Waco Center for Youth
Public high school in Waco, Texas · Axtell ISD · Grades 7–12
Waco Center for Youth serves 69 students in grades 7–12 in Waco (McLennan County). It is one of 4 schools in Axtell ISD. By enrollment it is the 1693rd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 9.9 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 7 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Axtell ISD |
| County | McLennan County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480915006358 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Axtell ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 69 | 834 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 9.9 | 10.4 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 47.8% | 53.4% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 21% 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.
Waco Center for Youth in context
Size
Waco Center for Youth is the smallest of Axtell ISD's 2 high schools; its 69 students are 8.3% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 2.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 178; Waco Center for Youth is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools.
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 16 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 3, against an average of 12 per grade. This year grade 12 has 100% more students than grade 7 (6 against 3). 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: 62.3% here and 72.7% across Axtell ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 17.4%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
47.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 53.4% across Axtell 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 7 full-time-equivalent teachers for 69 students, Waco Center for Youth has 9.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 69 students would have about 4.9 teachers, so Waco Center for Youth has 2.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Waco Center for Youth 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 Challenge Academy, 0.8 miles away in Waco ISD. Within 10 miles there are 15 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
| White | 62.3% |
| Hispanic | 17.4% |
| Black | 15.9% |
| Two or more races | 4.3% |
49.3% of students are girls and 50.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 3 |
| Grade 8 | 14 |
| Grade 9 | 16 |
| Grade 10 | 15 |
| Grade 11 | 15 |
| Grade 12 | 6 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3501 N 19th St, Waco, TX 76708
Phone: (254)745-5339
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Waco Center for Youth. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Challenge Academy | Waco ISD | 0.8 mi | 52 | 13.4 | 92.3% |
| Premier H S of Waco | Premier High Schools | 1.0 mi | 128 | 20.2 | 84.4% |
| Methodist Children's Home | University of Texas University Charter School | 1.1 mi | 96 | 8.8 | – |
| Waco High School | Waco ISD | 2.7 mi | 1,885 | 13.4 | 83.7% |
| Paul and Jane Meyer Public High School | Rapoport Academy Public School | 2.9 mi | 233 | 9 | 56.2% |
| Bosqueville High School | Bosqueville ISD | 3.1 mi | 227 | 11.9 | 29.1% |
| Bill Logue Detention Center | Waco ISD | 3.3 mi | 11 | 91.7 | 72.7% |
| Harmony School of Innovation - Waco | Harmony Public Schools - North Texas | 3.8 mi | 614 | 16.2 | 86.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Axtell ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axtell Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 358 |
| Axtell High School | High | 9–12 | 236 |
| Axtell Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 171 |