Dayton High School
- High school in Dayton ISD
- Dayton, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Dayton ISD: C
Total students
1,573
Avg. teacher experience
9.9 years
Dayton ISD: 8.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
93 %
Dayton ISD: 93.2%
Statewide: 90%
Dayton High School is a high school in Dayton, TX, in the Dayton ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,573 students. 63.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 15.8% 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, 93% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.3% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Dayton High School was 930 for 2020-2021 graduates.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,562, which is $675 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.9 years of experience.
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Website
Address
3200 N ClevelandDayton, TX 77535-2515
Office phone number
Principal
- Geoff Mccracken
- geoff.mccracken@daytonisd.net
- (936) 258-2510
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Dayton High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,573
African American
105 (6.7%)
Dayton ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
10 (0.6%)
Dayton ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
6 (0.4%)
Dayton ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
761 (48.4%)
Dayton ISD: 46.5%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Dayton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
654 (41.6%)
Dayton ISD: 43.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
37 (2.4%)
Dayton ISD: 2.5%
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
63.9 %
Dayton ISD: 62.1%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
58.9 %
Dayton ISD: 64.6%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
18.2 %
Dayton ISD: 21.5%
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
15.8 %
Dayton ISD: 18.8%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
4.3 %
Dayton ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
11.8 %
Dayton ISD: 13%
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)
C
Dayton ISD: C
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Dayton ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Dayton ISD: C
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Dayton ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
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
93 %
Dayton ISD: 93.2%
Statewide: 90%
African American
90 %
Dayton ISD: 90%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Dayton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
Masked
Dayton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
92.9 %
Dayton ISD: 93.5%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Dayton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
93.9 %
Dayton ISD: 93.6%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
80 %
Dayton ISD: 83.3%
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
1.3 %
Dayton ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
3.8 %
Dayton ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Dayton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Dayton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.3 %
Dayton ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Dayton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
1 %
Dayton ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
2.9 %
Dayton ISD: 2.9%
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
26.7 %
Dayton ISD: 21.9%
Statewide: 15%
African American
30.5 %
Dayton ISD: 22.6%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
7.1 %
Dayton ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
14.3 %
Dayton ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
25.6 %
Dayton ISD: 20.5%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Dayton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
27.2 %
Dayton ISD: 22.9%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
37.1 %
Dayton ISD: 32%
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
5 %
Dayton ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
0 %
Dayton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Dayton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
Dayton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
4.8 %
Dayton ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Dayton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
5 %
Dayton ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
16.7 %
Dayton ISD: 15.4%
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
55.9 %
Dayton ISD: 55.9%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Dayton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Dayton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
Masked
Dayton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
60 %
Dayton ISD: 60%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Dayton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
46.7 %
Dayton ISD: 46.7%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Dayton ISD: Masked
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
930
Dayton ISD: 930
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
Masked
Dayton ISD: Masked
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
39 %
Dayton ISD: 36.5%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
19.5 %
Dayton ISD: 17.7%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
16.3 %
Dayton ISD: 14.8%
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
103.8
African American
9.8 (9.4%)
Dayton ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Dayton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Dayton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
10.8 (10.4%)
Dayton ISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Dayton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
83.3 (80.2%)
Dayton ISD: 77.4%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Dayton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2 (1.9%)
Dayton ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
75.3 (72.5%)
Dayton ISD: 79.3%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
25.5 (24.6%)
Dayton ISD: 19.4%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (1%)
Dayton ISD: 0.6%
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
15.1
Dayton ISD: 15.6
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
9.9 years
Dayton ISD: 8.3 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
$59,562
Dayton ISD: $58,175
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$56,713
Dayton ISD: $54,859
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$57,929
Dayton ISD: $56,530
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$59,772
Dayton ISD: $58,107
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$59,776
Dayton ISD: $59,498
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$63,676
Dayton ISD: $63,608
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$79,677
Dayton ISD: $76,132
Statewide: $71,111