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Enrollment
770
High
DISTRICT 1,184 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WICHITA FALLS ISD·NCES 484578005210
Hirschi High School
3106 BORTON ST, WICHITA FALLS, TX 76305 · (940)235-1070 · Wichita County
GRADES 08–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL770 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
616 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 226 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 173 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 178 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 193 | 25% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
27.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +10.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
19.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +9.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 10 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2023-24
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 4.0% | 23.0% | 25.0% | 48.0% |
| Mathematics | 5.0% | 14.0% | 50.0% | 31.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 27.0% | 19.0% |
| 2022-23 | 21.0% | 24.0% |
| 2021-22 | 16.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 10.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Hirschi High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Wichita County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #1,332 of 1,385 | #9 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #1,337 of 1,425 ▼ 175 | #8 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #1,407 of 1,425 ▲ 3 | #9 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.5pp | #834 of 1,184 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 770 | #706 of 2,107 | #6 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #541 of 1,344 | #5 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.1% | #156 of 1,346 | #2 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.0% | #392 of 1,522 | #1 of 9 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
770
-148 (-16%) vs 2017
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 1,088
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 12.8:1
% White
22%
was 26%
% Hispanic
41%
was 35%
% Black
31%
was 29%
% Asian
1%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 770 | 55 | 14.0:1 | 80% (616) |
| 2022-23 | 790 | 57.1 | 13.8:1 | 79% (628) |
| 2020-21 | 859 | 62 | 13.8:1 | 67% (574) |
| 2017-18 | 918 | 71.8 | 12.8:1 | 75% (687) |
| 2015-16 | 851 | 66 | 12.9:1 | 66% (563) |
| 2010-11 | 705 | 63 | 11.2:1 | 61% (430) |
| 2000-01 | 1,021 | 72 | 14.2:1 | 42% (425) |
| 1990-91 | 1,088 | 88 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hirschi High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (918 to 770); teachers down 23% (71.8 to 55).
About Hirschi High School
Hirschi High School is a high school in WICHITA FALLS, Texas, and it is part of WICHITA FALLS ISD. The school covers grades 8 through 12 and reported 770 students in 2023-24.
The district for Hirschi High School is WICHITA FALLS ISD, with 25 schools and 16,226 students.
The biggest share of students at Hirschi High School, 41%, is Hispanic. The remaining shares are 31% Black, 22% White, and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Wichita County's population at about 21%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Hirschi High School scores 68%.
Teacher count: 55 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 13.8:1. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is 1.2 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 80%. Among public schools in Wichita County, the average eligibility rate is 62%.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 39.5%. Hirschi High School scores 29.9%.
In Wichita County, home to about 129,996 people, the median household earns about $63,524 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Hirschi High School shares Wichita County with 52 other public schools.
Hirschi Middle School sits less than a tenth of a mile from Hirschi High School. Hirschi High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 32.6%, higher than Hirschi High School's 29.9%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Mid-size.
The school's enrollment fell 16% from 2017-18 to 2023-24. Meanwhile, the Hispanic share grew from 35% to 41% of enrollment. There were more students per teacher in 2023-24 (14.0:1) than in 2017-18 (12.8:1).
The discussion board for Hirschi High School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Wichita County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
129,996
Census ACS
Median income
$63,524
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
23,047 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WICHITA FALLS ISD
- Legacy High SchoolHigh · 1,857 students
- Memorial High SchoolHigh · 1,650 students
- Rider High SchoolHigh · 1,569 students
- Wichita Falls High SchoolHigh · 1,243 students
- Barwise Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,164 students
- McNiel Middle SchoolMiddle · 996 students
Other schools in WICHITA FALLS
- Legacy High SchoolHigh · 1,857 students
- Memorial High SchoolHigh · 1,650 students
- Rider High SchoolHigh · 1,569 students
- Wichita Falls High SchoolHigh · 1,243 students
- Barwise Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,164 students
- McNiel Middle SchoolMiddle · 996 students
Nearby schools
- Hirschi Middle School0.0 mi · 464
- Burgess Elementary School0.2 mi · 345
- City View Elementary School1.4 mi · 504
- Scotland Park Elementary School1.6 mi · 542
- City View Junior/Senior High1.7 mi · 646
- Iowa Park JJAEP1.9 mi · 1
Frequently asked questions
About Hirschi High SchoolHow large is Hirschi High School?
Hirschi High School enrolls approximately 770 students in grades 08-12.
What grades does Hirschi High School serve?
Hirschi High School serves grades 08-12.
How many teachers does Hirschi High School have?
Hirschi High School employs 55 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
How diverse is Hirschi High School?
Hirschi High School reports a student body of 22% White, 41% Hispanic, 31% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Hirschi High School?
Hirschi High School is overseen by WICHITA FALLS ISD in Wichita County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.