📍 980 School Ave, Waskom, Harrison County, 75692
Waskom H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Waskom, Harrison County. The school has 265 pupils enrolled. The Principal is William Danford. It is part of the Waskom Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 27.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.7:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. The school offers 10 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Waskom H S enrolls 265 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 27.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 46% White, 26% Hispanic or Latino and 23% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 123 | 46% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 68 | 26% |
| Black or African American | 62 | 23% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 4.2% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
163 of the school's 265 students (62%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 142 qualify for free lunch and 21 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.
Waskom H S is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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-10, state senate district 1, state house district 9.
Waskom H S is one of 3 schools in WASKOM ISD, based in WASKOM, Texas. The district serves 806 students district-wide and employs 72 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 265 students, Waskom H S is close to the district average of about 269 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant