Smith High School
Public high school in Carrollton, Texas · Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD · Grades 9–12
Smith High School serves 1,971 students in grades 9–12 in Carrollton (Dallas County). It is one of 38 schools in Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD. By enrollment it is the 347th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 14.8 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 ÷ 133.14 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481305000803 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,971 | 24,165 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 13.7 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 67.5% | 63.9% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 57% 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.
Smith High School in context
Size
Smith High School is the 2nd largest of Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD's 7 high schools; its 1,971 students are 8.2% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 2.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 464; Smith 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 579 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 420, against an average of 493 per grade. This year grade 12 has 27% fewer students than grade 9 (420 against 579). 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 Hispanic students: 65.6% here and 60.7% across Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD. Black students are next, at 21.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
67.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 63.9% across Carrollton-Farmers Branch 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 133.14 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,971 students, Smith High School has 14.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 1,971 students would have about 140.8 teachers, so Smith High School has 7.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Smith 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 Salazar District Alternative Education Program, 1.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 39 other high schools, 9 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 65.6% |
| Black | 21.4% |
| White | 5.8% |
| Asian | 4.2% |
| Two or more races | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
45.4% of students are girls and 54.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 579 |
| Grade 10 | 536 |
| Grade 11 | 436 |
| Grade 12 | 420 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2335 N Josey Ln, Carrollton, TX 75006
Phone: (972)968-5200
Website: cfbisd.edu
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Smith High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salazar District Alternative Education Program | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 1.1 mi | 39 | 2.3 | 79.5% |
| Creekview High School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 2.0 mi | 1,686 | 14.6 | 54.9% |
| Turner High School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 2.2 mi | 2,035 | 14.9 | 66.4% |
| Harmony Science Academy - Carrollton | Harmony Public Schools - North Texas | 2.5 mi | 564 | 15.8 | 50.7% |
| Texans Can Academy - Carrollton-Farmers Branch | Texans Can Academies | 2.6 mi | 214 | 31 | 72.4% |
| Grimes Education Center | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 3.0 mi | 99 | 10.5 | 62.6% |
| Early College High School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 4.1 mi | 363 | 24 | 70.5% |
| Hebron High School | Lewisville ISD | 4.3 mi | 3,668 | 16.8 | 23.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.