Willowridge High School
Public high school in Houston, Texas · Fort Bend ISD · Grades 9–12
Willowridge High School serves 1,242 students in grades 9–12 in Houston (Fort Bend County). It is one of 82 schools in Fort Bend ISD. By enrollment it is the 519th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 13.4 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 ÷ 92.98 full-time-equivalent teachers.
Fort Bend ISD calendar 2026–2027
Willowridge 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 | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481965005468 |
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 | 1,242 | 79,663 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 16.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 79.2% | 47.5% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 44% 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.
Willowridge High School in context
Size
Of the 14 high schools in Fort Bend ISD, Willowridge High School is the 11th largest, with 1.6% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 4 miles away and have a median of 1,845 students, so Willowridge High School is smaller 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 333 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 287, against an average of 311 per grade. This year grade 12 has 11% fewer students than grade 9 (293 against 329). 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
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 55.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across Fort Bend ISD (26.6%). Black students are next, at 40.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
79.2% 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. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Willowridge High School has 92.98 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 1,242 students would have about 88.7 teachers, so Willowridge High School has 4.3 more.
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, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other high school is YES Prep - Southwest, 2.7 miles away in YES Prep Public Schools Inc. There are 6 high schools within 5 miles and 45 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 55.9% |
| Black | 40.3% |
| White | 1.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
46.9% of students are girls and 53.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 329 |
| Grade 10 | 333 |
| Grade 11 | 287 |
| Grade 12 | 293 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
16301 Chimney Rock, Houston, TX 77053
Phone: (281)634-2450
Website: fortbendisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Willowridge High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YES Prep - Southwest | YES Prep Public Schools Inc | 2.7 mi | 1,060 | 18.4 | 92.4% |
| Thurgood Marshall High School | Fort Bend ISD | 3.0 mi | 1,698 | 15.5 | 72.1% |
| Stafford High School | Stafford MSD | 3.7 mi | 1,108 | 14.4 | 67.9% |
| Hightower High School | Fort Bend ISD | 3.9 mi | 2,312 | 16.1 | 59.3% |
| Madison High School | Houston ISD | 4.1 mi | 1,588 | 13.4 | 89.9% |
| Westbury High School | Houston ISD | 4.4 mi | 1,991 | 15.3 | 91.3% |
| Shadow Creek High School | Alvin ISD | 5.3 mi | 2,599 | 17.3 | 29.2% |
| Lawrence E Elkins High School | Fort Bend ISD | 5.4 mi | 2,848 | 18.9 | 29.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.