📍 4611 Cypress Ave, Wichita Falls, Wichita County, 76310
Rider H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Wichita Falls, Wichita County. The school has 1,589 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wichita Falls Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 88.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.1:1. 60% of students are proficient in reading. 44% are proficient in maths. The school offers 21 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Rider H S enrolls 1,589 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 88.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 53% White, 25% Hispanic or Latino and 11% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 842 | 53% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 397 | 25% |
| Black or African American | 167 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 98 | 6.2% |
| Asian | 75 | 4.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
693 of the school's 1,589 students (44%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 607 qualify for free lunch and 86 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.
Rider 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 30, state house district 69.
Rider H S is one of 27 schools in WICHITA FALLS ISD, based in WICHITA FALLS, Texas. The district serves 12,644 students district-wide and employs 952 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,589 students, Rider H S is larger than the district average of about 468 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize