W W Samuell High School
- High school in Dallas ISD
- Dallas, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Dallas ISD: B
Total students
1,875
Avg. teacher experience
9.7 years
Dallas ISD: 10.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
67.8 %
Dallas ISD: 81.1%
Statewide: 90%
W W Samuell High School is a high school in Dallas, TX, in the Dallas ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,875 students. 86.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 54.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 67.8% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 5.1% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at W W Samuell High School was 845 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 14.5.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $63,402, which is $4,515 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.7 years of experience.
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Website
Address
8928 Palisade DrDallas, TX 75217-2099
Office phone number
Principal
- Gabriel J Guerra
- GABGUERRA@dallasisd.org
- (972) 892-5100
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in W W Samuell 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
1,875
African American
251 (13.4%)
Dallas ISD: 20.9%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
10 (0.5%)
Dallas ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.1%)
Dallas ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
1,577 (84.1%)
Dallas ISD: 70.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Dallas ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
33 (1.8%)
Dallas ISD: 6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
3 (0.2%)
Dallas ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
86.5 %
Dallas ISD: 66.4%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
92.7 %
Dallas ISD: 85.1%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
58.3 %
Dallas ISD: 47.6%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
54.7 %
Dallas ISD: 46%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
9.8 %
Dallas ISD: 17.2%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
12.5 %
Dallas ISD: 10%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Dallas ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Dallas ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Dallas ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Dallas 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
67.8 %
Dallas ISD: 81.1%
Statewide: 90%
African American
59.4 %
Dallas ISD: 81.6%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Dallas ISD: 65.4%
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Dallas ISD: 83.7%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
69 %
Dallas ISD: 80.5%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Dallas ISD: 72.7%
Statewide: 88.3%
White
60 %
Dallas ISD: 87.2%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Dallas ISD: 81.7%
Statewide: 90.8%
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
5.1 %
Dallas ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
5.9 %
Dallas ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Dallas ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
Masked
Dallas ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
4.9 %
Dallas ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Dallas ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
12.5 %
Dallas ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Dallas ISD: 6.3%
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
47.2 %
Dallas ISD: 22.7%
Statewide: 15%
African American
62.4 %
Dallas ISD: 30.7%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
57.1 %
Dallas ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Dallas ISD: 11.2%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
44.4 %
Dallas ISD: 21.2%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Dallas ISD: 21.3%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
40.6 %
Dallas ISD: 12.1%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
50 %
Dallas ISD: 23.5%
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
23.2 %
Dallas ISD: 27.8%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
14.4 %
Dallas ISD: 17.4%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Dallas ISD: 26.4%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
Dallas ISD: 62.3%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
24.9 %
Dallas ISD: 27.6%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Dallas ISD: 35.3%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
14.3 %
Dallas ISD: 59.1%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Dallas ISD: 40%
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
5.6 %
Dallas ISD: 30.3%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
0 %
Dallas ISD: 16.4%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
Masked
Dallas ISD: 50%
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Dallas ISD: 65.4%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
6.3 %
Dallas ISD: 25.5%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Dallas ISD: 66.7%
Statewide: 43.9%
White
Masked
Dallas ISD: 61.3%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Dallas ISD: 59.7%
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
845
Dallas ISD: 911
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
14.5
Dallas ISD: 16.0
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
30.1 %
Dallas ISD: 45%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
14.2 %
Dallas ISD: 28%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
12.1 %
Dallas ISD: 25.3%
Statewide: 40.4%
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
125.8
African American
57.2 (45.5%)
Dallas ISD: 34.3%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Dallas ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
9 (7.2%)
Dallas ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
19.3 (15.3%)
Dallas ISD: 33.1%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Dallas ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
39.3 (31.2%)
Dallas ISD: 26.8%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (0.8%)
Dallas ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
5.2 (4.1%)
Dallas ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
77 (61.2%)
Dallas ISD: 69.7%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
40.6 (32.3%)
Dallas ISD: 26.2%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
3 (2.4%)
Dallas ISD: 1.5%
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
14.9
Dallas ISD: 14.5
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
9.7 years
Dallas ISD: 10.4 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
$63,402
Dallas ISD: $64,020
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$56,538
Dallas ISD: $53,484
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$57,939
Dallas ISD: $59,293
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$65,501
Dallas ISD: $65,777
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$68,369
Dallas ISD: $68,130
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$69,558
Dallas ISD: $69,071
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$66,712
Dallas ISD: $72,138
Statewide: $71,111