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.

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Contact information

Website

denisonisd.net

Address

4200 N State Hwy 91
Denison, TX 75020-6899

Office phone number

(903) 462-7125

Principal

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%

African American

11.1%

American Indian

2.3%

Asian

0.8%

Hispanic

20.0%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

57.3%

Two or more races

8.4%

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%

At-risk students

42.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

47.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

4.1%

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%

Bilingual/ESL

4.1%

Gifted and talented

5.1%

Special education

15.1%

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%

African American

100.0%

American Indian

100.0%

Asian

100.0%

Hispanic

96.7%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

94.3%

Two or more races

90.9%

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%

Reading

53.7%

Math

44.9%

Reading + Math

38.9%

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

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