McKinney North High School
Public high school in McKinney, Texas · McKinney ISD · Grades 9–12
McKinney North High School serves 2,387 students in grades 9–12 in McKinney (Collin County). It is one of 31 schools in McKinney ISD. By enrollment it is the 203rd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 16.3 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 ÷ 146.06 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 | 482985008731 |
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 | 2,387 | 23,296 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 16.3 | 14.2 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 27.1% | 34.9% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 73% 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 North High School in context
Size
McKinney North High School is the 3rd largest of McKinney ISD's 4 high schools; its 2,387 students are 10.2% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 6.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 2,132; McKinney North 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 683 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 555, against an average of 597 per grade. This year grade 12 has 19% fewer students than grade 9 (555 against 683). 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 White students: 38.8% here and 40% across McKinney ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 26%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
27.1% 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 146.06 full-time-equivalent teachers for 2,387 students, McKinney North High School has 16.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,387 students would have about 170.5 teachers, so McKinney North High School has 24.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
McKinney North 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 County Residential Center, 1.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 18 other high schools, 3 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 | 38.8% |
| Hispanic | 26% |
| Black | 20.3% |
| Asian | 9.3% |
| Two or more races | 5.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
48.8% of students are girls and 51.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 683 |
| Grade 10 | 592 |
| Grade 11 | 557 |
| Grade 12 | 555 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2550 Wilmeth Rd, McKinney, TX 75070
Phone: (469)302-4300
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: McKinney North High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Residential Center | McKinney ISD | 1.3 mi | 92 | 9.2 | 4.3% |
| McKinney Boyd High School | McKinney ISD | 2.8 mi | 2,547 | 15.9 | 19.3% |
| McKinney High School | McKinney ISD | 3.0 mi | 2,668 | 14.7 | 41.1% |
| Walnut Grove High School | Prosper ISD | 6.1 mi | 2,268 | 14.1 | – |
| Emerson High School | Frisco ISD | 6.7 mi | 1,844 | 14.8 | 17.1% |
| Melissa High School | Melissa ISD | 6.9 mi | 1,983 | 14.5 | – |
| Rock Hill High School | Prosper ISD | 7.5 mi | 2,442 | 13.9 | – |
| Heritage High School | Frisco ISD | 7.5 mi | 1,996 | 14.5 | 13.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.