Waxahachie H S of Choice
Public high school in Waxahachie, Texas · Waxahachie ISD · Grades 10–12
Waxahachie H S of Choice serves 56 students in grades 10–12 in Waxahachie (Ellis County). It is one of 17 schools in Waxahachie ISD. By enrollment it is the 1734th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 4.7 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 ÷ 11.79 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 10–12 |
| 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 | 484473006943 |
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 | 56 | 11,196 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 4.7 | 14.5 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50% | 48.7% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 3% 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 H S of Choice in context
Size
Waxahachie H S of Choice is the smallest of Waxahachie ISD's 3 high schools; its 56 students are 0.5% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 7.4 miles away and have a median of 1,848 students, so Waxahachie H S of Choice 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 12 with 46 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 5, against an average of 19 per grade. This year grade 12 has 820% more students than grade 10 (46 against 5). 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 39.3% of enrollment, a higher share than across Waxahachie ISD (34.8%). Hispanic students are next, at 33.9%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
50% 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 H S of Choice has 11.79 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 4.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 56 students would have about 4 teachers, so Waxahachie H S of Choice has 7.8 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 Global High School, 0.2 miles away in the same district. There are 3 high schools within 5 miles and 7 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 39.3% |
| Hispanic | 33.9% |
| Black | 17.9% |
| Two or more races | 8.9% |
35.7% of students are girls and 64.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 10 | 5 |
| Grade 11 | 5 |
| Grade 12 | 46 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1000 Hwy 77 N, Waxahachie, TX 75165
Phone: (972)923-4758
Website: wisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Waxahachie H S of Choice. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waxahachie Global High School | Waxahachie ISD | 0.2 mi | 369 | 12.9 | 34.4% |
| Life H S Waxahachie | Life School | 3.2 mi | 1,114 | 17.9 | 52.2% |
| Waxahachie High School | Waxahachie ISD | 3.3 mi | 3,056 | 15.8 | 44.4% |
| Red Oak High School | Red Oak ISD | 7.0 mi | 2,297 | 16.5 | 57.6% |
| Midlothian Heritage High School | Midlothian ISD | 7.8 mi | 1,760 | 19.6 | 22.6% |
| Palmer High School | Palmer ISD | 9.2 mi | 403 | 14.7 | 46.7% |
| Midlothian High School | Midlothian ISD | 9.9 mi | 1,976 | 17.1 | 28.6% |
| Desoto High School | Desoto ISD | 11.7 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 Global High School | High | 9–12 | 369 |
| Waxahachie High School | High | 9–12 | 3,056 |
| Wedgeworth Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 594 |
| Wilemon STEAM Academy | Elementary | K–5 | 437 |