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B−

University H S

PublicHighGrades 9–12

3201 S New Rd, Waco, TX 76706 · (254) 756-1843 · Part of Waco Independent School District

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

Directions
Students
1,752
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about University H S

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 49% of Texas’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency39%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 41.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

3201 S New Rd, Waco

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9486
Grade 10484
Grade 11448
Grade 12334
Enrollment over time
1,763’20
1,672’21
1,678’22
1,750’23
1,752’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 71%Black 22%White 5%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about University 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.