Dayton High School
- High school in Dayton ISD
- Dayton, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Dayton ISD: C
Total students
1,513
Avg. teacher experience
10.6 years
Dayton ISD: 8.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
96.4 %
Dayton ISD: 96.3%
Statewide: 90%
Dayton High School is a high school in Dayton, TX, in the Dayton ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 1,513 students. 52.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 12.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
In the Class of 2019, 96.4% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.6% during the 2018-2019 school year.
The average SAT score at Dayton High School was 993 for 2018-2019 graduates. The average ACT score was 19.0.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,030, which is $1,061 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.6 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
P O Box 248Dayton, TX 77535-0248
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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,513
African American
107 (7.1%)
Dayton ISD: 7%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
11 (0.7%)
Dayton ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
7 (0.5%)
Dayton ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
675 (44.6%)
Dayton ISD: 42.9%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Dayton ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
684 (45.2%)
Dayton ISD: 46.6%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
28 (1.9%)
Dayton ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
52.3 %
Dayton ISD: 58.2%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
60.6 %
Dayton ISD: 65.4%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
13.4 %
Dayton ISD: 19.8%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
12.7 %
Dayton ISD: 17.5%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
93.1 %
Dayton ISD: 25.4%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
5.8 %
Dayton ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
11 %
Dayton ISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
C
Dayton ISD: C
Student achievement
B
Dayton ISD: C
School progress
B
Dayton ISD: C
Closing the gaps
C
Dayton 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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2015-2016 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2020. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
96.4 %
Dayton ISD: 96.3%
Statewide: 90%
African American
97 %
Dayton ISD: 94.1%
Statewide: 86.2%
American Indian
Masked
Dayton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.3%
Asian
Masked
Dayton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
97.9 %
Dayton ISD: 97.9%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Dayton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88%
White
94.9 %
Dayton ISD: 95.3%
Statewide: 93.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Dayton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2018-2019 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
0.6 %
Dayton ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
0 %
Dayton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
African American
0.8 %
Dayton ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 3%
Asian
0 %
Dayton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.6%
Hispanic
0.3 %
Dayton ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Dayton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.1%
White
0.9 %
Dayton ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Dayton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
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 2018-2019 school year.
All students
17.3 %
Dayton ISD: 16.9%
Statewide: 25.2%
African American
10.9 %
Dayton ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 16.2%
American Indian
Masked
Dayton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.4%
Asian
Masked
Dayton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 60.5%
Hispanic
20.6 %
Dayton ISD: 20.3%
Statewide: 23%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Dayton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.2%
White
16 %
Dayton ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
0 %
Dayton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 28.4%
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 2018-2019 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
42.1 %
Dayton ISD: 42.1%
Statewide: 51%
African American
33.3 %
Dayton ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
Dayton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.5%
Asian
N/A
Dayton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 75.1%
Hispanic
53.2 %
Dayton ISD: 53.2%
Statewide: 39.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Dayton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
White
30.2 %
Dayton ISD: 30.2%
Statewide: 64.5%
Two or more races
N/A
Dayton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 64.3%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2018-2019, 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
993
Dayton ISD: 993
Statewide: 1027
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2018-2019. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
19.0
Dayton ISD: 19.0
Statewide: 20.6
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 2018-2019.
Reading
49.2 %
Dayton ISD: 47.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Math
35.6 %
Dayton ISD: 33.8%
Statewide: 48.6%
Reading + Math
30 %
Dayton ISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 44.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
99.2
African American
7.6 (7.7%)
Dayton ISD: 7.5%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Dayton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (1%)
Dayton ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
7.1 (7.1%)
Dayton ISD: 14.1%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Dayton ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
83.5 (84.2%)
Dayton ISD: 77.8%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Dayton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0.9 (0.9%)
Dayton ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
67.9 (68.5%)
Dayton ISD: 78.9%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
29.4 (29.6%)
Dayton ISD: 20%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
1 (1%)
Dayton ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
15.3
Dayton ISD: 16.1
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
10.6 years
Dayton ISD: 8.9 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
$56,030
Dayton ISD: $53,979
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$52,989
Dayton ISD: $48,549
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$54,543
Dayton ISD: $51,801
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$55,082
Dayton ISD: $54,437
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$55,959
Dayton ISD: $55,875
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$61,946
Dayton ISD: $62,755
Statewide: $65,449