Waxahachie Global High School
Public high school in Waxahachie, Texas · Waxahachie ISD · Grades 9–12
Waxahachie Global High School serves 369 students in grades 9–12 in Waxahachie (Ellis County). It is one of 17 schools in Waxahachie ISD. By enrollment it is the 1060th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 12.9 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 ÷ 28.58 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Waxahachie ISD |
| County | Ellis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484473011211 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Waxahachie ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 369 | 11,196 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 14.5 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 34.4% | 48.7% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 40% 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.
Waxahachie Global High School in context
Size
Of the 3 high schools in Waxahachie ISD, Waxahachie Global High School is the 2nd largest, with 3.3% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 7.6 miles away and have a median of 1,848 students, so Waxahachie Global High School is smaller 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 111 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 81, against an average of 92 per grade. This year grade 12 has 27% fewer students than grade 9 (81 against 111). 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 39% of enrollment, a higher share than across Waxahachie ISD (34.8%). Hispanic students are next, at 38.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
34.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.7% across Waxahachie 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
Waxahachie Global High School has 28.58 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 369 students would have about 26.4 teachers, so Waxahachie Global High School has 2.2 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 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 Waxahachie H S of Choice, 0.2 miles away in the same district. There are 3 high schools within 5 miles and 6 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 39% |
| Hispanic | 38.2% |
| Black | 12.5% |
| Two or more races | 5.4% |
| Asian | 3.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
50.1% of students are girls and 49.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 111 |
| Grade 10 | 87 |
| Grade 11 | 90 |
| Grade 12 | 81 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
275 Indian Dr., Waxahachie, TX 75165
Phone: (972)923-4761
Website: wisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Waxahachie Global High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waxahachie H S of Choice | Waxahachie ISD | 0.2 mi | 56 | 4.7 | 50% |
| Life H S Waxahachie | Life School | 3.4 mi | 1,114 | 17.9 | 52.2% |
| Waxahachie High School | Waxahachie ISD | 3.5 mi | 3,056 | 15.8 | 44.4% |
| Red Oak High School | Red Oak ISD | 7.1 mi | 2,297 | 16.5 | 57.6% |
| Midlothian Heritage High School | Midlothian ISD | 8.0 mi | 1,760 | 19.6 | 22.6% |
| Palmer High School | Palmer ISD | 9.1 mi | 403 | 14.7 | 46.7% |
| Midlothian High School | Midlothian ISD | 10.1 mi | 1,976 | 17.1 | 28.6% |
| Desoto High School | Desoto ISD | 11.9 mi | 1,936 | 18.4 | 62.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Waxahachie ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clift Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 449 |
| Coleman Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 775 |
| Dunaway Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 525 |
| Felty Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 471 |
| Finley Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 839 |
| Howard Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 918 |
| Marvin Biomedical Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 535 |
| Northside Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 480 |
| Ray Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 386 |
| Shackelford Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 452 |
| Simpson Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 592 |
| Turner Prekindergarten Academy | Pre-K | Pre-K | 256 |
| Waxahachie H S of Choice | High | 10–12 | 56 |
| Waxahachie High School | High | 9–12 | 3,056 |
| Wedgeworth Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 594 |
| Wilemon STEAM Academy | Elementary | K–5 | 437 |