Waxahachie High School
Public high school in Waxahachie, Texas · Waxahachie ISD · Grades 9–12
Waxahachie High School serves 3,056 students in grades 9–12 in Waxahachie (Ellis County). It is one of 17 schools in Waxahachie ISD. By enrollment it is the 73rd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 15.8 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 ÷ 194.02 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Waxahachie ISD |
| County | Ellis County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484473005095 |
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 | 3,056 | 11,196 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 | 14.5 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 44.4% | 48.7% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 67% 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 High School in context
Size
Of the 3 high schools in Waxahachie ISD, Waxahachie High School is the largest, with 27.3% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 5.8 miles away and have a median of 1,437 students, so Waxahachie 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 840 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 645, against an average of 764 per grade. This year grade 12 has 23% fewer students than grade 9 (645 against 840). 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
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 39.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Waxahachie ISD (40.5%). White students are next, at 35%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
44.4% 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 High School has 194.02 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 3,056 students would have about 218.3 teachers, so Waxahachie High School has 24.3 fewer.
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, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other high school is Waxahachie H S of Choice, 3.3 miles away in the same district. There are 4 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
| Hispanic | 39.3% |
| White | 35% |
| Black | 21.2% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
47.7% of students are girls and 52.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 840 |
| Grade 10 | 825 |
| Grade 11 | 746 |
| Grade 12 | 645 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3001 Us Hwy 287 Bypass, Waxahachie, TX 75167
Phone: (972)923-4600
Website: wisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Waxahachie 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 | 3.3 mi | 56 | 4.7 | 50% |
| Waxahachie Global High School | Waxahachie ISD | 3.5 mi | 369 | 12.9 | 34.4% |
| Life H S Waxahachie | Life School | 4.0 mi | 1,114 | 17.9 | 52.2% |
| Midlothian Heritage High School | Midlothian ISD | 4.9 mi | 1,760 | 19.6 | 22.6% |
| Midlothian High School | Midlothian ISD | 6.6 mi | 1,976 | 17.1 | 28.6% |
| Red Oak High School | Red Oak ISD | 7.9 mi | 2,297 | 16.5 | 57.6% |
| Maypearl High School | Maypearl ISD | 10.6 mi | 373 | 11.6 | 29% |
| Desoto High School | Desoto ISD | 10.7 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 H S of Choice | High | 10–12 | 56 |
| Wedgeworth Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 594 |
| Wilemon STEAM Academy | Elementary | K–5 | 437 |