William B Travis High School
Public high school in Richmond, Texas · Fort Bend ISD · Grades 9–12
William B Travis High School serves 3,114 students in grades 9–12 in Richmond (Fort Bend County). It is one of 82 schools in Fort Bend ISD. By enrollment it is the 71st largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 18.8 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 ÷ 165.73 full-time-equivalent teachers.
Fort Bend ISD calendar 2026–2027
William B Travis High School follows the district calendar. First day Tue, Aug 11. Spring break Mon, Mar 8 – Fri, Mar 12. Last day Wed, May 26.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Fort Bend ISD |
| County | Fort Bend County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481965010669 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Fort Bend ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 3,114 | 79,663 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 18.8 | 16.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 37.8% | 47.5% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 89% 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.
William B Travis High School in context
Size
William B Travis High School is the largest of Fort Bend ISD's 14 high schools; its 3,114 students are 3.9% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 3.8 miles away and have a median of 873 students, so William B Travis 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 808 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 742, against an average of 779 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 791 in grade 9 and 773 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 29.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Fort Bend ISD (27.9%). Asian students are next, at 29%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
37.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 47.5% across Fort Bend 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
William B Travis High School has 165.73 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 18.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 3,114 students would have about 222.4 teachers, so William B Travis High School has 56.7 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 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 Iltexas Katy Westpark High School, 2.1 miles away in International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas). There are 6 high schools within 5 miles and 32 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 29.1% |
| Asian | 29% |
| Hispanic | 19.4% |
| White | 18.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
51.1% of students are girls and 48.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 791 |
| Grade 10 | 808 |
| Grade 11 | 742 |
| Grade 12 | 773 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
11111 Harlem Rd, Richmond, TX 77406
Phone: (281)634-7000
Website: fortbendisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: William B Travis High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iltexas Katy Westpark High School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 2.1 mi | 869 | 15.6 | 72.3% |
| Stephen F Austin High School | Fort Bend ISD | 2.5 mi | 2,655 | 19 | 36.6% |
| Sst Sugar Land College Prep High School | School of Science and Technology Discovery | 2.5 mi | 125 | 9.9 | 65.6% |
| Harmony School of Innovation - Katy | Harmony Public Schools - Houston West | 3.7 mi | 876 | 17.4 | 46.8% |
| George Bush High School | Fort Bend ISD | 4.0 mi | 2,428 | 17.5 | 67.1% |
| Kempner High School | Fort Bend ISD | 4.3 mi | 1,850 | 17.1 | 61.4% |
| M R Wood Center for Learning | Fort Bend ISD | 5.1 mi | 134 | 4.7 | 66.4% |
| KIPP Journey Collegiate School | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 5.2 mi | 561 | 14.7 | 89.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.