Troy High School
Public high school in Troy, Texas · Troy ISD · Grades 9–12
Troy High School serves 502 students in grades 9–12 in Troy (Bell County). It is one of 4 schools in Troy ISD. By enrollment it is the 892nd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 15.7 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 ÷ 31.89 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Troy ISD |
| County | Bell County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484326004913 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Troy ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 502 | 1,732 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 | 14.8 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 40.8% | 49.2% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 66% 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.
Troy High School in context
Size
Troy High School is the only high school in Troy ISD. Its 502 students are 29% of the district's 1,732. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 8.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 432; Troy High School is close to their typical size.
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 139 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 104, against an average of 126 per grade. This year grade 12 has 25% fewer students than grade 9 (104 against 139). 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: 62.9% here and 58.4% across Troy ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 30.5%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
40.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% across Troy 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 31.89 full-time-equivalent teachers for 502 students, Troy High School has 15.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 502 students would have about 35.9 teachers, so Troy High School has 4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Troy 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 Moody High School, 6.4 miles away in Moody ISD. Within 10 miles there are 5 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 | 62.9% |
| Hispanic | 30.5% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Black | 1.8% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
46.4% of students are girls and 53.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 139 |
| Grade 10 | 129 |
| Grade 11 | 130 |
| Grade 12 | 104 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
205 N Waco Rd, Troy, TX 76579
Phone: (254)938-2561
Website: troyisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Troy High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moody High School | Moody ISD | 6.4 mi | 216 | 9.5 | 54.6% |
| Bruceville-Eddy High School | Bruceville-Eddy ISD | 7.4 mi | 201 | 9 | 49.8% |
| Temple High School | Temple ISD | 7.7 mi | 2,320 | 13.7 | 66% |
| Fred W Edwards Academy Aec | Temple ISD | 8.4 mi | 77 | 11.3 | 67.5% |
| Lake Belton High School | Belton ISD | 9.2 mi | 2,300 | 15.7 | 30.7% |
| Belton High School | Belton ISD | 12.9 mi | 1,763 | 13.7 | 45.5% |
| Lorena High School | Lorena ISD | 13.2 mi | 580 | 12.7 | 25.5% |
| Belton New Technical H S at Waskow | Belton ISD | 13.8 mi | 284 | 12.3 | 26.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Troy ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Bigham Mays Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 443 |
| Raymond Mays Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 408 |
| Troy Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 379 |