Emerson High School | |
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![]() Emerson High School | |
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6300 Collin McKinney Pkwy , , 75070 | |
Coordinates | 33°08′48″N96°41′57″W / 33.1466°N 96.69916°W |
Information | |
Type | Public High School |
Established | 2021 [1] |
School district | Frisco Independent School District |
NCES School ID | 482001013915 [2] |
Principal | Kristen Sommers [3] |
Teaching staff | 119.40 (FTE) [2] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1,763 (2023-2024) [2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 14.77 [2] |
Campus type | Suburb |
Color(s) | Navy & Light blue |
Athletics conference | UIL 5A [4] |
Mascot | Mavericks |
Newspaper | The Charge [5] |
Website | https://schools.friscoisd.org/campus/high-school/emerson/home |
Emerson High School is a public high school located in McKinney, Texas. The school is under the jurisdiction of the Frisco Independent School District. The school serves the McKinney portion of Frisco ISD [6] and competes at the UIL 5A level.
Construction on Emerson High School began in 2019 and finished in 2021 [7] with the school graduating its first class in 2024. [8] As of 2022, the school was given an overall grade of B by the TEA. [9]
Emerson High School is named after Francis Emerson, a banker from McKinney who in 1902 bought the land for the city of Frisco, Texas. [10]
The construction of Emerson High School was announced by Frisco ISD in 2018, [11] with construction work beginning in 2019 and finishing in 2021. [7] The establishment of Emerson High School helped to relieve overcrowding in Liberty High School and Centennial High School. [12] The school graduated its first senior class in 2024 at The Star in Frisco. [13]
As of the 2023-2024 school year, there are 1,763 students enrolled at Emerson High School with 119.40 full-time equivalent (FTE) teachers for a student-teacher ratio of 14.77. Around 19.4% of the school are eligible for free or reduced lunch. In term of demographics, Emerson High School student population is 32.33% Asian, 30.12% White, 16.51% African American, 14.52% Hispanic, 0.45% American Indian/Alaska Native, 0.11% Pacific Islander, and 5.96% Multiracial. [2]
In 2023, Emerson High School managed to reach the UIL 5A D2 semifinals in football and played at the Ford Center at Frisco. [14] The following year, they reached the Class 5A Division 2 Region 1 playoffs against Argyle High School playing against them at the Eagle Stadium in Argyle, Texas. [15]
In their first year competing at the varsity level, the Emerson High School cross country and track and field teams qualified for their respective UIL state championships, marking a significant achievement for the school's athletic program. [16] [17]
Emerson High School competes in the following sports: [18] [19] [20]
In 2023, Emerson High School participated in Broadway Dallas's 12th annual High School Musical Theater Awards in Dallas, Texas and was nominated for outstanding featured performer. [22]
Emerson High School participates in the following fine arts: [23]