Dalhart High School

  • High school in Dalhart ISD
  • Dalhart, TX
  • 9th grade - 12th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Dalhart ISD: B

Total students

459

Avg. teacher experience

13.2 years

Dalhart ISD: 12.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

100 %

Dalhart ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

Dalhart High School is a high school in Dalhart, TX, in the Dalhart ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 459 students. 24.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 12.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

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

In the Class of 2021, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.

The average ACT score was 20.0.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,367, which is $7,520 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.2 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.dalhartisd.org

Address

2100 Spirit Trl
Dalhart, TX 79022-5362

Office phone number

(806) 244-7300

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Dalhart High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 16. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 16.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

459

African American

2 (0.4%)

Dalhart ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

2 (0.4%)

Dalhart ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.2%)

Dalhart ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

277 (60.3%)

Dalhart ISD: 68.1%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Dalhart ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

172 (37.5%)

Dalhart ISD: 29.8%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

5 (1.1%)

Dalhart ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0.4%

American Indian

0.4%

Asian

0.2%

Hispanic

60.3%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

37.5%

Two or more races

1.1%

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

24.6 %

Dalhart ISD: 48%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

54.5 %

Dalhart ISD: 67.1%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

12.6 %

Dalhart ISD: 29.5%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

24.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

54.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

12.6%

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

12.6 %

Dalhart ISD: 29.5%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

4.8 %

Dalhart ISD: 3.7%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

7 %

Dalhart ISD: 8.7%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

12.6%

Gifted and talented

4.8%

Special education

7.0%

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)

B

Dalhart ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Dalhart ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Dalhart ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Dalhart 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

100 %

Dalhart ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

African American

N/A

Dalhart ISD: N/A

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

Masked

Dalhart ISD: Masked

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

N/A

Dalhart ISD: N/A

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

100 %

Dalhart ISD: 100%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Dalhart ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

100 %

Dalhart ISD: 100%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

Masked

Dalhart ISD: Masked

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

N/A

American Indian

Masked

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

100.0%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

100.0%

Two or more races

Masked

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 %

Dalhart ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

Masked

Dalhart ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

Masked

Dalhart ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

Masked

Dalhart ISD: Masked

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0 %

Dalhart ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Dalhart ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0 %

Dalhart ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

0 %

Dalhart 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

20.8 %

Dalhart ISD: 14.7%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Dalhart ISD: 28.6%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Dalhart ISD: 66.7%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Dalhart ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

19.8 %

Dalhart ISD: 13.8%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Dalhart ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

20.6 %

Dalhart ISD: 14.6%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

50 %

Dalhart ISD: 31.6%

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

0 %

Dalhart ISD: 0%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

N/A

Dalhart ISD: N/A

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

Masked

Dalhart ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

N/A

Dalhart ISD: N/A

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

0 %

Dalhart ISD: 0%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Dalhart ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

0 %

Dalhart ISD: 0%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

Masked

Dalhart ISD: Masked

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

N/A

Dalhart ISD: N/A

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Dalhart ISD: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Dalhart ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

Dalhart ISD: N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

N/A

Dalhart ISD: N/A

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Dalhart ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

N/A

Dalhart ISD: N/A

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Dalhart ISD: N/A

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

Masked

Dalhart ISD: Masked

Statewide: 1002

ACT

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

Avg. ACT score

20.0

Dalhart ISD: 20.0

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

98.2 %

Dalhart ISD: 98.2%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

55.4 %

Dalhart ISD: 55.4%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

54.5 %

Dalhart ISD: 54.5%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

98.2%

Math

55.4%

Reading + Math

54.5%

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

43.3

African American

0 (0%)

Dalhart ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Dalhart ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Dalhart ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

6 (13.8%)

Dalhart ISD: 10%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Dalhart ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

37.3 (86.2%)

Dalhart ISD: 88.6%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Dalhart ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

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

No degree

1 (2.3%)

Dalhart ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

37.4 (86.3%)

Dalhart ISD: 87%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

5 (11.4%)

Dalhart ISD: 12.2%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Dalhart ISD: 0%

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

10.6

Dalhart ISD: 13.3

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

13.2 years

Dalhart ISD: 12.1 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

$51,367

Dalhart ISD: $49,983

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$43,024

Dalhart ISD: $40,124

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$45,592

Dalhart ISD: $43,690

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$46,586

Dalhart ISD: $46,420

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$49,973

Dalhart ISD: $51,913

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$59,315

Dalhart ISD: $59,262

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$60,300

Dalhart ISD: $61,206

Statewide: $71,111

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