Turner High School
Public high school in Carrollton, Texas · Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD · Grades 9–12
Turner High School serves 2,035 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 315th 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 ÷ 136.31 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 | 481305000806 |
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 | 2,035 | 24,165 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 13.7 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 66.4% | 63.9% | 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.
Turner High School in context
Size
Of the 7 high schools in Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, Turner High School is the largest, with 8.4% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 2.4 miles away and have a median of 631 students, so Turner 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 609 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 402, against an average of 509 per grade. This year grade 12 has 34% fewer students than grade 9 (402 against 609). 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
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 77.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD (60.7%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
66.4% of students qualify 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
Turner High School has 136.31 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,035 students would have about 145.4 teachers, so Turner High School has 9.1 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 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 Texans Can Academy - Carrollton-Farmers Branch, 0.4 miles away in Texans Can Academies. There are 10 high schools within 5 miles and 44 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 77.9% |
| White | 8.7% |
| Asian | 6.1% |
| Black | 5.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
49.9% of students are girls and 50.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 609 |
| Grade 10 | 516 |
| Grade 11 | 508 |
| Grade 12 | 402 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1600 Josey Ln, Carrollton, TX 75006
Phone: (972)968-5400
Website: cfbisd.edu
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Turner High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texans Can Academy - Carrollton-Farmers Branch | Texans Can Academies | 0.4 mi | 214 | 31 | 72.4% |
| Grimes Education Center | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 1.5 mi | 99 | 10.5 | 62.6% |
| Salazar District Alternative Education Program | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 1.8 mi | 39 | 2.3 | 79.5% |
| Smith High School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 2.2 mi | 1,971 | 14.8 | 67.5% |
| Early College High School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 2.7 mi | 363 | 24 | 70.5% |
| Ranchview High School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 3.7 mi | 899 | 13.1 | 50.2% |
| Creekview High School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 4.0 mi | 1,686 | 14.6 | 54.9% |
| W T White High School | Dallas ISD | 4.1 mi | 2,204 | 15.9 | 90% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.