WAKELAND H S

WAKELAND H S, a well-populated four-year high school in FRISCO, Texas, one of the schools within FRISCO ISD, serves 2,230 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 180% above the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

FRISCO ISD runs 76 schools in total, collectively educating 65,289 students. WAKELAND H S is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, WAKELAND H S logs that the most-represented group is White (55%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 22% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 5% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Denton County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, WAKELAND H S lists 132 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.9:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 5% of students at WAKELAND H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Denton County runs at roughly 35%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), WAKELAND H S is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 71.6%; this one delivers 86.0%, a residual of +14.4 points.

In the broader community, Denton County reports that the typical household earns roughly $111,498 per year, about 49% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. WAKELAND H S is one of 267 public schools in Denton County (combined enrollment of about 175,222 students).

The closest other public school is CARROLL EL, roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), WAKELAND H S ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 68.2%.

WAKELAND H S operates from an outer-ring location.

Five-year trend. WAKELAND H S's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 2,195 (now 2,230). The Asian share of enrollment edged up from 8% to 22% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 16.9:1 in 2025.

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