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Enrollment
1,313
High
DISTRICT 603 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOSHUA ISD·NCES 482493002781
Joshua High School
909 S BROADWAY, JOSHUA, TX 76058 · (817) 202-2500 · Johnson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,313 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 59% of Texas public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
94 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
498 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 4 | 0% |
| Grade 10 | 483 | 37% |
| Grade 11 | 426 | 32% |
| Grade 12 | 400 | 30% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
52.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +37.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
45.0%
TX avg 45.3%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 37 points since 2020.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 5.0% | 47.0% | 19.0% | 29.0% |
| Mathematics | 2.0% | 43.0% | 32.0% | 23.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 52.0% | 45.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 54.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 7.0% |
| 2021-22 | 24.0% | 14.0% |
| 2020-21 | 15.0% | N/A |
% 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
59.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 →
Schools most like Joshua High School
Joshua High School's state test result (59.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua High School this school | 1,313 | 37.9% | 59.8% |
| Hargrave High School HUFFMAN | 1,165 | 33.7% | 54.7% |
| Lampasas High School LAMPASAS | 1,145 | 42.1% | 59.9% |
| Canyon Lake High School FISCHER | 1,066 | 34.3% | 65.7% |
| Stephenville High School STEPHENVILLE | 1,079 | 42.4% | 66.7% |
| Randall High School AMARILLO | 1,126 | 34.0% | 57.8% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Joshua High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Johnson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.8% | #487 of 1,385 | #7 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #672 of 1,425 ▼ 151 | #7 of 13 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #908 of 1,425 ▼ 188 | #11 of 13 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +28.0pp | #194 of 1,184 | #3 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,313 | #498 of 2,107 | #4 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #550 of 1,344 | #6 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.3% | #576 of 1,346 | #8 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.9% | #1,239 of 1,522 | #8 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.3% | #217 of 672 | #4 of 11 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,313
+185 (+16%) vs 2020
+142% since 1990-91, when it was 542
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 12.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,313 | 94.2 | 13.9:1 | 38% (498) |
| 2023-24 | 1,287 | 101.7 | 12.7:1 | 42% (536) |
| 2022-23 | 1,242 | 101.9 | 12.2:1 | 44% (550) |
| 2020-21 | 1,128 | 93 | 12.1:1 | 38% (427) |
| 2017-18 | 1,101 | 81 | 13.6:1 | 38% (413) |
| 2015-16 | 996 | 79 | 12.6:1 | 38% (374) |
| 2010-11 | 900 | 73 | 12.3:1 | 38% (343) |
| 2000-01 | 1,139 | 83 | 13.7:1 | 23% (265) |
| 1990-91 | 542 | 42 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Joshua High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (1,101 to 1,313); teachers up 16% (81 to 94.2).
About Joshua High School
Joshua High School is a high-enrollment high school serving families in JOSHUA, Texas. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 1,313 students. High schools in Texas have about 796 students on average; enrollment here is 65% higher.
Joshua High School is among 10 schools run by JOSHUA ISD, which serves 6,026 students.
The student body at Joshua High School is 59% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 34% Hispanic and 4% Black. The White share of the county population is higher, at 72%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 53, compared with 70 nationally.
On staff are 94.2 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.9:1. The average for high schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. About 38% of students at Joshua High School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Johnson County average 51%.
Joshua High School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 59% of Texas public high schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Joshua High School is +2.3 points: 59.8% actual, 57.5% predicted.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Johnson County show that the median household earns about $84,859 a year, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Across Johnson County, 77 public schools serve about 39,004 students.
Measured in a straight line, Joshua H S Ninth Grade Campus is about 0.3 miles from Joshua High School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 59.8% is above the 56.6% average for nearby schools.
Locale data from NCES put Joshua High School in a town close to an urbanized area (Town: Fringe).
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 185 students, from 1,128 to 1,313. Federal data show the ratio rising from 12.1:1 to 13.9:1.
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Johnson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
195,597
Census ACS
Median income
$84,859
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
39,004 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in JOSHUA ISD
- North Joshua Elementary SchoolElementary · 733 students
- R C Loflin Middle SchoolMiddle · 696 students
- A G Elder Elementary SchoolElementary · 670 students
- Tom and Nita Nichols Middle SchoolMiddle · 654 students
- Caddo Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 611 students
- Joshua H S Ninth Grade CampusHigh · 467 students
Other schools in JOSHUA
- R C Loflin Middle SchoolMiddle · 696 students
- A G Elder Elementary SchoolElementary · 670 students
- Caddo Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 611 students
- Pleasant View Elementary SchoolElementary · 536 students
- Joshua H S Ninth Grade CampusHigh · 467 students
- Plum Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 446 students
Nearby schools
- Joshua H S Ninth Grade Campus0.3 mi · 467
- New Horizon High School0.3 mi · 30
- A G Elder Elementary School0.4 mi · 670
- Plum Creek Elementary School0.5 mi · 446
- H D Staples Elementary School0.5 mi · 406
- R C Loflin Middle School2.7 mi · 696
Frequently asked questions
About Joshua High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Joshua High School?
Joshua High School enrolls approximately 1,313 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Joshua High School serve?
Joshua High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Joshua High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Joshua High School is approximately 13.9:1 (94 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Joshua High School?
At Joshua High School, the student body is approximately 59% White, 34% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Joshua High School?
Joshua High School is overseen by JOSHUA ISD in Johnson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.