Shepton High School
Public high school in Plano, Texas · Plano ISD · Grades 9–10
Shepton High School serves 1,360 students in grades 9–10 in Plano (Collin County). It is one of 72 schools in Plano ISD. By enrollment it is the 490th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 16 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 ÷ 85.03 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–10 |
| District | Plano ISD |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483510006028 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Plano ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,360 | 46,612 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 16 | 13.8 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 37.7% | 36.4% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 69% 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.
Shepton High School in context
Size
Shepton High School is the 4th largest of Plano ISD's 11 high schools; its 1,360 students are 2.9% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 3.6 miles away and have a median of 1,784 students, so Shepton High School is smaller 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 712 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 648, against an average of 680 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 712 in grade 9 and 648 in grade 10.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 42.3% of enrollment, a higher share than across Plano ISD (30.3%). White students are next, at 26.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
37.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 36.4% across Plano 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
Shepton High School has 85.03 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 1,360 students would have about 97.1 teachers, so Shepton High School has 12.1 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 city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other high school is Plano West Senior High School, 1.8 miles away in the same district. There are 9 high schools within 5 miles and 41 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 42.3% |
| White | 26.9% |
| Black | 15.5% |
| Asian | 10.7% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
47.6% of students are girls and 52.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 712 |
| Grade 10 | 648 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5505 Plano Pkwy, Plano, TX 75093
Phone: (469)752-7600
Website: pisd.edu
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Shepton High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plano West Senior High School | Plano ISD | 1.8 mi | 2,559 | 16.8 | 21.8% |
| Hebron High School | Lewisville ISD | 3.0 mi | 3,668 | 16.8 | 23.8% |
| Harmony School of Innovation - Dallas | Harmony Public Schools - North Texas | 3.1 mi | 539 | 18.7 | 46.2% |
| Plano Senior High School | Plano ISD | 3.5 mi | 2,267 | 16.8 | 26.6% |
| Adult Transition Center | Plano ISD | 3.7 mi | 101 | 7.3 | 31.7% |
| Jasper High School | Plano ISD | 3.9 mi | 1,301 | 18 | 12.8% |
| Vines High School | Plano ISD | 3.9 mi | 1,009 | 16.4 | 32.7% |
| Pearce High School | Richardson ISD | 4.0 mi | 2,317 | 14.4 | 32.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.