Rockwall-Heath High School
Public high school in Heath, Texas · Rockwall ISD · Grades 9–12
Rockwall-Heath High School serves 3,072 students in grades 9–12 in Heath (Rockwall County). It is one of 22 schools in Rockwall ISD. By enrollment it is the 72nd 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 ÷ 186.52 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Rockwall ISD |
| County | Rockwall County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483765011000 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Rockwall ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 3,072 | 19,235 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 16.5 | 16.2 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 28.8% | 26.7% | 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.
Rockwall-Heath High School in context
Size
Rockwall-Heath High School is the largest of Rockwall ISD's 3 high schools; its 3,072 students are 16% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 6.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,406; Rockwall-Heath 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 847 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 702, against an average of 768 per grade. This year grade 12 has 17% fewer students than grade 9 (702 against 847). 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: 47.7% here and 51.3% across Rockwall ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 29.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
28.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 26.7% across Rockwall 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 186.52 full-time-equivalent teachers for 3,072 students, Rockwall-Heath High School has 16.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 3,072 students would have about 219.4 teachers, so Rockwall-Heath High School has 32.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Rockwall-Heath 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 Rockwall High School, 4.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 17 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
| White | 47.7% |
| Hispanic | 29.4% |
| Black | 13.6% |
| Two or more races | 4.5% |
| Asian | 3.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
48.7% of students are girls and 51.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 847 |
| Grade 10 | 758 |
| Grade 11 | 765 |
| Grade 12 | 702 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
801 Laurence Dr., Heath, TX 75032
Phone: (972)772-2474
Website: rockwallisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Rockwall-Heath High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockwall High School | Rockwall ISD | 4.1 mi | 2,949 | 15.5 | 19.4% |
| Basepoint Academy - Forney | University of Texas University Charter School | 5.9 mi | 16 | 16 | – |
| Sunnyvale High School | Sunnyvale ISD | 6.0 mi | 738 | 14.4 | 13.7% |
| Lakeview Centennial High School | Garland ISD | 6.1 mi | 2,073 | 15.5 | 77.7% |
| Rowlett High School | Garland ISD | 6.1 mi | 2,156 | 15.3 | 56.6% |
| Rockwall Quest Academy | Rockwall ISD | 6.4 mi | 61 | 19.7 | 50.8% |
| North Forney High School | Forney ISD | 6.7 mi | 2,648 | 16.8 | 51.9% |
| Forney Virtual Academy | Forney ISD | 6.9 mi | 197 | 18.9 | 22.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.