📍 8200 Mars Dr, Waco, McLennan County, 76712
Midway H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Waco, McLennan County. The school has 2,648 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Alison Smith. It is part of the Midway Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 170.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.5:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 66% are proficient in maths. The school offers 29 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Midway H S enrolls 2,648 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 170.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 55% White, 25% Hispanic or Latino and 12% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,450 | 55% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 665 | 25% |
| Black or African American | 313 | 12% |
| Asian | 113 | 4.3% |
| Two or more races | 96 | 3.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
858 of the school's 2,648 students (32%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 706 qualify for free lunch and 152 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Midway H S is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 22, state house district 56.
Midway H S is one of 12 schools in MIDWAY ISD, based in WOODWAY, Texas. The district serves 8,824 students district-wide and employs 572 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,648 students, Midway H S is larger than the district average of about 735 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize