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Waco H S
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Waco H S

PublicHighGrades 9–12

2020 N 42nd St, Waco, TX 76710 · (254) 776-1150 · Part of Waco Independent School District

Waco’s School Grade C better than 29% of Texas school districts

Directions
Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,885
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Waco H S

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 11.2% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Waco kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Waco H SYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency26%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2020 N 42nd St, Waco

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9650
Grade 10454
Grade 11412
Grade 12369
Enrollment over time
2,122’20
1,964’21
2,011’22
1,778’23
1,885’24

Down 11.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 59%Black 30%White 8%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Waco H S from Waco families.

Other schools in Waco Independent School District

The district →
Bell's Hill El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waco
C+
786 students16:1
Lake Air Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Waco
C
734 students13:1
Dean Highland El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waco
D
617 students17:1
Parkdale El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waco
D
497 students14:1
South Waco El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waco
D
490 students18:1
Alta Vista El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waco
D−
479 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Waco’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.