📍 3001 Us Hwy 287 Bypass, Waxahachie, Ellis County, 75167
Waxahachie H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Waxahachie, Ellis County. The school has 2,963 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Adan Escoto. It is part of the Waxahachie Isd school district. It serves grades 8–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 185.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.0:1. 46% of students are proficient in reading. 38% are proficient in maths. The school offers 54 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Waxahachie H S enrolls 2,963 students across grades 8–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 185.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 43% White, 33% Hispanic or Latino and 20% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,265 | 43% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 979 | 33% |
| Black or African American | 585 | 20% |
| Two or more races | 102 | 3.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 18 | <1% |
| Asian | 8 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,339 of the school's 2,963 students (45%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,113 qualify for free lunch and 226 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.
Waxahachie H S is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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-60, state senate district 22, state house district 10.
Waxahachie H S is one of 17 schools in WAXAHACHIE ISD, based in WAXAHACHIE, Texas. The district serves 11,196 students district-wide and employs 760 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,963 students, Waxahachie H S is larger than the district average of about 659 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe