Ryan High School
- High school in Denton ISD
- Denton, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating
B
Denton ISD: B
Total students
2,067
Avg. teacher experience
12.4 years
Denton ISD: 11.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
97.7 %
Denton ISD: 96.1%
Statewide: 90%
Ryan High School is a high school in Denton, TX, in the Denton ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 2,067 students. The school received an accountability rating of B. 44.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 14.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $58,017, which is $3,895 more than the state average. The average SAT score at Ryan High School was 1098. The average ACT score was 22.0. In the Class of 2018, 97.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate was 0.1%.
Contact information
Principal
- Vernon Reeves
- vreeves@dentonisd.org
- (940) 369-3000
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Ryan High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2007 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
2,067
African American
362 (17.5%)
Denton ISD: 16.5%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
18 (0.9%)
Denton ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
51 (2.5%)
Denton ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
854 (41.3%)
Denton ISD: 31.1%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
6 (0.3%)
Denton ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
763 (36.9%)
Denton ISD: 46.7%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
13 (0.6%)
Denton ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
44.5 %
Denton ISD: 35.3%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
57.6 %
Denton ISD: 45.5%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
14.6 %
Denton ISD: 14.8%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
14.6 %
Denton ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
86.8 %
Denton ISD: 30.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
9.6 %
Denton ISD: 10.9%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
11.3 %
Denton ISD: 11%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
B
Denton ISD: B
Student achievement
B
Denton ISD: B
School progress
B
Denton ISD: B
Closing the gaps
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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2014-2015 who received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2018. (Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.)
All students
97.7 %
Denton ISD: 96.1%
Statewide: 90%
African American
98.6 %
Denton ISD: 93.5%
Statewide: 86.5%
American Indian
Masked
Denton ISD: 100%
Statewide: 85.1%
Asian
100 %
Denton ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
97.6 %
Denton ISD: 96%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Denton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.4%
White
97.4 %
Denton ISD: 96.6%
Statewide: 93.6%
Two or more races
Masked
Denton ISD: 100%
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for the 2017-2018 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
0.1 %
Denton ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
0 %
Denton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.9%
African American
0 %
Denton ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 2.8%
Asian
0 %
Denton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Denton ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Denton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.7%
White
0.4 %
Denton ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Denton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.6%
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 2017-2018 school year.
All students
12.5 %
Denton ISD: 24.9%
Statewide: 25.8%
African American
2.6 %
Denton ISD: 11.5%
Statewide: 17%
American Indian
0 %
Denton ISD: 24.2%
Statewide: 21.9%
Asian
28 %
Denton ISD: 51.3%
Statewide: 60.9%
Hispanic
7.9 %
Denton ISD: 19.7%
Statewide: 23.5%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Denton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 20.2%
White
20.5 %
Denton ISD: 30.5%
Statewide: 27.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Denton ISD: 35.1%
Statewide: 28.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2017-2018 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
71.2 %
Denton ISD: 62.4%
Statewide: 50.7%
African American
Masked
Denton ISD: 51.4%
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
Denton ISD: 50%
Statewide: 51%
Asian
71.4 %
Denton ISD: 74.6%
Statewide: 74.6%
Hispanic
66.7 %
Denton ISD: 65.4%
Statewide: 38.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Denton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.5%
White
73.7 %
Denton ISD: 61.6%
Statewide: 64.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Denton ISD: 61.5%
Statewide: 62.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for the Class of 2018, 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
1098
Denton ISD: 1104
Statewide: 1036
ACT
The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2018. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
22.0
Denton ISD: 22.5
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 the Class of 2018.
Reading
55.2 %
Denton ISD: 61.3%
Statewide: 58.2%
Math
42 %
Denton ISD: 44.8%
Statewide: 46%
Reading + Math
39.3 %
Denton ISD: 43.2%
Statewide: 42.1%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
164
African American
11.9 (7.2%)
Denton ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0.7 (0.4%)
Denton ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (1.2%)
Denton ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
9.9 (6%)
Denton ISD: 14%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.6%)
Denton ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
135.5 (82.6%)
Denton ISD: 74.8%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
3 (1.8%)
Denton ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
13.1 (8%)
Denton ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
95.2 (58%)
Denton ISD: 64.4%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
54 (32.9%)
Denton ISD: 27.3%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
1.8 (1.1%)
Denton ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
12.6
Denton ISD: 13.4
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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: 11.1 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
$58,017
Denton ISD: $57,037
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$43,531
Denton ISD: $49,389
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$54,996
Denton ISD: $54,043
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$56,958
Denton ISD: $55,902
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$58,077
Denton ISD: $58,273
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$64,345
Denton ISD: $63,916
Statewide: $62,039