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Memorial High School
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-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
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 395 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 328 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 348 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 368 | 26% |
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 38 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 23.0% | 53.0% | 11.0% | 13.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 36.0% | 33.0% | 12.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 76.0% | 55.0% |
| 2024-25 | 76.0% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 72.0% | 53.0% |
| 2022-23 | 49.0% | 32.0% |
| 2021-22 | 51.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 38.0% | 47.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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%.
Schools most like Memorial High School
Memorial High School's state test result (69.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial High School this school | 1,439 | 19.7% | 69.7% |
| Lone Star High School FRISCO | 2,004 | 15.6% | 70.2% |
| Frisco High School FRISCO | 1,985 | 22.1% | 69.8% |
| Plano West Senior High School PLANO | 2,559 | 21.8% | 40.4% |
| McNeil High School AUSTIN | 2,660 | 24.7% | 65.3% |
| Sunnyvale High School SUNNYVALE | 738 | 13.7% | 77.6% |
Where Memorial High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Collin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.7% | #245 of 1,385 | #14 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #407 of 1,425 ▼ 19 | #24 of 38 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #244 of 1,425 ▼ 24 | #16 of 38 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +25.0pp | #263 of 1,184 | #15 of 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,439 | #472 of 2,107 | #24 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #447 of 1,344 | #3 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.6% | #13 of 1,346 | #2 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.7% | #1,449 of 1,522 | #23 of 33 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,439 | 108.5 | 13.3:1 | 20% (283) |
| 2023-24 | 1,464 | 112.5 | 13.0:1 | 22% (321) |
| 2022-23 | 1,565 | 122.3 | 12.8:1 | 18% (286) |
| 2020-21 | 1,821 | 125 | 14.6:1 | 17% (303) |
About Memorial High School
Memorial High School is a large high school found in FRISCO, Texas. Total enrollment is 1,439 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12. High schools in Texas have about 796 students on average; enrollment here is 81% higher.
Memorial High School sits within FRISCO ISD, which has 76 schools and 65,289 students.
White students make up 34% of enrollment at Memorial High School, the largest share of any group. The remaining shares are 26% Asian, 19% Hispanic, 15% Black, and 5% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Collin County's population at about 54%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 76, compared with 70 nationally.
Memorial High School has 108.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1. The school's 13.3:1 compares with an average of 15.1:1 for high schools in Texas. The school has 20% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 10 points below the 30% average for public schools in Collin County.
Memorial High School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 72% of Texas public high schools.
Memorial High School scores 69.7% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 65.3%.
The school's county is Collin County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $121,600 a year, roughly 56% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Collin County number 338, with about 227,575 students.
The closest school to Memorial High School is Founders Classical Academy - Frisco, located about 0.9 miles away. Memorial High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Memorial High School at 5th of 9.
Memorial High School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment decreased by 21% across 4 years, from 1,821 in 2020-21 to 1,439 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.6:1 to 13.3:1 over the same years.
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