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Enrollment
1,243
High
DISTRICT 1,184 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WICHITA FALLS ISD·NCES 484578005223
Wichita Falls High School
2149 AVE H, WICHITA FALLS, TX 76309 · (940)235-1084 · Wichita County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,243 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
73 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
833 students
DISTRICT 69% · 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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 353 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 319 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 270 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 301 | 24% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
39.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +15.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
19.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +11.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 15 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2023-24
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 5.0% | 34.0% | 23.0% | 38.0% |
| Mathematics | 3.0% | 16.0% | 49.0% | 32.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 19.0% |
| 2022-23 | 19.0% | 10.0% |
| 2021-22 | 20.0% | 16.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 8.0% |
% 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
37.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 →
Where Wichita Falls High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Wichita County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.9% | #1,193 of 1,385 | #8 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #1,338 of 1,425 ▲ 64 | #9 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #1,266 of 1,425 ▲ 150 | #8 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.0pp | #699 of 1,184 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,243 | #515 of 2,107 | #4 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #1,145 of 1,344 | #8 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.4% | #368 of 1,346 | #6 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.0% | #649 of 1,522 | #3 of 9 |
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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
1,243
-5 (0%) vs 2017
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 1,300
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 13.5:1
% White
29%
was 35%
% Hispanic
56%
was 48%
% Black
9%
was 10%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 1,243 | 73 | 17.0:1 | 67% (833) |
| 2022-23 | 1,309 | 74.2 | 17.6:1 | 66% (868) |
| 2020-21 | 1,286 | 81 | 15.9:1 | 58% (747) |
| 2017-18 | 1,248 | 92.5 | 13.5:1 | 69% (858) |
| 2015-16 | 1,197 | 81 | 14.8:1 | 61% (725) |
| 2010-11 | 1,472 | 93 | 15.8:1 | 60% (877) |
| 2000-01 | 1,530 | 101 | 15.2:1 | 40% (606) |
| 1990-91 | 1,300 | 90 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wichita Falls High School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (1,248 to 1,243); teachers down 21% (92.5 to 73).
About Wichita Falls High School
Wichita Falls High School is classified as a high school. It is located in WICHITA FALLS, Texas. The school offers grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,243 students. Across high schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 796.
Wichita Falls High School is in WICHITA FALLS ISD, a district with 16,226 students across 25 schools.
More than half of enrollment at Wichita Falls High School is Hispanic: 56%. Next come 29% White, 9% Black, and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 21% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Wichita Falls High School scores 59%.
Wichita Falls High School reports a ratio of 17.6 students per teacher, from 73 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is 2.6 students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Wichita Falls High School, 67% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Wichita Falls High School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (37.9%) and its predicted rate (45.1%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
In the wider Wichita County area, median household income comes to about $63,524, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Wichita County counts 53 public schools with about 23,047 students.
Among nearby public schools, Zundelowitz Elementary School is closest at about 0.3 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 36.1% proficiency; Wichita Falls High School posts 37.9%.
For locale, NCES codes Wichita Falls High School as City: Mid-size.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 1,248 in 2017-18 and 1,243 in 2023-24. Meanwhile, the Hispanic share grew from 48% to 56% of enrollment. The school's ratio increased from 13.5:1 to 17.0:1 between 2017-18 and 2023-24.
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Wichita County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
129,996
Census ACS
Median income
$63,524
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
23,047 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WICHITA FALLS ISD
- Legacy High SchoolHigh · 1,857 students
- Memorial High SchoolHigh · 1,650 students
- Rider High SchoolHigh · 1,569 students
- Barwise Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,164 students
- McNiel Middle SchoolMiddle · 996 students
- Hirschi High SchoolHigh · 770 students
Other schools in WICHITA FALLS
- Legacy High SchoolHigh · 1,857 students
- Memorial High SchoolHigh · 1,650 students
- Rider High SchoolHigh · 1,569 students
- Barwise Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,164 students
- McNiel Middle SchoolMiddle · 996 students
- Hirschi High SchoolHigh · 770 students
Nearby schools
- Zundelowitz Elementary School0.3 mi · 514
- Franklin Elementary School0.4 mi · 442
- Premier H S - Wichita Falls0.6 mi · 88
- Brook Village Early Childhood0.7 mi · 196
- Crockett Elementary School0.8 mi · 477
- Barwise Middle School1.6 mi · 1,164
Frequently asked questions
About Wichita Falls High SchoolHow many students attend Wichita Falls High School?
Wichita Falls High School enrolls approximately 1,243 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Wichita Falls High School serve?
Wichita Falls High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wichita Falls High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wichita Falls High School is approximately 17.6:1 (73 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wichita Falls High School?
At Wichita Falls High School, the student body is approximately 29% White, 56% Hispanic, 9% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Wichita Falls High School in?
Wichita Falls High School is part of WICHITA FALLS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.