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WAXAHACHIE H S OF CHOICE

1000 HWY 77 N, WAXAHACHIE, TX 75165 · (972) 923-4758 · Ellis County
GRADES 10–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL56 STUDENTS
Enrollment
56
High
DISTRICT 872 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
4.8:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
28 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 10
5
Grade 11
5
Grade 12
46
Student demographics
White
2239%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
1934%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 54%
Black
1018%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 13%
Two+
59%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
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
3664%
Female
2036%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
64.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
56
+24 (+75%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
4.8:1
was 10.9:1
% White
39%
was 28%
% Hispanic
34%
was 59%
% Black
18%
was 13%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About WAXAHACHIE H S OF CHOICE

WAXAHACHIE H S OF CHOICE is a very small senior high in WAXAHACHIE, Texas, one of the schools within WAXAHACHIE ISD. The school educates 56 students in grades 10 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 93% below the state mean of about 796.

WAXAHACHIE ISD runs 18 schools in total, collectively educating 11,196 students. WAXAHACHIE H S OF CHOICE is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, WAXAHACHIE H S OF CHOICE shows that the most-represented group is White (39%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest reads as 34% Hispanic, 18% Black, 9% multiracial. By comparison, Ellis County as a whole is about 60% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, WAXAHACHIE H S OF CHOICE logs 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 4.8:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 50% of students at WAXAHACHIE H S OF CHOICE qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Ellis County indicate median household earnings sit near $99,595, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Ellis County runs 83 public schools (combined enrollment of about 46,344 students), of which WAXAHACHIE H S OF CHOICE is one.

Nearest neighbor: COLEMAN J H, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

WAXAHACHIE H S OF CHOICE operates from a residential location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WAXAHACHIE H S OF CHOICE has rose 75%, going from 32 students in 2018 to 56 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 59% to 34% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 10.9:1 in 2018 to 4.8:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for WAXAHACHIE H S OF CHOICE typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Ellis County at a glance

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Population
213,160
Census ACS
Median income
$99,595
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
46,344 students

Quick facts

School name
WAXAHACHIE H S OF CHOICE
District
WAXAHACHIE ISD
Address
1000 HWY 77 N, WAXAHACHIE, TX 75165
Phone
(972) 923-4758
County
Ellis County
Level
High
Grade range
10–12
Total enrollment
56
Teachers (FTE)
12
Student–teacher ratio
4.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
28 (50%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
484473006943
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About WAXAHACHIE H S OF CHOICE
How large is WAXAHACHIE H S OF CHOICE?
WAXAHACHIE H S OF CHOICE enrolls approximately 56 students in grades 10-12.
What age range does WAXAHACHIE H S OF CHOICE serve?
WAXAHACHIE H S OF CHOICE serves students from grade 10 through grade 12.
How many teachers does WAXAHACHIE H S OF CHOICE have?
WAXAHACHIE H S OF CHOICE employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 4.8:1.
How diverse is WAXAHACHIE H S OF CHOICE?
WAXAHACHIE H S OF CHOICE reports a student body of 39% White, 34% Hispanic, 18% Black, 9% Two or more.
Is WAXAHACHIE H S OF CHOICE public or private?
WAXAHACHIE H S OF CHOICE is a public K-12 school, overseen by WAXAHACHIE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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