Pearce High School
Public high school in Richardson, Texas · Richardson ISD · Grades 9–12
Pearce High School serves 2,317 students in grades 9–12 in Richardson (Dallas County). It is one of 51 schools in Richardson ISD. By enrollment it is the 215th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 14.4 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 ÷ 160.68 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Richardson ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483702004148 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Richardson ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,317 | 36,971 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 13.9 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 32.6% | 52.6% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 53% 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.
Pearce High School in context
Size
Of the 5 high schools in Richardson ISD, Pearce High School is the 4th largest, with 6.3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 3.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 774; Pearce 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 621 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 531, against an average of 579 per grade. This year grade 12 has 12% fewer students than grade 9 (548 against 621). 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: 45.7% here and 30.5% across Richardson ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 44.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
32.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 52.6% across Richardson 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 160.68 full-time-equivalent teachers for 2,317 students, Pearce High School has 14.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,317 students would have about 165.5 teachers, so Pearce High School has 4.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Pearce High School is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other high school is Richardson High School, 1.4 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 39 other high schools, 10 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 | 45.7% |
| Hispanic | 44.5% |
| Black | 4.4% |
| Asian | 2.7% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
48.3% of students are girls and 51.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 621 |
| Grade 10 | 617 |
| Grade 11 | 531 |
| Grade 12 | 548 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1600 N Coit Rd, Richardson, TX 75080
Phone: (469)593-5000
Website: schools.risd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Pearce High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richardson High School | Richardson ISD | 1.4 mi | 2,669 | 13.8 | 44.6% |
| Harmony School of Innovation - Dallas | Harmony Public Schools - North Texas | 1.8 mi | 539 | 18.7 | 46.2% |
| Winfree Academy Charter School (Richardson) | Winfree Academy Charter Schools | 2.7 mi | 147 | 18.7 | – |
| Evolution Academy Charter School | Evolution Academy Charter School | 3.0 mi | 233 | 25.9 | 50.2% |
| Vines High School | Plano ISD | 3.5 mi | 1,009 | 16.4 | 32.7% |
| Adult Transition Center | Plano ISD | 3.5 mi | 101 | 7.3 | 31.7% |
| Shepton High School | Plano ISD | 4.0 mi | 1,360 | 16 | 37.7% |
| Plano Senior High School | Plano ISD | 4.0 mi | 2,267 | 16.8 | 26.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.