Desoto High School
- High school in Desoto ISD
- Desoto, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Desoto ISD: B
Total students
2,734
Avg. teacher experience
10.9 years
Desoto ISD: 10.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
90.7 %
Desoto ISD: 90.6%
Statewide: 90%
Desoto High School is a high school in Desoto, TX, in the Desoto ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,734 students. 48.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 90.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.9% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Desoto High School was 887 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 17.8.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,984, which is $903 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.9 years of experience.
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Website
Address
600 Eagle DrDesoto, TX 75115-6006
Office phone number
Principal
- Jasen Campbell
- monica.smith@desotoisd.org
- (972) 230-0726
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Desoto High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,734
African American
2,067 (75.6%)
Desoto ISD: 73%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
11 (0.4%)
Desoto ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
8 (0.3%)
Desoto ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
534 (19.5%)
Desoto ISD: 21.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Desoto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
50 (1.8%)
Desoto ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
64 (2.3%)
Desoto ISD: 2.9%
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
48.4 %
Desoto ISD: 41.6%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
64.4 %
Desoto ISD: 72.1%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
4.6 %
Desoto ISD: 8.9%
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
4.2 %
Desoto ISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
7.3 %
Desoto ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
9.1 %
Desoto ISD: 9.7%
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)
C
Desoto ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Desoto ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Desoto ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Desoto ISD: C
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
90.7 %
Desoto ISD: 90.6%
Statewide: 90%
African American
93.2 %
Desoto ISD: 93%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Desoto ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
Masked
Desoto ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
80.8 %
Desoto ISD: 80.8%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Desoto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
60 %
Desoto ISD: 60%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
100 %
Desoto 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
0.9 %
Desoto ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0.8 %
Desoto ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Desoto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Desoto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.4 %
Desoto ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Desoto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Desoto ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Desoto 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
7.6 %
Desoto ISD: 9%
Statewide: 15%
African American
6 %
Desoto ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
14.3 %
Desoto ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
Desoto ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
13.2 %
Desoto ISD: 11.2%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Desoto ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
12.7 %
Desoto ISD: 16%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
13 %
Desoto ISD: 13.5%
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
24.2 %
Desoto ISD: 24.2%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
24.8 %
Desoto ISD: 24.8%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Desoto ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
Desoto ISD: Masked
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
22.2 %
Desoto ISD: 22.2%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Desoto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
17.6 %
Desoto ISD: 17.6%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
29.2 %
Desoto ISD: 29.2%
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
6.4 %
Desoto ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
4.8 %
Desoto ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
Masked
Desoto ISD: Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Desoto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
13.2 %
Desoto ISD: 13.2%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Desoto ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
Masked
Desoto ISD: Masked
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
14.3 %
Desoto ISD: 14.3%
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
887
Desoto ISD: 887
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
17.8
Desoto ISD: 17.8
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
38.7 %
Desoto ISD: 38.7%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
22 %
Desoto ISD: 22%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
20 %
Desoto ISD: 20%
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
142.5
African American
98.4 (69%)
Desoto ISD: 73.4%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Desoto ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (1.4%)
Desoto ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
12.1 (8.5%)
Desoto ISD: 9%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Desoto ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
25.1 (17.6%)
Desoto ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
5 (3.5%)
Desoto ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
3 (2.1%)
Desoto ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
74.6 (52.3%)
Desoto ISD: 59.1%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
59.9 (42%)
Desoto ISD: 37%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
5 (3.5%)
Desoto ISD: 2.7%
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
19.2
Desoto ISD: 16.4
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
10.9 years
Desoto ISD: 10.2 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
$57,984
Desoto ISD: $56,955
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$51,940
Desoto ISD: $51,828
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$54,172
Desoto ISD: $53,239
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$56,892
Desoto ISD: $56,388
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$58,406
Desoto ISD: $59,447
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$67,710
Desoto ISD: $64,262
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$74,136
Desoto ISD: $70,811
Statewide: $71,111