Ryan High School
- High school in Denton ISD
- Denton, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating
Met standard
Denton ISD: B
Total students
2,047
Avg. teacher experience
12 years
Denton ISD: 10.9 years
Statewide: 10.9 years
Four-year graduation rate
95.4 %
Denton ISD: 94.7%
Statewide: 89.7%
Ryan High School is a high school in Denton, TX, in the Denton ISD school district. As of the 2017-2018 school year, it had 2,047 students. The school received an accountability rating of Met standard. 38.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 14.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $57,056, which is $3,722 more than the state average. The average SAT score at Ryan High School was 1054. The average ACT score was 20.5. In the Class of 2017, 95.4% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate was 0.4%.
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
2,047
African American
350 (17.1%)
Denton ISD: 15.3%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
17 (0.8%)
Denton ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
44 (2.1%)
Denton ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 4.4%
Hispanic
836 (40.8%)
Denton ISD: 30.8%
Statewide: 52.4%
Pacific Islander
3 (0.1%)
Denton ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
780 (38.1%)
Denton ISD: 48.3%
Statewide: 27.8%
Two or more races
17 (0.8%)
Denton ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 2.3%
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
38.6 %
Denton ISD: 31.7%
Statewide: 50.8%
Economically disadvantaged
55.1 %
Denton ISD: 43.4%
Statewide: 58.8%
Limited English proficiency
14.6 %
Denton ISD: 14.4%
Statewide: 18.8%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2017-2018 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
14.5 %
Denton ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 18.9%
Career and Technical
89 %
Denton ISD: 29.8%
Statewide: 25.8%
Gifted and Talented
9.1 %
Denton ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 7.9%
Special Education
11.4 %
Denton ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 9.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system. In 2017-18, Texas gave school districts with more than one campus a letter grade from A to F. The state did not give grades to campuses and instead gave them ratings based on the previous system, such as "met standard" or "improvement required." Some districts did not receive ratings for a variety of reasons, including being impacted by Hurricane Harvey, being annexed by another district, or having compromised data.
Overall
Met standard
Denton ISD: B
Student achievement
N/A
Denton ISD: B
School progress
N/A
Denton ISD: B
Closing the gaps
N/A
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 2018 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2013-2014 who received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2017. (Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.)
All students
95.4 %
Denton ISD: 94.7%
Statewide: 89.7%
African American
88.9 %
Denton ISD: 91.8%
Statewide: 86.1%
American Indian
Masked
Denton ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.3%
Asian
100 %
Denton ISD: 97.9%
Statewide: 96%
Hispanic
96.3 %
Denton ISD: 93.1%
Statewide: 87.7%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Denton ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.6%
White
97.2 %
Denton ISD: 96.1%
Statewide: 93.6%
Two or more races
Masked
Denton ISD: 93.8%
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for the 2016-2017 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
0.4 %
Denton ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
0 %
Denton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.6%
African American
1 %
Denton ISD: 1%
Statewide: 2.8%
Asian
0 %
Denton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.2 %
Denton ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Denton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.2%
White
0.2 %
Denton ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.1%
Two or more races
0 %
Denton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
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 2015-2016 school year.
All students
14.7 %
Denton ISD: 26.5%
Statewide: 26.2%
African American
3 %
Denton ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 17.4%
American Indian
0 %
Denton ISD: 16%
Statewide: 20.7%
Asian
22.2 %
Denton ISD: 50%
Statewide: 61.2%
Hispanic
12.2 %
Denton ISD: 22.3%
Statewide: 24%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Denton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.4%
White
20.5 %
Denton ISD: 31.1%
Statewide: 28.2%
Two or more races
20 %
Denton ISD: 27.3%
Statewide: 29.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2016-2017 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
62 %
Denton ISD: 57.6%
Statewide: 49.1%
African American
40 %
Denton ISD: 48.7%
Statewide: 27.9%
American Indian
N/A
Denton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 48.2%
Asian
66.7 %
Denton ISD: 72.7%
Statewide: 73%
Hispanic
67.4 %
Denton ISD: 59.5%
Statewide: 36.7%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Denton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 46.8%
White
60 %
Denton ISD: 56.3%
Statewide: 63.5%
Two or more races
Masked
Denton ISD: 66.7%
Statewide: 61%
SAT
The average SAT score for the Class of 2017, 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
1054
Denton ISD: 1078
Statewide: 1019
ACT
The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2017. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
20.5
Denton ISD: 21.6
Statewide: 20.3
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 2017.
Reading
44.4 %
Denton ISD: 54.9%
Statewide: 53.2%
Math
35.7 %
Denton ISD: 42.1%
Statewide: 42%
Reading + Math
32.3 %
Denton ISD: 39.2%
Statewide: 37.8%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
160.7
African American
9.8 (6.1%)
Denton ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 10.4%
American Indian
0.7 (0.4%)
Denton ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.6%)
Denton ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.6%
Hispanic
5.6 (3.5%)
Denton ISD: 10.4%
Statewide: 27.2%
Pacific Islander
30.9 (19.2%)
Denton ISD: 21.3%
Statewide: 0.4%
White
109.2 (67.9%)
Denton ISD: 59.3%
Statewide: 58.9%
Two or more races
3.6 (2.2%)
Denton ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
11.2 (7%)
Denton ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
96.7 (60.1%)
Denton ISD: 67.2%
Statewide: 74.1%
Master's
50.8 (31.6%)
Denton ISD: 26.4%
Statewide: 23.8%
Doctorate
2 (1.2%)
Denton ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2017-2018.
Students per teacher
12.7
Denton ISD: 13.3
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2017-2018 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 years
Denton ISD: 10.9 years
Statewide: 10.9 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
$57,056
Denton ISD: $56,117
Statewide: $53,334
Beginner
$52,023
Denton ISD: $51,926
Statewide: $47,667
1 to 5 years
$54,002
Denton ISD: $52,971
Statewide: $49,663
6 to 10 years
$55,858
Denton ISD: $54,923
Statewide: $52,056
11 to 20 years
$56,858
Denton ISD: $57,032
Statewide: $55,246
20+ years
$63,949
Denton ISD: $63,564
Statewide: $61,428