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Enrollment
1,803
High
DISTRICT 2,652 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEWISVILLE ISD·NCES 482730006291
The Colony High School
4301 BLAIR OAKS DR, THE COLONY, TX 75056 · (469) 713-5178 · Denton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,803 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% 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.
- 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.
- 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
12.5:1
144 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
825 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 480 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 469 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 400 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 454 | 25% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · 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
57.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +32.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 22 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 32 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 13.0% | 44.0% | 17.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 30.0% | 38.0% | 18.0% |
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 | 57.0% | 44.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 36.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 35.0% | 12.0% |
% 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
58.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 The Colony High School
The Colony High School's state test result (58.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Colony High School this school | 1,803 | 45.8% | 58.0% |
| Richardson High School RICHARDSON | 2,669 | 44.6% | 61.4% |
| Oak Ridge High School CONROE | 2,758 | 43.1% | 66.8% |
| Bell High School HURST | 2,411 | 51.0% | 60.3% |
| Boswell High School FORT WORTH | 2,445 | 40.8% | 61.4% |
| Fossil Ridge High School KELLER | 2,140 | 50.5% | 56.7% |
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 The Colony High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Denton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #557 of 1,385 | #15 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #708 of 1,425 ▼ 52 | #18 of 29 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #730 of 1,425 ▼ 7 | #19 of 29 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.5pp | #586 of 1,184 | #18 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,803 | #377 of 2,107 | #15 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #343 of 1,344 | #2 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.2% | #79 of 1,346 | #5 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.8% | #1,091 of 1,522 | #6 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.1% | #208 of 557 | #4 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
1,803
-235 (-12%) vs 2020
+23% since 1990-91, when it was 1,460
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 1,803 | 144.3 | 12.5:1 | 46% (825) |
| 2023-24 | 1,877 | 137.2 | 13.7:1 | 48% (896) |
| 2022-23 | 1,895 | 139.6 | 13.6:1 | 45% (851) |
| 2020-21 | 2,038 | 123 | 16.6:1 | 37% (747) |
| 2017-18 | 2,052 | 129.7 | 15.8:1 | 36% (731) |
| 2015-16 | 2,058 | 134 | 15.4:1 | 37% (766) |
| 2010-11 | 1,946 | 145 | 13.4:1 | 30% (585) |
| 2000-01 | 2,187 | 154 | 14.2:1 | 6% (142) |
| 1990-91 | 1,460 | 86 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The Colony High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (2,052 to 1,803); teachers up 11% (129.7 to 144.3).
About The Colony High School
Federal records list The Colony High School as a high school in THE COLONY, Texas. Its enrollment is 1,803 students, spread over grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 796.
The Colony High School is run by LEWISVILLE ISD, whose 62 schools enroll 47,876 students.
Hispanic students account for 41% of enrollment at The Colony High School, more than any other group. Other groups make up 30% White, 16% Black, 8% Asian, and 5% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 20 points above the 21% share among Denton County residents. A diversity index of 71% means there is a 71% chance two randomly chosen students at The Colony High School are from different groups.
The Colony High School has 144.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.5:1. High schools in Texas have an average ratio of 15.1:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 46%. For comparison, public schools in Denton County average 35%.
The Colony High School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 52% of Texas public high schools.
The model predicts 54.1% for a school in Texas with The Colony High School's free or reduced-price lunch share. The Colony High School posts 58.0%.
Looking at the county, Denton County, the median household earns about $111,498 a year, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Denton County has 267 public schools with about 175,222 students, including The Colony High School.
A public school about 0.2 miles away, Camey Elementary School, is the closest to The Colony High School. The Colony High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 45.7%, lower than The Colony High School's 58.0%.
Under the NCES locale system, The Colony High School is Suburb: Large.
From 2,038 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 1,803 by 2024-25. The school's ratio dropped from 16.6:1 to 12.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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 LEWISVILLE ISD
- Lewisville High SchoolHigh · 4,001 students
- Hebron High SchoolHigh · 3,668 students
- Flower Mound High SchoolHigh · 3,426 students
- Marcus High SchoolHigh · 2,998 students
- Killian Middle SchoolMiddle · 997 students
- Arbor Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 940 students
Other schools in THE COLONY
- STEM Academy at Griffin Middle SchoolMiddle · 697 students
- Peters Colony Elementary SchoolElementary · 610 students
- Prestwick Elementary SchoolElementary · 451 students
- Camey Elementary SchoolElementary · 426 students
- Lakeview Middle SchoolMiddle · 395 students
- Morningside Elementary SchoolElementary · 338 students
Nearby schools
- Camey Elementary School0.2 mi · 426
- Peters Colony Elementary School1.3 mi · 610
- STEM Academy at Memorial Elementary School1.3 mi · 742
- Morningside Elementary School1.3 mi · 338
- STEM Academy at Griffin Middle School1.5 mi · 697
- Ethridge Elementary School1.6 mi · 329
Frequently asked questions
About The Colony High SchoolHow large is The Colony High School?
The Colony High School enrolls approximately 1,803 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does The Colony High School serve?
The Colony High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does The Colony High School have?
The Colony High School employs 144 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at The Colony High School?
At The Colony High School, the student body is approximately 30% White, 41% Hispanic, 16% Black, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees The Colony High School?
The Colony High School is overseen by LEWISVILLE ISD in Denton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.