WAXAHACHIE H S OF CHOICE

www.wisd.org

56 Students

High School 10th - 12th

School Overview

Waxahachie High School of Choice, located at 614 Getzendaner St. in Waxahachie, Texas, serves as an alternative educational campus within the Waxahachie Independent School District (WISD). The school is specifically designed to support students who may benefit from a non-traditional learning environment, offering a personalized approach that helps them overcome obstacles to graduation. By providing a more flexible structure than a standard comprehensive high school, the program aims to re-engage students and help them complete their high school requirements in a setting tailored to individual academic needs.

The school emphasizes a supportive culture that focuses on credit recovery, accelerated learning, and post-secondary preparation. By maintaining a smaller campus atmosphere, the faculty can offer more targeted attention and mentorship to students, helping them manage unique schedules or personal challenges that might otherwise hinder their progress. For more information on their specific enrollment criteria, academic programs, and community resources, you can visit the district website at [www.wisd.org](http://www.wisd.org).

Total Students

11.8

Full-Time Teachers

4.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

50.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for WAXAHACHIE H S OF CHOICE
Demographic	Student Count
White	22
Hispanic	19
Black	10
Two or More	5

White
22 (39.3%)
Hispanic
19 (33.9%)
Black
10 (17.9%)
Two or More
5 (8.9%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	WAXAHACHIE ISD
Phone:	(972)923-4758
Website:	http://www.wisd.org
Grade Range:	10th - 12th
Total Students:	56
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	11.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	4.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	27
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 10 5

Grade 11 5

Grade 12 46