Denison High School
- High school in Denison ISD
- Denison, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Denison ISD: B
Total students
1,321
Avg. teacher experience
13.2 years
Denison ISD: 12.1 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
95.4 %
Denison ISD: 94.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
Denison High School is a high school in Denison, TX, in the Denison ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 1,321 students. 42.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2018-2019 school year.
In the Class of 2020, 95.4% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.1% during the 2019-2020 school year.
The average SAT score at Denison High School was 1101 for 2019-2020 graduates. The average ACT score was 20.7.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,200, which is $1,441 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
4200 N State Hwy 91Denison, TX 75020-6899
Office phone number
Principal
- Cavin Boettger
- cboettger@denisonisd.net
- (903) 462-7125
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Denison High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,321
African American
147 (11.1%)
Denison ISD: 9.8%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
30 (2.3%)
Denison ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
11 (0.8%)
Denison ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
264 (20%)
Denison ISD: 21.3%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Denison ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
757 (57.3%)
Denison ISD: 57.7%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
111 (8.4%)
Denison ISD: 8.9%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
42.5 %
Denison ISD: 44.7%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
47.5 %
Denison ISD: 58.6%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
4.1 %
Denison ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
4.1 %
Denison ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
5.1 %
Denison ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
15.1 %
Denison ISD: 15.5%
Statewide: 11.1%
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 2020-2021 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 when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
B
Denison ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
B
Denison ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
B
Denison ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
B
Denison ISD: B
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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2016-2017 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
95.4 %
Denison ISD: 94.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
100 %
Denison ISD: 97%
Statewide: 87%
American Indian
100 %
Denison ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.3%
Asian
100 %
Denison ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
96.7 %
Denison ISD: 95.2%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Denison ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.2%
White
94.3 %
Denison ISD: 94.3%
Statewide: 94%
Two or more races
90.9 %
Denison ISD: 92%
Statewide: 91.1%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2019-2020 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
1.1 %
Denison ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.6%
American Indian
0 %
Denison ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
African American
1.2 %
Denison ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 2.5%
Asian
0 %
Denison ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Hispanic
1.1 %
Denison ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Denison ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.5%
White
1.1 %
Denison ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 0.9%
Two or more races
1.8 %
Denison ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 1.5%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
15.5 %
Denison ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
16.7 %
Denison ISD: 8.8%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
19.9 %
Denison ISD: 9.8%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
12.5 %
Denison ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
14.9 %
Denison ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Denison ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.2%
White
14.6 %
Denison ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
16.7 %
Denison ISD: 10.9%
Statewide: 6.7%
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 2019-2020 school year.
All students
22.5 %
Denison ISD: 21.1%
Statewide: 22%
African American
8.9 %
Denison ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 13.3%
American Indian
45.5 %
Denison ISD: 41.7%
Statewide: 17.2%
Asian
25 %
Denison ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 59.1%
Hispanic
21.1 %
Denison ISD: 20%
Statewide: 18.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Denison ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
24.4 %
Denison ISD: 23.1%
Statewide: 25.4%
Two or more races
21.4 %
Denison ISD: 20.9%
Statewide: 25.8%
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 2019-2020 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
53.8 %
Denison ISD: 53.8%
Statewide: 59%
African American
60 %
Denison ISD: 60%
Statewide: 40.4%
American Indian
60 %
Denison ISD: 60%
Statewide: 57.6%
Asian
Masked
Denison ISD: Masked
Statewide: 81.2%
Hispanic
45.8 %
Denison ISD: 45.8%
Statewide: 47.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Denison ISD: N/A
Statewide: 58.9%
White
54.1 %
Denison ISD: 54.1%
Statewide: 69%
Two or more races
55.6 %
Denison ISD: 55.6%
Statewide: 69.1%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2019-2020, 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
1101
Denison ISD: 1101
Statewide: 1019
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2019-2020. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
20.7
Denison ISD: 20.7
Statewide: 20.2
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 2019-2020.
Reading
53.7 %
Denison ISD: 48.6%
Statewide: 59.7%
Math
44.9 %
Denison ISD: 40.1%
Statewide: 47.9%
Reading + Math
38.9 %
Denison ISD: 34.7%
Statewide: 43.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
93.4
African American
5.1 (5.5%)
Denison ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
1.6 (1.8%)
Denison ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0.3 (0.3%)
Denison ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
10.2 (10.9%)
Denison ISD: 7%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Denison ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
75.2 (80.5%)
Denison ISD: 85.1%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
1 (1.1%)
Denison ISD: 0.9%
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 (3.2%)
Denison ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
61.6 (65.9%)
Denison ISD: 76.4%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
27.9 (29.9%)
Denison ISD: 22.2%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0.9 (0.9%)
Denison ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
14.1
Denison ISD: 13.4
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
Denison ISD: 12.1 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$56,200
Denison ISD: $54,129
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$48,591
Denison ISD: $48,703
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$51,143
Denison ISD: $50,174
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$53,987
Denison ISD: $51,959
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$57,541
Denison ISD: $55,790
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$61,370
Denison ISD: $60,307
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$73,779
Denison ISD: $63,294
Statewide: $69,974