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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at WAKELAND H S this year?
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Enrollment
2,230
High
DISTRICT 1,742 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRISCO ISD·NCES 482001010494
Wakeland High School
10700 LEGACY DR, FRISCO, TX 75034 · (469) 633-5700 · Denton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,230 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 94% 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.
- A-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
16.9:1
132 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
5%
118 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 | 570 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 560 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 570 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 530 | 24% |
Student demographics
63%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
89.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +21.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
74.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +34.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 89 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 21 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 34 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 32.0% | 57.0% | 6.0% | 5.0% |
| Mathematics | 28.0% | 46.0% | 22.0% | 4.0% |
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 | 89.0% | 74.0% |
| 2024-25 | 90.0% | 81.0% |
| 2023-24 | 91.0% | 76.0% |
| 2022-23 | 70.0% | 53.0% |
| 2021-22 | 83.0% | 63.0% |
| 2020-21 | 68.0% | 40.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
86.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 87% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 71% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 15 points, placing it in Texas's top 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 Wakeland High School
Wakeland High School's state test result (86.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakeland High School this school | 2,230 | 5.3% | 86.9% |
| Rouse High School LEANDER | 2,260 | 8.1% | 74.7% |
| Vista Ridge High School CEDAR PARK | 2,480 | 10.3% | 75.1% |
| Lasa High School AUSTIN | 1,616 | 10.6% | 97.5% |
| Flower Mound High School FLOWER MOUND | 3,426 | 7.1% | 87.1% |
| Vandegrift High School AUSTIN | 2,437 | 8.0% | 79.6% |
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 Wakeland High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Denton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 86.9% | #34 of 1,385 | #2 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #107 of 1,425 ▼ 74 | #4 of 29 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 89.0% | #79 of 1,425 ▼ 17 | #3 of 29 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +20.0pp | #403 of 1,184 | #12 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,230 | #238 of 2,107 | #10 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #1,056 of 1,344 | #25 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.9% | #282 of 1,346 | #19 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 5.3% | #1,521 of 1,522 | #24 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.6% | #620 of 672 | #17 of 19 |
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
2,230
+131 (+6%) vs 2020
+29% since 2010-11, when it was 1,727
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 2,230 | 132 | 16.9:1 | 5% (118) |
| 2023-24 | 2,158 | 129.6 | 16.7:1 | 5% (114) |
| 2022-23 | 2,147 | 133.5 | 16.1:1 | 6% (119) |
| 2020-21 | 2,099 | 155 | 13.5:1 | 4% (91) |
| 2017-18 | 2,195 | 141.3 | 15.5:1 | 6% (141) |
| 2015-16 | 2,067 | 138 | 15.0:1 | 7% (145) |
| 2010-11 | 1,727 | 132 | 13.1:1 | 11% (197) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wakeland High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (2,195 to 2,230); teachers down 7% (141.3 to 132).
About Wakeland High School
Wakeland High School operates as a large high school in FRISCO, Texas. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 2,230 students. That compares with an average of about 796 students for high schools in Texas.
Besides Wakeland High School, FRISCO ISD runs 75 other schools. The district enrolls 65,289 students.
About 55% of the student body at Wakeland High School is White. Other students are 22% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 5% Black. Denton County residents are about 57% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 63, compared with 70 nationally.
Its staff includes 132 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 16.9 students per teacher. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas, this school's ratio is higher. Roughly 5% of students at Wakeland High School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 35% for public schools in Denton County.
Wakeland High School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 94% of Texas public high schools.
A school in Texas with Wakeland High School's free or reduced-price lunch share would be expected to score about 71.4%. Wakeland High School scores 86.9%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Denton County show that median household income comes to about $111,498, roughly 49% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. The county's public schools total 267, with about 175,222 students.
Wakeland High School's closest public school neighbor is Carroll Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away. Within five miles of Wakeland High School, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Wakeland High School is ahead of the 69.0% nearby average, ranking 1st of 9.
Locale data from NCES put Wakeland High School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
The school's enrollment increased 6% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 16.9:1, from 13.5:1.
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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 FRISCO ISD
- Reedy High SchoolHigh · 2,201 students
- Lebanon Trail High SchoolHigh · 2,173 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,018 students
- Lone Star High SchoolHigh · 2,004 students
- Heritage High SchoolHigh · 1,996 students
- Frisco High SchoolHigh · 1,985 students
Other schools in FRISCO
- Rock Hill High SchoolHigh · 2,442 students
- Reedy High SchoolHigh · 2,201 students
- Lebanon Trail High SchoolHigh · 2,173 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,018 students
- Lone Star High SchoolHigh · 2,004 students
- Heritage High SchoolHigh · 1,996 students
Nearby schools
- Carroll Elementary School0.7 mi · 551
- Founders Classical Academy - Frisco0.8 mi · 1,013
- Pink Elementary School0.8 mi · 593
- Griffin Middle School0.9 mi · 685
- Newman Elementary School1.1 mi · 594
- Purefoy Elementary School1.2 mi · 606
Frequently asked questions
About Wakeland High SchoolHow large is Wakeland High School?
Wakeland High School enrolls approximately 2,230 students in grades 09-12.
Is Wakeland High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wakeland High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Wakeland High School have?
Wakeland High School employs 132 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
How diverse is Wakeland High School?
Wakeland High School reports a student body of 55% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Black, 22% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Wakeland High School?
Wakeland 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.