Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Desoto ISD: B

Total students

2,734

Avg. teacher experience

10.9 years

Desoto ISD: 10.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

90.7 %

Desoto ISD: 90.6%

Statewide: 90%

Desoto High School is a high school in Desoto, TX, in the Desoto ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,734 students. 48.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

In the Class of 2021, 90.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.9% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at Desoto High School was 887 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 17.8.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,984, which is $903 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.desotoisd.org

Address

600 Eagle Dr
Desoto, TX 75115-6006

Office phone number

(972) 230-0726

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Desoto High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

2,734

African American

2,067 (75.6%)

Desoto ISD: 73%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

11 (0.4%)

Desoto ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

8 (0.3%)

Desoto ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

534 (19.5%)

Desoto ISD: 21.8%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Desoto ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

50 (1.8%)

Desoto ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

64 (2.3%)

Desoto ISD: 2.9%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

75.6%

American Indian

0.4%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

19.5%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

1.8%

Two or more races

2.3%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

48.4 %

Desoto ISD: 41.6%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

64.4 %

Desoto ISD: 72.1%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

4.6 %

Desoto ISD: 8.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

48.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

64.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

4.6%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

4.2 %

Desoto ISD: 8.6%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

7.3 %

Desoto ISD: 5.4%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

9.1 %

Desoto ISD: 9.7%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

4.2%

Gifted and talented

7.3%

Special education

9.1%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

C

Desoto ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Desoto ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Desoto ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Desoto ISD: C

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

90.7 %

Desoto ISD: 90.6%

Statewide: 90%

African American

93.2 %

Desoto ISD: 93%

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

Masked

Desoto ISD: Masked

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

Masked

Desoto ISD: Masked

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

80.8 %

Desoto ISD: 80.8%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Desoto ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

60 %

Desoto ISD: 60%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

100 %

Desoto ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

93.2%

American Indian

Masked

Asian

Masked

Hispanic

80.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

60.0%

Two or more races

100.0%

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

0.9 %

Desoto ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

0.8 %

Desoto ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

0 %

Desoto ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

0 %

Desoto ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

1.4 %

Desoto ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Desoto ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0 %

Desoto ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

0 %

Desoto ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2%

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

7.6 %

Desoto ISD: 9%

Statewide: 15%

African American

6 %

Desoto ISD: 7.9%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

14.3 %

Desoto ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Desoto ISD: 4.5%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

13.2 %

Desoto ISD: 11.2%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Desoto ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

12.7 %

Desoto ISD: 16%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

13 %

Desoto ISD: 13.5%

Statewide: 13.9%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.

All students

24.2 %

Desoto ISD: 24.2%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

24.8 %

Desoto ISD: 24.8%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

Masked

Desoto ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

Masked

Desoto ISD: Masked

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

22.2 %

Desoto ISD: 22.2%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Desoto ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

17.6 %

Desoto ISD: 17.6%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

29.2 %

Desoto ISD: 29.2%

Statewide: 23.5%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

6.4 %

Desoto ISD: 6.4%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

4.8 %

Desoto ISD: 4.8%

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

Masked

Desoto ISD: Masked

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

Desoto ISD: N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

13.2 %

Desoto ISD: 13.2%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Desoto ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

Masked

Desoto ISD: Masked

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

14.3 %

Desoto ISD: 14.3%

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

887

Desoto ISD: 887

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

17.8

Desoto ISD: 17.8

Statewide: 20.0

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.

Reading

38.7 %

Desoto ISD: 38.7%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

22 %

Desoto ISD: 22%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

20 %

Desoto ISD: 20%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

38.7%

Math

22.0%

Reading + Math

20.0%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

142.5

African American

98.4 (69%)

Desoto ISD: 73.4%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Desoto ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (1.4%)

Desoto ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

12.1 (8.5%)

Desoto ISD: 9%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Desoto ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

25.1 (17.6%)

Desoto ISD: 13.6%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

5 (3.5%)

Desoto ISD: 2.4%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

3 (2.1%)

Desoto ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

74.6 (52.3%)

Desoto ISD: 59.1%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

59.9 (42%)

Desoto ISD: 37%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

5 (3.5%)

Desoto ISD: 2.7%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

19.2

Desoto ISD: 16.4

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

10.9 years

Desoto ISD: 10.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$57,984

Desoto ISD: $56,955

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$51,940

Desoto ISD: $51,828

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$54,172

Desoto ISD: $53,239

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$56,892

Desoto ISD: $56,388

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$58,406

Desoto ISD: $59,447

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$67,710

Desoto ISD: $64,262

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$74,136

Desoto ISD: $70,811

Statewide: $71,111

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