Waskom High School
Public high school in Waskom, Texas · Waskom ISD · Grades 9–12
Waskom High School serves 257 students in grades 9–12 in Waskom (Harrison County). It is one of 3 schools in Waskom ISD. By enrollment it is the 1231st largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 8.3 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 ÷ 30.84 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Waskom ISD |
| County | Harrison County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484467005087 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Waskom ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 257 | 806 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 8.3 | 11.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 67.3% | 68.2% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 12% 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.
Waskom High School in context
Size
Waskom High School is the only high school in Waskom ISD. Its 257 students are 31.9% of the district's 806. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 22.8 miles away and have a median of 288 students, so Waskom 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 78 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 49, against an average of 64 per grade. This year grade 12 has 17% fewer students than grade 9 (65 against 78). 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
White students are the largest group, at 43.6% of enrollment, a lower share than across Waskom ISD (46.7%). Hispanic students are next, at 26.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
67.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 68.2% across Waskom ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Waskom High School has 30.84 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 8.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 257 students would have about 18.4 teachers, so Waskom High School has 12.4 more.
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 rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Elysian Fields High School, 7.9 miles away in Elysian Fields ISD. There are 0 high schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 43.6% |
| Hispanic | 26.8% |
| Black | 20.2% |
| Two or more races | 8.2% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
51% of students are girls and 49% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 78 |
| Grade 10 | 65 |
| Grade 11 | 49 |
| Grade 12 | 65 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
980 School Ave, Waskom, TX 75692
Phone: (903)687-3361
Website: waskomisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Waskom High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elysian Fields High School | Elysian Fields ISD | 7.9 mi | 229 | 8.7 | 42.4% |
| Texas Early College High School | Panola Charter School | 16.7 mi | 97 | 24.3 | – |
| Marshall High School | Marshall ISD | 16.9 mi | 1,467 | 15.2 | 74.5% |
| Marshall Early Graduation School | Marshall ISD | 18.8 mi | 71 | 11.2 | 87.3% |
| Jefferson High School | Jefferson ISD | 26.8 mi | 383 | 11.2 | 67.1% |
| Panola Early College High School | Panola Charter School | 27.4 mi | 55 | 27.5 | – |
| Beckville Junior-Senior High School | Beckville ISD | 27.6 mi | 347 | 8.6 | 32.9% |
| Carthage High School | Carthage ISD | 27.6 mi | 785 | 12.9 | 46% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Waskom ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waskom Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 370 |
| Waskom Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 179 |