McMillen High School
Public high school in Murphy, Texas · Plano ISD · Grades 9–10
McMillen High School serves 1,010 students in grades 9–10 in Murphy (Collin County). It is one of 72 schools in Plano ISD. By enrollment it is the 580th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 14.8 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 ÷ 68.08 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–10 |
| District | Plano ISD |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483510012193 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Plano ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,010 | 46,612 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 13.8 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 37.7% | 36.4% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 57% 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.
McMillen High School in context
Size
Of the 11 high schools in Plano ISD, McMillen High School is the 8th largest, with 2.2% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 4.9 miles away and have a median of 1,765 students, so McMillen High School is smaller 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 529 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 481, against an average of 505 per grade. This year grade 10 has 10% more students than grade 9 (529 against 481). 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 30.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Plano ISD (30.3%). White students are next, at 29.5%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
37.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 36.4% across Plano 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
McMillen High School has 68.08 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 1,010 students would have about 72.1 teachers, so McMillen High School has 4 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 Plano East Senior High School, 2.1 miles away in the same district. There are 5 high schools within 5 miles and 27 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 30.4% |
| White | 29.5% |
| Asian | 21.8% |
| Black | 13.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
48.7% of students are girls and 51.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 481 |
| Grade 10 | 529 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
750 N Murphy Rd, Murphy, TX 75094
Phone: (469)752-8600
Website: pisd.edu
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: McMillen High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plano East Senior High School | Plano ISD | 2.1 mi | 3,033 | 16.7 | 32.8% |
| Wylie High School | Wylie ISD | 2.6 mi | 3,189 | 17.7 | 24.8% |
| Williams High School | Plano ISD | 4.6 mi | 1,105 | 14.5 | 55% |
| Achieve Academy | Wylie ISD | 4.8 mi | 133 | 8.4 | 48.1% |
| Sachse High School | Garland ISD | 4.9 mi | 2,935 | 17.3 | 44.5% |
| Lovejoy High School | Lovejoy ISD | 5.1 mi | 1,581 | 16.2 | – |
| Naaman Forest High School | Garland ISD | 5.1 mi | 1,949 | 14.9 | 75.4% |
| Clark High School | Plano ISD | 5.7 mi | 1,114 | 14.2 | 35.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.