Ryan High School
- High school in Denton ISD
- Denton, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Denton ISD: B
Total students
2,195
Avg. teacher experience
11.3 years
Denton ISD: 9.8 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
98.9 %
Denton ISD: 97.1%
Statewide: 90.3%
Ryan High School is a high school in Denton, TX, in the Denton ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 2,195 students. 40.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 17.9% 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, 98.9% 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 2019-2020 school year.
The average SAT score at Ryan High School was 998 for 2019-2020 graduates. The average ACT score was 20.3.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,983, which is $4,342 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.3 years of experience.
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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,195
African American
404 (18.4%)
Denton ISD: 18.5%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
21 (1%)
Denton ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
46 (2.1%)
Denton ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
946 (43.1%)
Denton ISD: 33.7%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
7 (0.3%)
Denton ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
730 (33.3%)
Denton ISD: 41.2%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
41 (1.9%)
Denton ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
40.1 %
Denton ISD: 30.2%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
59.7 %
Denton ISD: 47.8%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
18.1 %
Denton ISD: 16%
Statewide: 20.7%
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
17.9 %
Denton ISD: 17%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
12.7 %
Denton ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
13.4 %
Denton ISD: 12.4%
Statewide: 11.1%
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
Denton ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
B
Denton ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
B
Denton ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
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 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
98.9 %
Denton ISD: 97.1%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
96.8 %
Denton ISD: 95.3%
Statewide: 87%
American Indian
Masked
Denton ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.3%
Asian
100 %
Denton ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
99.5 %
Denton ISD: 96.5%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Denton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.2%
White
99.3 %
Denton ISD: 97.9%
Statewide: 94%
Two or more races
100 %
Denton ISD: 96.9%
Statewide: 91.1%
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
0.2 %
Denton ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.6%
American Indian
0 %
Denton ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 2.3%
African American
0.5 %
Denton ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 2.5%
Asian
0 %
Denton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Hispanic
0.2 %
Denton ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.9%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Denton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.5%
White
0 %
Denton ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.9%
Two or more races
0 %
Denton ISD: 0.7%
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
7 %
Denton ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
0 %
Denton ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
11.4 %
Denton ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
4 %
Denton ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
6.1 %
Denton ISD: 3%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Denton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.2%
White
5.5 %
Denton ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
30.8 %
Denton ISD: 5.9%
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
8.5 %
Denton ISD: 18.7%
Statewide: 22%
African American
3.2 %
Denton ISD: 8.8%
Statewide: 13.3%
American Indian
0 %
Denton ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 17.2%
Asian
20 %
Denton ISD: 42.3%
Statewide: 59.1%
Hispanic
4.8 %
Denton ISD: 14.8%
Statewide: 18.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Denton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 19.5%
White
15 %
Denton ISD: 23.3%
Statewide: 25.4%
Two or more races
10 %
Denton ISD: 20%
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
53.5 %
Denton ISD: 62.8%
Statewide: 59%
African American
16.7 %
Denton ISD: 41.8%
Statewide: 40.4%
American Indian
N/A
Denton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 57.6%
Asian
Masked
Denton ISD: 77.3%
Statewide: 81.2%
Hispanic
55 %
Denton ISD: 65.3%
Statewide: 47.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Denton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 58.9%
White
54.5 %
Denton ISD: 62.8%
Statewide: 69%
Two or more races
Masked
Denton ISD: 69.2%
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
998
Denton ISD: 1065
Statewide: 1019
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2019-2020. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
20.3
Denton ISD: 22.4
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
58.1 %
Denton ISD: 66.7%
Statewide: 59.7%
Math
39.9 %
Denton ISD: 45.8%
Statewide: 47.9%
Reading + Math
36 %
Denton ISD: 43.5%
Statewide: 43.2%
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
164.1
African American
14.9 (9.1%)
Denton ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
1.7 (1%)
Denton ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1.8 (1.1%)
Denton ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
8.6 (5.2%)
Denton ISD: 14.4%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.6%)
Denton ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
134.1 (81.7%)
Denton ISD: 74%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
2 (1.2%)
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
4.4 (2.7%)
Denton ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
97 (59.1%)
Denton ISD: 68.2%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
60.8 (37%)
Denton ISD: 29.9%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
1.9 (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 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
13.4
Denton ISD: 12.7
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
11.3 years
Denton ISD: 9.8 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
$61,983
Denton ISD: $60,097
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$55,932
Denton ISD: $55,806
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$57,902
Denton ISD: $57,159
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$62,395
Denton ISD: $59,581
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$62,310
Denton ISD: $62,201
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$67,322
Denton ISD: $65,442
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$75,452
Denton ISD: $74,857
Statewide: $69,974