Red Oak High School
Public high school in Red Oak, Texas · Red Oak ISD · Grades 9–12
Red Oak High School serves 2,297 students in grades 9–12 in Red Oak (Ellis County). It is one of 7 schools in Red Oak ISD. By enrollment it is the 223rd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 16.5 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 ÷ 139.32 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Red Oak ISD |
| County | Ellis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483666004106 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Red Oak ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,297 | 6,696 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 16.5 | 16 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57.6% | 61.7% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 75% 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.
Red Oak High School in context
Size
Red Oak High School is the only high school in Red Oak ISD. Its 2,297 students are 34.3% of the district's 6,696. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 7 miles away and have a median of 132 students, so Red Oak 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 625 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 510, against an average of 574 per grade. This year grade 12 has 18% fewer students than grade 9 (510 against 625). 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
Black students are the largest group, at 40.2% of enrollment, a higher share than across Red Oak ISD (37.8%). Hispanic students are next, at 37.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
57.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.7% across Red Oak 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
Red Oak High School has 139.32 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,297 students would have about 164.1 teachers, so Red Oak High School has 24.8 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 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 Life H S Waxahachie, 4 miles away in Life School. There is 1 high school within 5 miles and 17 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 40.2% |
| Hispanic | 37.8% |
| White | 16.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% |
| Asian | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
46.3% of students are girls and 53.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 625 |
| Grade 10 | 574 |
| Grade 11 | 588 |
| Grade 12 | 510 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
220 S State Hwy 342, Red Oak, TX 75154
Phone: (972)617-3535
Website: redoakisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Red Oak High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life H S Waxahachie | Life School | 4.0 mi | 1,114 | 17.9 | 52.2% |
| Desoto Alternative Education Center (Daep) | Desoto ISD | 6.3 mi | 19 | – | 47.4% |
| Desoto High School | Desoto ISD | 6.4 mi | 1,936 | 18.4 | 62.8% |
| Waxahachie H S of Choice | Waxahachie ISD | 7.0 mi | 56 | 4.7 | 50% |
| Iltexas Lancaster Desoto High School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 7.0 mi | 191 | 8.9 | 83.2% |
| Waxahachie Global High School | Waxahachie ISD | 7.1 mi | 369 | 12.9 | 34.4% |
| Premier H S - Desoto | Premier High Schools | 7.3 mi | 72 | 18 | 65.3% |
| Texasworks - Desoto | Texas Works | 7.3 mi | 11 | 5.5 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Red Oak ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastridge Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 530 |
| Red Oak Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 491 |
| Red Oak Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,488 |
| Russell P Schupmann Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 756 |
| Shields Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 625 |
| Wooden Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 508 |