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Willis High School
Willis High School is a public high school in Willis, Texas, United States. It is a part of the Willis Independent School District. The school received a B grade from the Texas Education Agency in the 2024-25 school year.
The school opened in 1996, replacing the previous Willis High School that opened in 1974, which is now known as Lynn Lucas Middle School. In 2004 the school had about 1,440 students. Ben Cooper was the principal until 2006. That year, Tim Patton became the principal. On June 10, 2010, he was reassigned to a position in the district's headquarters. In 2023 the school had an enrollment of 2,496.
In the 2024–2025 school year, there were 2,809 students enrolled at Willis High School. The ethnic distribution of students was as follows:
53.3% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
For each academic year, the Texas Education Agency rates school performance using an A–F grading system based on statistical data. For the 2021–2022 school year, the school received a score of 77 out of 100, resulting in a C grade. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, every school received a label of Not Rated for the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school years. For the 2018-2019 school year, the school received a score of 81.
The district offered a "Kats at Night" (KAN) night school program. The State of Texas provided a $80,000 grant to Willis ISD to establish the program. The first students graduated in October 2004.
The school offers the fine arts programs of Band, Choir, Theater, Dance, and Visual Arts
The Willis Wildkat Band has appeared in two UIL State Marching Band Championships. In 2017, Willis placed 7th in their area competition with their show entitled "Aurora," and finished 25th at State in conference 5A. In 2019, Willis placed 1st in their area competition and finished 26th at State in conference 5A. Both performances were under the direction of Band Director Chris Allen and Assistant Band Director Andrew Hicks.
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Willis High School
Willis High School is a public high school in Willis, Texas, United States. It is a part of the Willis Independent School District. The school received a B grade from the Texas Education Agency in the 2024-25 school year.
The school opened in 1996, replacing the previous Willis High School that opened in 1974, which is now known as Lynn Lucas Middle School. In 2004 the school had about 1,440 students. Ben Cooper was the principal until 2006. That year, Tim Patton became the principal. On June 10, 2010, he was reassigned to a position in the district's headquarters. In 2023 the school had an enrollment of 2,496.
In the 2024–2025 school year, there were 2,809 students enrolled at Willis High School. The ethnic distribution of students was as follows:
53.3% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
For each academic year, the Texas Education Agency rates school performance using an A–F grading system based on statistical data. For the 2021–2022 school year, the school received a score of 77 out of 100, resulting in a C grade. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, every school received a label of Not Rated for the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school years. For the 2018-2019 school year, the school received a score of 81.
The district offered a "Kats at Night" (KAN) night school program. The State of Texas provided a $80,000 grant to Willis ISD to establish the program. The first students graduated in October 2004.
The school offers the fine arts programs of Band, Choir, Theater, Dance, and Visual Arts
The Willis Wildkat Band has appeared in two UIL State Marching Band Championships. In 2017, Willis placed 7th in their area competition with their show entitled "Aurora," and finished 25th at State in conference 5A. In 2019, Willis placed 1st in their area competition and finished 26th at State in conference 5A. Both performances were under the direction of Band Director Chris Allen and Assistant Band Director Andrew Hicks.