Willis High School
Public high school in Willis, Texas · Willis ISD · Grades 9–12
Willis High School serves 2,809 students in grades 9–12 in Willis (Montgomery County). It is one of 11 schools in Willis ISD. By enrollment it is the 109th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 19.6 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 ÷ 143.01 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Willis ISD |
| County | Montgomery County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484590005228 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Willis ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,809 | 9,313 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 19.6 | 17.3 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53.3% | 59.4% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 91% 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.
Willis High School in context
Size
Of the 2 high schools in Willis ISD, Willis High School is the largest, with 30.2% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 7.7 miles away and have a median of 240 students, so Willis 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 854 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 583, against an average of 702 per grade. This year grade 12 has 32% fewer students than grade 9 (583 against 854). 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
White students are the largest group, at 46.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Willis ISD (47.1%). Hispanic students are next, at 39.5%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
53.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 59.4% across Willis 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
Willis High School has 143.01 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 19.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,809 students would have about 200.6 teachers, so Willis High School has 57.6 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 city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other high school is Stubblefield Academy, 2.4 miles away in the same district. There are 3 high schools within 5 miles and 5 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 46.7% |
| Hispanic | 39.5% |
| Black | 8.8% |
| Two or more races | 3.5% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
48.6% of students are girls and 51.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 854 |
| Grade 10 | 747 |
| Grade 11 | 625 |
| Grade 12 | 583 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10005 Hwy 75 N, Willis, TX 77378
Phone: (936)856-1250
Website: willisisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Willis High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stubblefield Academy | Willis ISD | 2.4 mi | 25 | 3.6 | 76% |
| JJAEP | Conroe ISD | 4.2 mi | 33 | 3.7 | 78.8% |
| Conroe High School | Conroe ISD | 4.9 mi | 5,252 | 16.4 | 59.3% |
| Booker T Washington High School | Conroe ISD | 6.3 mi | 189 | 8.2 | 66.1% |
| New Waverly High School | New Waverly ISD | 9.1 mi | 325 | 10.1 | 48.3% |
| Thomas Buzbee Vocational School | Raven School | 11.3 mi | 42 | 8 | 92.9% |
| Lake Creek High School | Montgomery ISD | 11.6 mi | 1,692 | 17 | 20.3% |
| Ischool High at the Woodlands | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 12.7 mi | 290 | 26.4 | 29% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Willis ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| C C Hardy Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 756 |
| Eddie Ruth Lagway Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 779 |
| Edward B Cannan Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 714 |
| Lynn Lucas Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 901 |
| Parmley Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 631 |
| Roark Early Education Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 348 |
| Robert P Brabham Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,179 |
| Stubblefield Academy | High | 5–12 | 25 |
| Turner Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 463 |
| W Lloyd Meador Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 706 |