Memorial High School
Public high school in Wichita Falls, Texas · Wichita Falls ISD · Grades 9–12
Memorial High School serves 1,650 students in grades 9–12 in Wichita Falls (Wichita County). It is one of 22 schools in Wichita Falls ISD. By enrollment it is the 424th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 15.2 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 ÷ 108.46 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Wichita Falls ISD |
| County | Wichita County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484578023080 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Wichita Falls ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,650 | 12,644 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 15.3 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 51.6% | 67.1% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 61% 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.
Memorial High School in context
Size
Memorial High School is the 2nd largest of Wichita Falls ISD's 3 high schools; its 1,650 students are 13% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 7.2 miles away and have a median of 455 students, so Memorial 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 431 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 391, against an average of 413 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 431 in grade 9 and 406 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 43.7% of enrollment, a higher share than across Wichita Falls ISD (35.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 37.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
51.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 67.1% across Wichita Falls 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
Memorial High School has 108.46 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 1,650 students would have about 117.9 teachers, so Memorial High School has 9.4 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 rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other high school is Premier H S - Wichita Falls, 4.4 miles away in Premier High Schools. There is 1 high school within 5 miles and 6 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 43.7% |
| Hispanic | 37.3% |
| Black | 8.1% |
| Two or more races | 6.2% |
| Asian | 3.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
43.7% of students are girls and 56.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 431 |
| Grade 10 | 422 |
| Grade 11 | 391 |
| Grade 12 | 406 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6600 Kell W Blvd, Wichita Falls, TX 76310
Phone: (940)235-1000
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Memorial High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier H S - Wichita Falls | Premier High Schools | 4.4 mi | 88 | 13.1 | 73.9% |
| City View Junior/Senior High School | City View ISD | 5.5 mi | 646 | 10.9 | 68.1% |
| Holliday High School | Holliday ISD | 6.8 mi | 365 | 11 | 16.7% |
| Wichita County Juvenile Justice AEP | Wichita Falls ISD | 6.9 mi | 15 | 3 | 66.7% |
| Legacy High School | Wichita Falls ISD | 7.4 mi | 1,857 | 15.9 | 64.9% |
| Iowa Park High School | Iowa Park CISD | 8.1 mi | 545 | 10.8 | 33.6% |
| Burkburnett High School | Burkburnett ISD | 14.3 mi | 901 | 12.8 | 41% |
| Gateway Student Support Center | Burkburnett ISD | 15.4 mi | 25 | 4.2 | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Wichita Falls ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barwise Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,164 |
| Booker T Washington Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 377 |
| Brook Village Early Childhood | Pre-K | Pre-K | 196 |
| Burgess Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 345 |
| Crockett Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 477 |
| Cunningham School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 437 |
| Fain Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 430 |
| Fowler Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 490 |
| Franklin Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 442 |
| Haynes Head Start | Pre-K | Pre-K | 282 |
| Hirschi Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 464 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 322 |
| Legacy High School | High | 9–12 | 1,857 |
| McNiel Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 996 |
| Milam Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 430 |
| Scotland Park Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 542 |
| Sheppard Afb Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 312 |
| Southern Hills Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 521 |
| West Foundation Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 381 |
| Wichita County Juvenile Justice AEP | High | 6–12 | 15 |
| Zundelowitz Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 514 |