Princeton Senior High School
Public high school in Princeton, Texas · Princeton ISD · Grades 9–12
Princeton Senior High School serves 1,262 students in grades 9–12 in Princeton (Collin County). It is one of 14 schools in Princeton ISD. By enrollment it is the 514th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 16.9 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 ÷ 74.67 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Princeton ISD |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483585004059 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Princeton ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,262 | 9,956 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 16.9 | 16 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 62% | 63% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 78% 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.
Princeton Senior High School in context
Size
Of the 2 high schools in Princeton ISD, Princeton Senior High School is the smallest, with 12.7% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 8.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,485; Princeton Senior 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 11 with 635 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 3, against an average of 316 per grade. This year grade 12 has 20,367% more students than grade 9 (614 against 3). 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 Hispanic students: 46.4% here and 41% across Princeton ISD. White students are next, at 22.5%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
62% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 63% across Princeton 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 74.67 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,262 students, Princeton Senior High School has 16.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 1,262 students would have about 90.1 teachers, so Princeton Senior High School has 15.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Princeton Senior High School is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest other high school is Lovelady High School, 0.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 6 other high schools, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 46.4% |
| White | 22.5% |
| Black | 22.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.3% |
| Asian | 4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
48.9% of students are girls and 51.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 3 |
| Grade 10 | 10 |
| Grade 11 | 635 |
| Grade 12 | 614 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1000 E Princeton Dr., Princeton, TX 75407
Phone: (469)952-5400
Website: princetonisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Princeton Senior High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovelady High School | Princeton ISD | 0.3 mi | 1,388 | 14.9 | 65.4% |
| Farmersville High School | Farmersville ISD | 6.8 mi | 765 | 15.4 | 54% |
| Melissa High School | Melissa ISD | 8.5 mi | 1,983 | 14.5 | – |
| McKinney High School | McKinney ISD | 8.5 mi | 2,668 | 14.7 | 41.1% |
| Lovejoy High School | Lovejoy ISD | 8.9 mi | 1,581 | 16.2 | – |
| McKinney North High School | McKinney ISD | 9.8 mi | 2,387 | 16.3 | 27.1% |
| County Residential Center | McKinney ISD | 10.0 mi | 92 | 9.2 | 4.3% |
| Blue Ridge High School | Blue Ridge ISD | 10.4 mi | 298 | 10.8 | 54% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Princeton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canup Early Childhood | Pre-K | Pre-K | 421 |
| Clark Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 479 |
| Godwin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 469 |
| Green Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 489 |
| Harper Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 642 |
| James Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 477 |
| Lacy Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 595 |
| Lovelady High School | High | 9–10 | 1,388 |
| Lowe Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 675 |
| Mattei Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 839 |
| Mayfield Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 668 |
| Smith Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 623 |
| Southard Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 929 |