Pilot Point High School
Public high school in Pilot Point, Texas · Pilot Point ISD · Grades 9–12
Pilot Point High School serves 482 students in grades 9–12 in Pilot Point (Denton County). It is one of 4 schools in Pilot Point ISD. By enrollment it is the 921st largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 13 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 37.15 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Pilot Point ISD |
| County | Denton County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483492003929 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Pilot Point ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 482 | 1,619 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 13 | 13.9 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 39.6% | 44.4% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 41% 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.
Pilot Point High School in context
Size
Pilot Point High School is the only high school in Pilot Point ISD. Its 482 students are 29.8% of the district's 1,619. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 12.5 miles away and have a median of 981 students, so Pilot Point 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 138 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 92, against an average of 121 per grade. This year grade 12 has 23% fewer students than grade 9 (92 against 119). 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 50.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across Pilot Point ISD (52.7%). White students are next, at 42.7%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
39.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 44.4% across Pilot Point 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
Pilot Point High School has 37.15 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 482 students would have about 34.4 teachers, so Pilot Point High School has 2.8 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 rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Aubrey High School, 8 miles away in Aubrey ISD. There are 0 high schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 50.8% |
| White | 42.7% |
| Two or more races | 2.9% |
| Black | 2.7% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
45.6% of students are girls and 54.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 119 |
| Grade 10 | 138 |
| Grade 11 | 133 |
| Grade 12 | 92 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1300 N Washington, Pilot Point, TX 76258
Phone: (940)686-8740
Website: pilotpointisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Pilot Point High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aubrey High School | Aubrey ISD | 8.0 mi | 1,135 | 16.2 | 31.2% |
| Collinsville High School | Collinsville ISD | 10.8 mi | 298 | 11.1 | 43.6% |
| Celina High School | Celina ISD | 11.0 mi | 1,322 | 15.3 | 16.6% |
| Gunter High School | Gunter ISD | 12.5 mi | 368 | 11.5 | 13% |
| Sanger High School | Sanger ISD | 12.6 mi | 827 | 13.7 | 37.1% |
| Ray Braswell High School | Denton ISD | 13.3 mi | 2,812 | 15.5 | 45.5% |
| Valley View High School | Valley View ISD | 13.3 mi | 257 | 10 | 24.1% |
| Prosper High School | Prosper ISD | 13.5 mi | 3,753 | 16.1 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Pilot Point ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Point Early Childhood Center | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 198 |
| Pilot Point Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 561 |
| Pilot Point Selz Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 378 |