📍 265 Broadhead Rd, Waxahachie, Ellis County, 75165
Howard J H is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Waxahachie, Ellis County. The school has 758 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Michael Williams. It is part of the Waxahachie Isd school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 50.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1. 41% of students are proficient in reading. 45% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Howard J H enrolls 758 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 50.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 43% White, 29% Hispanic or Latino and 23% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 324 | 43% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 222 | 29% |
| Black or African American | 172 | 23% |
| Two or more races | 30 | 4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
370 of the school's 758 students (49%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 307 qualify for free lunch and 63 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.
Howard J H is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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.
Howard J H 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 758 students, Howard J H is larger than the district average of about 659 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large