Royse City High School
Public high school in Royse City, Texas · Royse City ISD · Grades 9–12
Royse City High School serves 2,834 students in grades 9–12 in Royse City (Hunt County). It is one of 11 schools in Royse City ISD. By enrollment it is the 105th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 14.9 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 ÷ 189.89 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Royse City ISD |
| County | Hunt County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483822004268 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Royse City ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,834 | 10,034 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 15.2 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 39.2% | 43.3% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 58% 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.
Royse City High School in context
Size
Royse City High School is the only high school in Royse City ISD. Its 2,834 students are 28.2% of the district's 10,034. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 10 miles away with a median enrollment of 816; Royse City 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 801 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 612, against an average of 709 per grade. This year grade 12 has 24% fewer students than grade 9 (612 against 801). 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: 39.2% here and 39.8% across Royse City ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 37%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
39.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 43.3% across Royse City 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 189.89 full-time-equivalent teachers for 2,834 students, Royse City High School has 14.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,834 students would have about 202.4 teachers, so Royse City High School has 12.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Royse City High School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other high school is Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Fate, 5.4 miles away in Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy. Within 10 miles there are 4 other high schools, 0 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 | 39.2% |
| Hispanic | 37% |
| Black | 16.9% |
| Two or more races | 4.3% |
| Asian | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
49.6% of students are girls and 50.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 801 |
| Grade 10 | 740 |
| Grade 11 | 681 |
| Grade 12 | 612 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
700 Fm 2642, Royse City, TX 75189
Phone: (972)636-9991
Website: rcisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Royse City High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Fate | Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy | 5.4 mi | 344 | 15.3 | 25.3% |
| Caddo Mills High School | Caddo Mills ISD | 7.0 mi | 833 | 13.8 | 27.5% |
| Community High School | Community ISD | 7.1 mi | 1,328 | 20.2 | 52.7% |
| Rockwall Quest Academy | Rockwall ISD | 9.3 mi | 61 | 19.7 | 50.8% |
| Wh Ford High School | Quinlan ISD | 10.6 mi | 799 | 14.5 | 63.6% |
| Rockwall High School | Rockwall ISD | 10.8 mi | 2,949 | 15.5 | 19.4% |
| Boles High School | Boles ISD | 11.2 mi | 176 | 9.4 | 49.4% |
| Wylie East High School | Wylie ISD | 12.1 mi | 2,709 | 17.1 | 28% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Royse City ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anita Scott Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 548 |
| Bobby Summers Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,066 |
| Davis Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 616 |
| Glenda Arnold Early Childhood Learning Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 393 |
| Harry Herndon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 550 |
| Miss May Vernon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 790 |
| Ouida Baley Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,224 |
| Paula Walker Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 479 |
| Ruth Cherry Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 772 |
| W R (Bill) Fort Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 762 |