📍 2020 N 42nd St, Waco, McLennan County, 76710
Waco H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Waco, McLennan County. The school has 2,011 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Joseph Alexander. It is part of the Waco Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 151.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1. 24% of students are proficient in reading. 26% are proficient in maths. The school offers 31 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Waco H S enrolls 2,011 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 151.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 56% Hispanic or Latino, 31% Black or African American and 10% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,128 | 56% |
| Black or African American | 625 | 31% |
| White | 205 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 39 | 1.9% |
| Asian | 9 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,770 of the school's 2,011 students (88%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,717 qualify for free lunch and 53 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.
Waco 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 22, state house district 56.
Waco H S is one of 25 schools in WACO ISD, based in WACO, Texas. The district serves 13,376 students district-wide and employs 997 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,011 students, Waco H S is larger than the district average of about 535 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize