19.2% |
| Asian | 4.9% |
| Two or more races | 3.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
50.6% of students are girls and 49.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 669 |
| Grade 10 | 705 |
| Grade 11 | 666 |
| Grade 12 | 628 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1400 W Wilson Creek Pkwy, McKinney, TX 75069
Phone: (469)302-5700
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: McKinney High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKinney Boyd High School | McKinney ISD | 2.8 mi | 2,547 | 15.9 | 19.3% |
| McKinney North High School | McKinney ISD | 3.0 mi | 2,387 | 16.3 | 27.1% |
| County Residential Center | McKinney ISD | 4.2 mi | 92 | 9.2 | 4.3% |
| Emerson High School | Frisco ISD | 4.8 mi | 1,844 | 14.8 | 17.1% |
| Allen High School | Allen ISD | 5.7 mi | 5,206 | 19.8 | – |
| Lowery Freshman Center | Allen ISD | 5.9 mi | 1,674 | 15.3 | – |
| Lovejoy High School | Lovejoy ISD | 6.1 mi | 1,581 | 16.2 | – |
| Independence High School | Frisco ISD | 7.1 mi | 1,698 | 15.3 | 5.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.