Williams High School
Public high school in Plano, Texas · Plano ISD · Grades 9–10
Williams High School serves 1,105 students in grades 9–10 in Plano (Collin County). It is one of 72 schools in Plano ISD. By enrollment it is the 553rd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 14.5 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 76.3 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–10 |
| District | Plano ISD |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483510003977 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Plano ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,105 | 46,612 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 13.8 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 55% | 36.4% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 54% 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.
Williams High School in context
Size
Williams High School is the 7th largest of Plano ISD's 11 high schools; its 1,105 students are 2.4% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 3.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,010; Williams 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 9 with 565 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 540, against an average of 553 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 565 in grade 9 and 540 in grade 10.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 47.3% here and 30.3% across Plano ISD. White students are next, at 18%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
55% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 36.4% across Plano 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 76.3 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,105 students, Williams High School has 14.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 1,105 students would have about 78.9 teachers, so Williams High School has 2.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Williams High School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other high school is Academy High School, 1.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 35 other high schools, 10 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 47.3% |
| White | 18% |
| Asian | 17.4% |
| Black | 13.3% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
50.4% of students are girls and 49.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 565 |
| Grade 10 | 540 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1717 17th St, Plano, TX 75074
Phone: (469)752-8300
Website: pisd.edu
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Williams High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy High School | Plano ISD | 1.7 mi | 275 | 11.6 | 14.9% |
| Clark High School | Plano ISD | 2.6 mi | 1,114 | 14.2 | 35.3% |
| Plano East Senior High School | Plano ISD | 2.8 mi | 3,033 | 16.7 | 32.8% |
| Vines High School | Plano ISD | 3.2 mi | 1,009 | 16.4 | 32.7% |
| Adult Transition Center | Plano ISD | 3.4 mi | 101 | 7.3 | 31.7% |
| Plano Senior High School | Plano ISD | 3.7 mi | 2,267 | 16.8 | 26.6% |
| Winfree Academy Charter School (Richardson) | Winfree Academy Charter Schools | 4.1 mi | 147 | 18.7 | – |
| McMillen High School | Plano ISD | 4.6 mi | 1,010 | 14.8 | 37.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.