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Ennis High School vs. Waxahachie High School

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School Overview

School
Ennis High School
2301 Ensign Rd
Ennis, TX 75119
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Waxahachie High School
3001 Us Hwy 287 Bypass
Waxahachie, TX 75167
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Ennis High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Waxahachie High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,848 students in grades 9-12, Ennis High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 3,110 students in grades 9-12, Waxahachie High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,848 students
3,110 students
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This chart displays total students of Waxahachie High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
120 teachers
191 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Waxahachie High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Waxahachie High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#5821 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
#4913 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ennis High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Waxahachie High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
(Top 50% in TX)
32%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ennis High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Waxahachie High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
47%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ennis High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Waxahachie High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
(Top 50% in TX)
53%
(Top 30% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ennis High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Waxahachie High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
97%
(Top 10% in TX)
94%
(Top 50% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of Ennis High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Waxahachie High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Ennis High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Waxahachie High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
518
904
Grade 10 Students
484
835
Grade 11 Students
440
759
Grade 12 Students
406
612

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ennis High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Waxahachie High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
58%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ennis High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Waxahachie High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
15%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ennis High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Waxahachie High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
25%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ennis High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Waxahachie High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ennis High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Waxahachie High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.58
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Ennis High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Waxahachie High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ennis High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Waxahachie High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ennis High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Waxahachie High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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