Rezoning

WCHS is planned to open in the fall of 2027 for the 2027-2028 school year.

WCHS has a capacity of 3,200 students.

WISD anticipates the Board to consider and vote to finalize a zoning plan during the August 11 regular school board meeting. As always, meetings are open to the public and broadcast on our YouTube page.

Most of the CTE offerings found at WHS will be offered at WCHS as well. There are some areas of study that will vary slightly, for example, WHS offers "Business Management" as an area of study, while at WCHS "Marketing and Sales" will be offered in its place. Another example is within the Manufacturing program, at WHS "Welding" is a stand-alone area of study, while at WCHS we will offer "Robotics and Automation Technology" in its place, with welding being offered under the Ag Mechanics program.

Our CTE Director and CTE Coordinators worked with the “Industry Leadership Council” made up of current CTE teachers at WHS and Global High School, the Texas Workforce Commission, and other community partners to determine the programs that would be offered. The Industry Leadership Council looked at current workforce trends and helped guide WISD as we seek to provide our students with the skills necessary to fill identified workforce gaps in the Waxahachie community and beyond.

WISD is working with a branding consultant from VLK, the architectural firm that designed WCHS, alongside a group of 100+ community members and current students to select the colors and mascot. We anticipate this process being completed by late 2025.

We anticipate that WCHS will open with both 9th and 10th grades. Some students who began their high school career at WHS will be zoned to WCHS.

There are 2 transfer options being considered. First, a “One-time Transfer Option” will be available to any student who wishes to participate in an academic program not offered by the campus they are zoned for.

• i.e. A zoned WCHS student wishes to participate in a welding program only offered at WHS. If the student leaves the academic program for which they transferred, the transfer is revoked, and they would return to their zoned campus.
• Secondly, “Grandfathered Students” refers to any student who has earned at least one (1) credit towards graduation at a high school campus, or a student who is granted a one-time academic program transfer. Said student may stay at the campus through graduation as long as they continue to participate in the same academic program.
• All transfer students must provide their own transportation to/from school.

WCHS will be a comprehensive high school at which students will have the opportunity to participate in athletic programs, fine arts programs, and CTE programs in addition to academic offerings.

WISD zoning priorities include:

• socioeconomic balance between both WHS and WCHS
• keeping WHS and WCHS in separate UIL districts for as long as possible to avoid direct competition
• efficient campus utilization
• pure junior high campus feeder pattern

Based on feedback from our June Town Hall meetings, the current plan for rezoning draws the line between Wedgeworth and Dunaway’s boundaries following FM 1446. We also updated the feeding pattern to reflect Marvin feeding into WCHS instead of WHS. (For visuals, see slides available on the Rezoning page on the WISD website.) Please also note that our lottery students who attend Marvin and Wilemon STEAM will feed into whatever Junior High they are individually zoned for.

Howard and Junior High #4 (when built) will feed WCHS. Finley and Coleman will feed WHS.

• Northside & Wedgeworth will go to Coleman
• Ray & Felty will go to Howard
• Shackelford & Simpson will go to Finley
• Clift, Dunaway & Marvin will go to Jr. High #4 (when built)

We believe the input from our community, staff, and students is critical in establishing new traditions specific to this new campus. As we draw closer to the opening of WCHS we will work diligently to establish unique traditions
that continue to celebrate and honor Waxahachie.

WCHS will not have a natatorium. Funding required for a natatorium would require passage of a bond.

Waxahachie ISD is working closely with both TXDOT and the City of Waxahachie to address concerns regarding existing roadways leading to WCHS. Spur 394 has been approved and phase one will provide passage from IH 35 E at Waxahachie Crossing to Howard Rd. Construction will begin in the coming months. The City of Waxahachie plans for additional improvements to existing roadways in the area as well.