Waller High School
Public high school in Waller, Texas · Waller ISD · Grades 9–12
Waller High School serves 2,995 students in grades 9–12 in Waller (Harris County). It is one of 10 schools in Waller ISD. By enrollment it is the 80th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 17 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 ÷ 175.88 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Waller ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484443005073 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Waller ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,995 | 9,905 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 17 | 15.4 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58.6% | 61.5% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 79% 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.
Waller High School in context
Size
Waller High School is the only high school in Waller ISD. Its 2,995 students are 30.2% of the district's 9,905. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 13.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 620; Waller 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 885 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 601, against an average of 749 per grade. This year grade 12 has 32% fewer students than grade 9 (601 against 885). 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: 57.7% here and 57% across Waller ISD. White students are next, at 26.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
58.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.5% across Waller 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 175.88 full-time-equivalent teachers for 2,995 students, Waller High School has 17 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,995 students would have about 213.9 teachers, so Waller High School has 38 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Waller High School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other high school is Hempstead High School, 9.8 miles away in Hempstead ISD. Within 10 miles there is 1 other high school, 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
| Hispanic | 57.7% |
| White | 26.4% |
| Black | 11.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
| Asian | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
50.5% of students are girls and 49.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 885 |
| Grade 10 | 791 |
| Grade 11 | 718 |
| Grade 12 | 601 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
31213 Waller Spring Creek Rd, Waller, TX 77484
Phone: (936)372-3654
Website: wallerisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Waller High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hempstead High School | Hempstead ISD | 9.8 mi | 462 | 14.5 | 72.5% |
| Safe Haven | University of Texas University Charter School | 11.6 mi | 12 | 4.1 | – |
| Stephens Academy | Magnolia ISD | 12.8 mi | 65 | 8.5 | 60% |
| Magnolia West High School | Magnolia ISD | 13.2 mi | 2,356 | 15.3 | 52.4% |
| Bridgeland High School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 13.6 mi | 3,707 | 17.1 | 17.9% |
| Leadership Academy | Excel Academy | 13.7 mi | 36 | 6 | 91.7% |
| Freeman High School | Katy ISD | 14.3 mi | 778 | 11.9 | 53.7% |
| Cypress Ranch High School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 15.1 mi | 3,463 | 17.1 | 27.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Waller ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Lowe Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 839 |
| Evelyn Turlington Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 715 |
| Fields Store Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 718 |
| H T Jones Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 720 |
| I T Holleman Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 753 |
| Richard T McReavy Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 418 |
| Roberts Road Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 595 |
| Schultz Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,194 |
| Waller Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 951 |