North Mesquite High School
Public high school in Mesquite, Texas · Mesquite ISD · Grades 9–12
North Mesquite High School serves 2,099 students in grades 9–12 in Mesquite (Dallas County). It is one of 50 schools in Mesquite ISD. By enrollment it is the 293rd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 13.9 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 ÷ 151.25 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Mesquite ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483039003413 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Mesquite ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,099 | 37,930 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 13.9 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81.8% | 81.2% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 49% 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.
North Mesquite High School in context
Size
Of the 6 high schools in Mesquite ISD, North Mesquite High School is the 3rd largest, with 5.5% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 3 miles away and have a median of 1,760 students, so North Mesquite 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 593 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 445, against an average of 525 per grade. This year grade 12 has 19% fewer students than grade 9 (480 against 593). 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 76.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Mesquite ISD (63.9%). Black students are next, at 14.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
81.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 81.2% across Mesquite ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
North Mesquite High School has 151.25 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,099 students would have about 149.9 teachers, so North Mesquite High School has 1.3 more.
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 Premier H S Mesquite, 0.5 miles away in Premier High Schools. There are 14 high schools within 5 miles and 40 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 76.4% |
| Black | 14.3% |
| White | 6.6% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| 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 | 593 |
| Grade 10 | 581 |
| Grade 11 | 445 |
| Grade 12 | 480 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
18201 Lbj Fwy, Mesquite, TX 75150
Phone: (972)882-7900
Website: mesquiteisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: North Mesquite High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier H S Mesquite | Premier High Schools | 0.5 mi | 103 | 24.4 | 89.3% |
| Poteet High School | Mesquite ISD | 1.2 mi | 1,523 | 13.8 | 64.3% |
| Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite | Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy | 1.4 mi | 484 | 14.2 | 53.1% |
| Uplift Luna Prep High School | Uplift Education | 2.8 mi | 472 | 14.3 | 82.4% |
| Bryan Adams H S Leadership Academy | Dallas ISD | 3.2 mi | 2,208 | 14.8 | 92.6% |
| West Mesquite High School | Mesquite ISD | 3.3 mi | 1,997 | 13.8 | 84.9% |
| Mesquite High School | Mesquite ISD | 3.6 mi | 2,294 | 13.6 | 85% |
| Skyline High School | Dallas ISD | 4.1 mi | 3,837 | 16.9 | 92.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.