1250 W Belt Line Rd, Richardson, Dallas County, 75080
Richardson H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Richardson, Dallas County. The school has 2,773 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Chris Choat. It is part of the Richardson Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 206.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1. 58% of students are proficient in reading. 39% are proficient in maths. The school offers 38 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Richardson H S enrolls 2,773 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 206.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 46% Hispanic or Latino, 27% White and 17% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,286 | 46% |
| White | 747 | 27% |
| Black or African American | 467 | 17% |
| Asian | 181 | 6.5% |
| Two or more races | 84 | 3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,494 of the school's 2,773 students (54%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,306 qualify for free lunch and 188 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.
Richardson H S is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 8, state house district 102.
Richardson H S is one of 55 schools in RICHARDSON ISD, based in RICHARDSON, Texas. The district serves 36,971 students district-wide and employs 2,910 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,773 students, Richardson H S is larger than the district average of about 672 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize