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ROCKWALL-HEATH H S
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STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveBeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About ROCKWALL-HEATH H S
ROCKWALL-HEATH H S operates as a substantial senior high in HEATH, Texas, overseen by ROCKWALL ISD. Current enrollment sits at 3,072 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 286% larger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.
ROCKWALL ISD runs 22 schools in total, collectively educating 19,235 students. ROCKWALL-HEATH H S is one of those campuses.
Looking at the student body, ROCKWALL-HEATH H S reports that 48% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 29% Hispanic, 14% Black, 4% multiracial, 4% Asian. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 68%.
In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 187 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.5:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 29% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, ROCKWALL-HEATH H S performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 61.3%, the actual is 69.5%, a residual of +8.2 points.
Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Rockwall County) shows that median household income runs about $127,981, about 45% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. ROCKWALL-HEATH H S is one of 34 public schools in Rockwall County (combined enrollment of about 24,104 students).
Nearest neighbor: AMY PARKS-HEATH EL, around 0.6 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ROCKWALL-HEATH H S at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 60.0%.
The school occupies a residential site.
Trend over the last 7 years. ROCKWALL-HEATH H S's enrollment has grew 28% since 2018, when it stood at 2,401 (now 3,072). The White share of enrollment fell from 60% to 48% over that span.
Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for ROCKWALL-HEATH H S typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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