Rockwall High School
Public high school in Rockwall, Texas · Rockwall ISD · Grades 9–12
Rockwall High School serves 2,949 students in grades 9–12 in Rockwall (Rockwall County). It is one of 22 schools in Rockwall ISD. By enrollment it is the 90th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 15.5 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 ÷ 190.27 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 | 483765004221 |
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 | 2,949 | 19,235 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 | 16.2 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 19.4% | 26.7% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 64% 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 High School in context
Size
Rockwall High School is the 2nd largest of Rockwall ISD's 3 high schools; its 2,949 students are 15.3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 6.6 miles away and have a median of 2,115 students, so Rockwall 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 782 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 687, against an average of 737 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 782 in grade 9 and 736 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 58.7% of enrollment, a higher share than across Rockwall ISD (51.3%). Hispanic students are next, at 19.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
19.4% of students qualify 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
Rockwall High School has 190.27 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,949 students would have about 210.6 teachers, so Rockwall High School has 20.3 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 Rockwall Quest Academy, 2.2 miles away in the same district. There are 2 high schools within 5 miles and 13 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 58.7% |
| Hispanic | 19.8% |
| Black | 10.7% |
| Two or more races | 5.4% |
| Asian | 4.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
48.7% of students are girls and 51.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 782 |
| Grade 10 | 744 |
| Grade 11 | 687 |
| Grade 12 | 736 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
901 Yellowjacket Ln, Rockwall, TX 75087
Phone: (972)771-7339
Website: rockwallisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Rockwall High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockwall Quest Academy | Rockwall ISD | 2.2 mi | 61 | 19.7 | 50.8% |
| Rockwall-Heath High School | Rockwall ISD | 4.1 mi | 3,072 | 16.5 | 28.8% |
| Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Fate | Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy | 5.4 mi | 344 | 15.3 | 25.3% |
| Rowlett High School | Garland ISD | 5.5 mi | 2,156 | 15.3 | 56.6% |
| Lakeview Centennial High School | Garland ISD | 7.6 mi | 2,073 | 15.5 | 77.7% |
| Wylie East High School | Wylie ISD | 8.0 mi | 2,709 | 17.1 | 28% |
| Achieve Academy | Wylie ISD | 8.1 mi | 133 | 8.4 | 48.1% |
| Sachse High School | Garland ISD | 8.3 mi | 2,935 | 17.3 | 44.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.