Whitney High School
Public high school in Whitney, Texas · Whitney ISD · Grades 9–12
Whitney High School serves 437 students in grades 9–12 in Whitney (Hill County). It is one of 4 schools in Whitney ISD. By enrollment it is the 982nd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 10.9 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 ÷ 39.92 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Whitney ISD |
| County | Hill County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484572005195 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Whitney ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 437 | 1,454 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 10.9 | 13.2 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59.3% | 66.6% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 26% 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.
Whitney High School in context
Size
Whitney High School is the only high school in Whitney ISD. Its 437 students are 30.1% of the district's 1,454. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 19 miles away with a median enrollment of 304; Whitney 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 10 with 122 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 90, against an average of 109 per grade. This year grade 12 has 11% fewer students than grade 9 (106 against 119). 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
The largest group is White students: 66.1% here and 65.9% across Whitney ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 25.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
59.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 66.6% across Whitney 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 39.92 full-time-equivalent teachers for 437 students, Whitney High School has 10.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 437 students would have about 31.2 teachers, so Whitney High School has 8.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Whitney 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 Hillsboro High School, 11.6 miles away in Hillsboro ISD. No other high school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 66.1% |
| Hispanic | 25.9% |
| Two or more races | 3.9% |
| Black | 3.4% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
49.2% of students are girls and 50.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 119 |
| Grade 10 | 122 |
| Grade 11 | 90 |
| Grade 12 | 106 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1400 N Brazos, Whitney, TX 76692
Phone: (254)694-3457
Website: whitneyisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Whitney High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro High School | Hillsboro ISD | 11.6 mi | 616 | 13.4 | 70.5% |
| Itasca High School | Itasca ISD | 17.2 mi | 210 | 9.1 | 66.2% |
| West High School | West ISD | 17.7 mi | 375 | 10.8 | 27.2% |
| Rio Vista High School | Rio Vista ISD | 18.2 mi | 296 | 13.1 | 55.1% |
| Meridian High School | Meridian ISD | 19.9 mi | 212 | 8.5 | 72.2% |
| Clifton High School | Clifton ISD | 19.9 mi | 311 | 12 | 52.7% |
| Grandview High School | Grandview ISD | 22.1 mi | 414 | 9.3 | 32.4% |
| Tag | China Spring ISD | 22.4 mi | 11 | 4.2 | 63.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Whitney ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitney Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 387 |
| Whitney Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 301 |
| Whitney Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 329 |