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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEWISVILLE ISD·NCES 482730005770

MARCUS H S

5707 MORRISS RD, FLOWER MOUND, TX 75028 · (469) 713-5196 · Denton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,998 STUDENTS
Enrollment
2,998
High
DISTRICT 2,652 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
202 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
303 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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
Grade 9
778
Grade 10
721
Grade 11
758
Grade 12
741
Student demographics
White
1,85762%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
54618%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 54%
Black
1294%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 13%
Asian
31511%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 6%
Two+
1244%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Native American
211%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
60%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
1,56452%
Female
1,43448%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
81.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +41.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
66.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +9.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
79.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.8pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
2,998
-276 (-8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 16.4:1
% White
62%
was 72%
% Hispanic
18%
was 13%
% Black
4%
was 4%
% Asian
11%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About MARCUS H S

MARCUS H S operates as a sizable four-year high school in FLOWER MOUND, Texas, operated by LEWISVILLE ISD. Current enrollment sits at 2,998 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 277% above the state mean of about 796.

MARCUS H S is one of 62 schools operated by LEWISVILLE ISD, a district that educates 47,876 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, MARCUS H S reports that White students make up the majority at 62%. The remainder looks like 18% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 4% Black, 4% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 202 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.9:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 10% of students at MARCUS H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Denton County's rate of about 35%.

With demographic context factored in, MARCUS H S performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 69.5%, the actual is 79.3%, a residual of +9.8 points.

Around the school, Denton County reports that median household income runs about $111,498, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Denton County's 267 public schools (combined enrollment of about 175,222 students), MARCUS H S is one campus in the mix.

PRAIRIE TRAIL EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around MARCUS H S. On composite proficiency, MARCUS H S comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 61.1%.

MARCUS H S operates from an outer-ring location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MARCUS H S has ticked down 8%, going from 3,274 students in 2018 to 2,998 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 72% to 62% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the MARCUS H S community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Denton County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
MARCUS H S
District
LEWISVILLE ISD
Address
5707 MORRISS RD, FLOWER MOUND, TX 75028
Phone
(469) 713-5196
County
Denton County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
2,998
Teachers (FTE)
202
Student–teacher ratio
14.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
303 (10%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
482730005770
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in LEWISVILLE ISD
Other schools in FLOWER MOUND
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Frequently asked questions

About MARCUS H S
How many students attend MARCUS H S?
MARCUS H S enrolls approximately 2,998 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does MARCUS H S serve?
MARCUS H S serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at MARCUS H S?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at MARCUS H S.
What is the student diversity at MARCUS H S?
Student demographics at MARCUS H S are roughly 62% White, 18% Hispanic, 4% Black, 11% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees MARCUS H S?
MARCUS H S is overseen by LEWISVILLE ISD in Denton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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