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How has WILLIAMS H S changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
1,105
High
DISTRICT 1,262 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLANO ISD·NCES 483510003977
Williams High School
1717 17TH ST, PLANO, TX 75074 · (469) 752-8300 · Collin County
GRADES 09–10HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,105 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
76 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
608 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 | 565 | 51% |
| Grade 10 | 540 | 49% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 76% · 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
62.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +41.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
33.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +20.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 41 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 15.0% | 47.0% | 11.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 17.0% | 46.0% | 21.0% |
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 | 62.0% | 33.0% |
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 27.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 15.0% |
| 2021-22 | 23.0% | 12.0% |
| 2020-21 | 21.0% | 13.0% |
% 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
49.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Williams High School
Williams High School's state test result (49.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams High School this school | 1,105 | 55.0% | 49.6% |
| Harmony School of Innovation - Garland GARLAND | 658 | 56.2% | 60.9% |
| Creekview High School CARROLLTON | 1,686 | 54.9% | 57.0% |
| Fossil Ridge High School KELLER | 2,140 | 50.5% | 56.7% |
| Bellaire High School BELLAIRE | 3,216 | 57.6% | 62.3% |
| Harmony Science Academy-Pflugerville PFLUGERVILLE | 794 | 67.6% | 55.4% |
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 Williams High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Collin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #839 of 1,385 | #28 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #1,023 of 1,425 ▲ 102 | #32 of 38 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #574 of 1,425 ▼ 52 | #29 of 38 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +25.0pp | #268 of 1,184 | #16 of 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,105 | #550 of 2,107 | #32 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #637 of 1,344 | #9 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.4% | #128 of 1,346 | #22 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.0% | #907 of 1,522 | #3 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.2% | #554 of 557 | #16 of 16 |
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
1,105
-108 (-9%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 967
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 1,105 | 76.3 | 14.5:1 | 55% (608) |
| 2023-24 | 1,186 | 73.3 | 16.2:1 | 55% (658) |
| 2022-23 | 1,210 | 73.7 | 16.4:1 | 55% (669) |
| 2020-21 | 1,213 | 80 | 15.2:1 | 52% (631) |
| 2017-18 | 1,107 | 82.2 | 13.5:1 | 47% (515) |
| 2015-16 | 1,217 | 79 | 15.4:1 | 45% (546) |
| 2010-11 | 2,084 | 138 | 15.1:1 | 35% (725) |
| 2000-01 | 1,413 | 109 | 13.0:1 | 20% (281) |
| 1990-91 | 967 | 11 | 87.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Williams High School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (1,107 to 1,105); teachers down 7% (82.2 to 76.3).
About Williams High School
Williams High School is one of the public schools in PLANO, Texas. It is a mid-sized high school. The school has 1,105 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 10. That compares with an average of about 796 students for high schools in Texas.
Williams High School is part of a district of 73 schools: PLANO ISD, with 46,612 students.
Of every 100 students at Williams High School, about 47 are Hispanic, the largest group. After that, the student body is 18% White, 17% Asian, 13% Black, and 4% multiracial. Census figures show Collin County is about 16% Hispanic. A diversity index of 69% means there is a 69% chance two randomly chosen students at Williams High School are from different groups.
Its staff includes 76.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 14.5 students per teacher. That is in line with the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Roughly 55% of students at Williams High School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 30% average for public schools in Collin County, the school's rate is higher.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Williams High School is within a point of its prediction. Actual: 49.6%. Predicted: 50.2%.
The school's county is Collin County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $121,600, 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Collin County's 338 public schools enroll about 227,575 students and include Williams High School.
Mendenhall Elementary School sits about 0.4 miles from Williams High School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Williams High School places 2nd of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
A 9% decline took enrollment from 1,213 in 2020-21 to 1,105 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Williams High School can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Collin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,163,337
Census ACS
Median income
$121,600
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
338
227,575 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PLANO ISD
- Plano East Sr High SchoolHigh · 3,033 students
- Plano West Senior High SchoolHigh · 2,559 students
- Plano Sr High SchoolHigh · 2,267 students
- Shepton High SchoolHigh · 1,360 students
- Jasper High SchoolHigh · 1,301 students
- Renner Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,137 students
Other schools in PLANO
- Plano East Sr High SchoolHigh · 3,033 students
- Plano West Senior High SchoolHigh · 2,559 students
- Plano Sr High SchoolHigh · 2,267 students
- Shepton High SchoolHigh · 1,360 students
- Jasper High SchoolHigh · 1,301 students
- Renner Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,137 students
Other Williams High schools
One other US public school is named Williams High. Williams High School is the largest of the 2.
- Williams High SchoolWILLIAMS, AZ · 231 students
Nearby schools
- Mendenhall Elementary School0.4 mi · 563
- Bowman Middle School0.7 mi · 859
- Meadows Elementary School0.7 mi · 414
- Head Start0.7 mi · 143
- Memorial Elementary School0.8 mi · 407
- Barron Elementary School1.3 mi · 343
Frequently asked questions
About Williams High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Williams High School?
Williams High School enrolls approximately 1,105 students in grades 09-10.
What grades does Williams High School serve?
Williams High School serves grades 09-10.
How many students per teacher at Williams High School?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at Williams High School.
How diverse is Williams High School?
Williams High School reports a student body of 18% White, 47% Hispanic, 13% Black, 17% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Williams High School?
Williams High School is overseen by PLANO ISD in Collin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.