Denton High School
- High school in Denton ISD
- Denton, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Denton ISD: B
Total students
1,916
Avg. teacher experience
11.2 years
Denton ISD: 11.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
96.8 %
Denton ISD: 97.6%
Statewide: 90%
Denton High School is a high school in Denton, TX, in the Denton ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,916 students. 38.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 18.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 96.8% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.2% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Denton High School was 956 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 22.2.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,587, which is $3,700 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.2 years of experience.
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Principal
- Joel Hays
- jhays@dentonisd.org
- (940) 369-2000
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Denton High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,916
African American
238 (12.4%)
Denton ISD: 20.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
11 (0.6%)
Denton ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
54 (2.8%)
Denton ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
797 (41.6%)
Denton ISD: 33.9%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Denton ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
760 (39.7%)
Denton ISD: 38.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
56 (2.9%)
Denton ISD: 3.7%
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
38.7 %
Denton ISD: 35.4%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
54.9 %
Denton ISD: 49.3%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
18.5 %
Denton ISD: 16.7%
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
18.3 %
Denton ISD: 17.7%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
14 %
Denton ISD: 9.7%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
14.2 %
Denton ISD: 12.7%
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)
B
Denton ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Denton ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Denton ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Denton 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 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
96.8 %
Denton ISD: 97.6%
Statewide: 90%
African American
91.4 %
Denton ISD: 95.2%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
100 %
Denton ISD: 100%
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
100 %
Denton ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
96.3 %
Denton ISD: 97.3%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Denton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
98.2 %
Denton ISD: 98.5%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
100 %
Denton ISD: 100%
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
0.2 %
Denton ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0.7 %
Denton ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Denton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Denton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.1 %
Denton ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Denton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0.2 %
Denton ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Denton ISD: 0%
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
12 %
Denton ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 15%
African American
18.1 %
Denton ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
5.9 %
Denton ISD: 7%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
Denton ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
14.3 %
Denton ISD: 9.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Denton ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
9 %
Denton ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
13.5 %
Denton ISD: 9.1%
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
23.4 %
Denton ISD: 19.4%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
12 %
Denton ISD: 10%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
0 %
Denton ISD: 15.2%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
53.3 %
Denton ISD: 44.8%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
18.1 %
Denton ISD: 14.4%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Denton ISD: 23.1%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
29.7 %
Denton ISD: 24.8%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
23.5 %
Denton ISD: 22.7%
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
59.9 %
Denton ISD: 55.1%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
21.4 %
Denton ISD: 35.9%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Denton ISD: 20%
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
68.8 %
Denton ISD: 58.3%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
64.7 %
Denton ISD: 55%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Denton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 43.9%
White
60.8 %
Denton ISD: 58.5%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Denton ISD: 45%
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
956
Denton ISD: 987
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
22.2
Denton ISD: 22.0
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
50 %
Denton ISD: 54.2%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
32.4 %
Denton ISD: 37.8%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
30.2 %
Denton ISD: 35.9%
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
145
African American
9.2 (6.4%)
Denton ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1.1 (0.7%)
Denton ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0.2 (0.1%)
Denton ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
20.2 (13.9%)
Denton ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Denton ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
106.5 (73.4%)
Denton ISD: 73.9%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
7.9 (5.4%)
Denton ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
4.5 (3.1%)
Denton ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
88.7 (61.1%)
Denton ISD: 67.2%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
47.1 (32.5%)
Denton ISD: 30.6%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
4.7 (3.3%)
Denton ISD: 0.9%
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
13.2
Denton ISD: 13.2
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
11.2 years
Denton ISD: 11.2 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
$62,587
Denton ISD: $61,517
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$56,656
Denton ISD: $56,759
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$57,543
Denton ISD: $57,708
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$60,830
Denton ISD: $59,895
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$65,914
Denton ISD: $63,370
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$67,329
Denton ISD: $66,510
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$72,325
Denton ISD: $73,147
Statewide: $71,111