Guyer High School
- High school in Denton ISD
- Denton, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Denton ISD: B
Total students
2,614
Avg. teacher experience
12.4 years
Denton ISD: 11.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
99.5 %
Denton ISD: 97.6%
Statewide: 90%
Guyer High School is a high school in Denton, TX, in the Denton ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,614 students. 17.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 8.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 99.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Guyer High School was 1043 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 23.3.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,895, which is $4,008 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.4 years of experience.
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Principal
- Shaun Perry
- sperry@dentonisd.org
- (940) 369-1000
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Guyer 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
2,614
African American
218 (8.3%)
Denton ISD: 20.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
18 (0.7%)
Denton ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
114 (4.4%)
Denton ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
735 (28.1%)
Denton ISD: 33.9%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
4 (0.2%)
Denton ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1,439 (55%)
Denton ISD: 38.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
86 (3.3%)
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
17.7 %
Denton ISD: 35.4%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
24.4 %
Denton ISD: 49.3%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
8.5 %
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
8.4 %
Denton ISD: 17.7%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
14.5 %
Denton ISD: 9.7%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
8.5 %
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)
A
Denton ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Denton ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Denton ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
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
99.5 %
Denton ISD: 97.6%
Statewide: 90%
African American
98 %
Denton ISD: 95.2%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Denton ISD: 100%
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
100 %
Denton ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
99.3 %
Denton ISD: 97.3%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Denton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
99.7 %
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 %
Denton ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
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 %
Denton ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Denton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
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
6.5 %
Denton ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 15%
African American
8.8 %
Denton ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
0 %
Denton ISD: 7%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
2.8 %
Denton ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
12.1 %
Denton ISD: 9.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Denton ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
4.1 %
Denton ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
2.8 %
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
28.1 %
Denton ISD: 19.4%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
23.9 %
Denton ISD: 10%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
20 %
Denton ISD: 15.2%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
55.6 %
Denton ISD: 44.8%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
20.9 %
Denton ISD: 14.4%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Denton ISD: 23.1%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
30.3 %
Denton ISD: 24.8%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
28.6 %
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
61 %
Denton ISD: 55.1%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
50 %
Denton ISD: 35.9%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
Masked
Denton ISD: 20%
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
56 %
Denton ISD: 58.3%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
56.3 %
Denton ISD: 55%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Denton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 43.9%
White
64.6 %
Denton ISD: 58.5%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
50 %
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
1043
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
23.3
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
66.8 %
Denton ISD: 54.2%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
51.1 %
Denton ISD: 37.8%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
50.3 %
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
176.2
African American
10.5 (6%)
Denton ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0.3 (0.2%)
Denton ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2.7 (1.6%)
Denton ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
15.6 (8.8%)
Denton ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Denton ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
146.1 (82.9%)
Denton ISD: 73.9%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (0.6%)
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
2.8 (1.6%)
Denton ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
106.9 (60.7%)
Denton ISD: 67.2%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
62.7 (35.6%)
Denton ISD: 30.6%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
3.8 (2.2%)
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
14.8
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
12.4 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
$62,895
Denton ISD: $61,517
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$59,401
Denton ISD: $56,759
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$58,127
Denton ISD: $57,708
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$60,986
Denton ISD: $59,895
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$63,102
Denton ISD: $63,370
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$68,746
Denton ISD: $66,510
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$69,982
Denton ISD: $73,147
Statewide: $71,111