Richland High School
Public high school in North Richland Hills, Texas · Birdville ISD · Grades 9–12
Richland High School serves 2,063 students in grades 9–12 in North Richland Hills (Tarrant County). It is one of 30 schools in Birdville ISD. By enrollment it is the 305th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 15.9 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 ÷ 130.07 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Birdville ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Provision 1, 2 or 3) |
| NCES school ID | 481023000495 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Birdville ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,063 | 22,267 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 15.9 | 15.3 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 49.5% | 60% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 68% 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.
Richland High School in context
Size
Of the 4 high schools in Birdville ISD, Richland High School is the 3rd largest, with 9.3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 2.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 412; Richland 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 563 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 450, against an average of 516 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 563 in grade 9 and 520 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 40.9% here and 32.1% across Birdville ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 36%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
49.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60% across Birdville ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under Provision 2 or 3 of the National School Lunch Program, every student eats at no charge; meal applications are only collected in a base year.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 130.07 full-time-equivalent teachers for 2,063 students, Richland High School has 15.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,063 students would have about 147.4 teachers, so Richland High School has 17.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Richland High School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other high school is Grapevine-Colleyville Collegiate Academy at Tcc Ne, 2.2 miles away in Grapevine-Colleyville ISD. Within 10 miles there are 52 other high schools, 8 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 | 40.9% |
| Hispanic | 36% |
| Black | 11.6% |
| Two or more races | 6.7% |
| Asian | 4.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
47.4% of students are girls and 52.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 563 |
| Grade 10 | 530 |
| Grade 11 | 450 |
| Grade 12 | 520 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5201 Holiday Ln E, North Richland Hills, TX 76180
Phone: (817)547-7000
Website: birdvilleschools.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Richland High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grapevine-Colleyville Collegiate Academy at Tcc Ne | Grapevine-Colleyville ISD | 2.2 mi | 358 | 25.6 | 43% |
| Winfree Academy North Richland Hills | Winfree Academy Charter Schools | 2.4 mi | 208 | 28.5 | – |
| Birdville High School | Birdville ISD | 2.6 mi | 2,069 | 17.2 | 40.6% |
| Bob E Griggs High School | Birdville ISD | 2.8 mi | 140 | 6.7 | 68.6% |
| Haltom High School | Birdville ISD | 2.9 mi | 2,757 | 17.1 | 68.9% |
| Keller Collegiate Academy | Keller ISD | 3.8 mi | 296 | 19.9 | 26.4% |
| Bell High School | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD | 4.0 mi | 2,411 | 16.9 | 51% |
| IDEA Achieve College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 4.2 mi | 466 | 12.7 | 86.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.