Whitewright High School
Public high school in Whitewright, Texas · Whitewright ISD · Grades 9–12
Whitewright High School serves 222 students in grades 9–12 in Whitewright (Grayson County). It is one of 3 schools in Whitewright ISD. By enrollment it is the 1297th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 8.4 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 ÷ 26.46 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Whitewright ISD |
| County | Grayson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484567005190 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Whitewright ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 222 | 801 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 8.4 | 11 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.5% | 45.7% | 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.
Whitewright High School in context
Size
Whitewright High School is the only high school in Whitewright ISD. Its 222 students are 27.7% of the district's 801. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 8.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 241; Whitewright 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 10 with 66 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 46, against an average of 56 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 55 in grade 9 and 55 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 66.7% here and 72.3% across Whitewright ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 19.4%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
45.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 45.7% across Whitewright 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 26.46 full-time-equivalent teachers for 222 students, Whitewright High School has 8.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 222 students would have about 15.9 teachers, so Whitewright High School has 10.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Whitewright 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 Tom Bean High School, 6.1 miles away in Tom Bean ISD. Within 10 miles there are 5 other high schools, 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
| White | 66.7% |
| Hispanic | 19.4% |
| Two or more races | 9% |
| Black | 4.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
42.8% of students are girls and 57.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 55 |
| Grade 10 | 66 |
| Grade 11 | 46 |
| Grade 12 | 55 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
304 W Echols Ln, Whitewright, TX 75491
Phone: (903)364-2535
Website: whitewrightisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Whitewright High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Bean High School | Tom Bean ISD | 6.1 mi | 213 | 10 | 31.9% |
| Savoy High School | Savoy ISD | 6.7 mi | 128 | 8.8 | 53.1% |
| Trenton High School | Trenton ISD | 7.4 mi | 213 | 12.4 | 39.4% |
| Ector High School | Ector ISD | 8.6 mi | 110 | 8.7 | 49.1% |
| Bells High School | Bells ISD | 8.9 mi | 318 | 10.4 | 33.6% |
| Leonard High School | Leonard ISD | 11.9 mi | 269 | 11.2 | 52.4% |
| Howe High School | Howe ISD | 12.4 mi | 363 | 10.5 | 35% |
| Van Alstyne High School | Van Alstyne ISD | 13.2 mi | 729 | 14.4 | 18% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Whitewright ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitewright Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 389 |
| Whitewright Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 190 |