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Enrollment
2,004
High
DISTRICT 1,742 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRISCO ISD·NCES 482001012473
Lone Star High School
2606 PANTHER CREEK PKWY, FRISCO, TX 75034 · (469) 633-5300 · Denton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL2,004 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 69% of Texas public high schools
- A-Test 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.
- B+Three-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
15.2:1
131 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
313 students
DISTRICT 15% · 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 | 498 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 483 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 526 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 497 | 25% |
Student demographics
76%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
81.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
61.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +23.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 30 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 23 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 23.0% | 58.0% | 11.0% | 8.0% |
| Mathematics | 23.0% | 38.0% | 31.0% | 8.0% |
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 | 81.0% | 61.0% |
| 2024-25 | 76.0% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 80.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 63.0% | 39.0% |
| 2021-22 | 56.0% | 39.0% |
| 2020-21 | 51.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
70.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 Lone Star High School
Lone Star High School's state test result (70.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Star High School this school | 2,004 | 15.6% | 70.2% |
| Memorial High School FRISCO | 1,439 | 19.7% | 69.7% |
| Frisco High School FRISCO | 1,985 | 22.1% | 69.8% |
| Plano West Senior High School PLANO | 2,559 | 21.8% | 40.4% |
| Jordan High School KATY | 3,330 | 16.6% | 87.7% |
| Ridge Point High School MISSOURI CITY | 2,816 | 21.8% | 75.6% |
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 Lone Star High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Denton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.2% | #231 of 1,385 | #7 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #270 of 1,425 ▲ 117 | #8 of 29 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #161 of 1,425 ▲ 58 | #7 of 29 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +20.0pp | #404 of 1,184 | #13 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,004 | #326 of 2,107 | #14 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #767 of 1,344 | #15 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.9% | #6 of 1,346 | #2 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.6% | #1,480 of 1,522 | #20 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.0% | #365 of 557 | #6 of 7 |
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
2,004
-143 (-7%) vs 2020
+283% since 2010-11, when it was 523
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 2,004 | 131.5 | 15.2:1 | 16% (313) |
| 2023-24 | 1,953 | 128.8 | 15.2:1 | 17% (337) |
| 2022-23 | 2,036 | 137.8 | 14.8:1 | 17% (337) |
| 2020-21 | 2,147 | 133 | 16.1:1 | 17% (355) |
| 2017-18 | 2,131 | 128.4 | 16.6:1 | 14% (297) |
| 2015-16 | 1,722 | 117 | 14.7:1 | 14% (249) |
| 2010-11 | 523 | 59 | 8.9:1 | 13% (66) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lone Star High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (2,131 to 2,004); teachers up 2% (128.4 to 131.5).
About Lone Star High School
Lone Star High School operates as a large high school in FRISCO, Texas. A total of 2,004 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Texas is about 796 students, so this school is 152% larger than average.
FRISCO ISD runs 76 schools with a combined 65,289 students. Lone Star High School is one of them.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Lone Star High School, at 34%. Other reported shares: 25% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 16% Black, and 6% multiracial. Denton County's residents are about 57% White, 22 points above the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 76% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Lone Star High School employs 131.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 15.2:1. That matches the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas fairly closely. Lone Star High School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 16%. For comparison, public schools in Denton County average 35%.
The allk12 Grade for Lone Star High School is B+. Compared with Texas public high schools, the school scored higher than 69% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Lone Star High School, the prediction is 67.0% and the result is 70.2%.
Denton County has these Census figures: the median household income is $111,498, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 49% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Denton County is home to 267 public schools and about 175,222 public school students.
The shortest distance from Lone Star High School to another public school is about 0.5 miles, to Phillips Elementary School. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Lone Star High School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over 4 years, Lone Star High School's enrollment declined 7%, to 2,004.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Denton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
979,561
Census ACS
Median income
$111,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
267
175,222 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FRISCO ISD
- Wakeland High SchoolHigh · 2,230 students
- Reedy High SchoolHigh · 2,201 students
- Lebanon Trail High SchoolHigh · 2,173 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,018 students
- Heritage High SchoolHigh · 1,996 students
- Frisco High SchoolHigh · 1,985 students
Other schools in FRISCO
- Rock Hill High SchoolHigh · 2,442 students
- Wakeland High SchoolHigh · 2,230 students
- Reedy High SchoolHigh · 2,201 students
- Lebanon Trail High SchoolHigh · 2,173 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,018 students
- Heritage High SchoolHigh · 1,996 students
Other Lone Star High schools
One other US public school is named Lone Star High. Lone Star High School is the largest of the 2.
- LONE STAR HIGH SCHOOLJACKSONVILLE, FL · 243 students
Nearby schools
- Phillips Elementary School0.5 mi · 607
- Boals Elementary School0.5 mi · 635
- Stafford Middle School0.5 mi · 946
- Newman Elementary School0.8 mi · 594
- Purefoy Elementary School1.0 mi · 606
- Griffin Middle School1.1 mi · 685
Frequently asked questions
About Lone Star High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lone Star High School?
Lone Star High School enrolls approximately 2,004 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Lone Star High School serve?
Lone Star High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Lone Star High School have?
Lone Star High School employs 131 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lone Star High School?
At Lone Star High School, the student body is approximately 34% White, 17% Hispanic, 16% Black, 25% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Lone Star High School?
Lone Star High School is overseen by FRISCO ISD in Denton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.