Dickinson High School
- High school in Dickinson ISD
- Dickinson, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Dickinson ISD: B
Total students
3,335
Avg. teacher experience
11.1 years
Dickinson ISD: 10.3 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
93.5 %
Dickinson ISD: 92.3%
Statewide: 90.3%
Dickinson High School is a high school in Dickinson, TX, in the Dickinson ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 3,335 students. 61.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 7.3% 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, 93.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.7% during the 2019-2020 school year.
The average SAT score at Dickinson High School was 1030 for 2019-2020 graduates. The average ACT score was 20.4.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,344, which is $3,703 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.1 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
3800 Baker DrDickinson, TX 77539-5916
Office phone number
Principal
- Billye Smith
- bsmith@dickinsonisd.org
- (281) 229-6400
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Dickinson High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.9 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
3,335
African American
664 (19.9%)
Dickinson ISD: 16.8%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
19 (0.6%)
Dickinson ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
74 (2.2%)
Dickinson ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
1,629 (48.8%)
Dickinson ISD: 49.7%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.1%)
Dickinson ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
860 (25.8%)
Dickinson ISD: 28.4%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
87 (2.6%)
Dickinson ISD: 2.6%
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
61.8 %
Dickinson ISD: 54.4%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
65.3 %
Dickinson ISD: 67.3%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
8.3 %
Dickinson ISD: 16.8%
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
7.3 %
Dickinson ISD: 15.7%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
5.3 %
Dickinson ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
12.9 %
Dickinson ISD: 13.8%
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
Dickinson ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
B
Dickinson ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
B
Dickinson ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
C
Dickinson 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 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
93.5 %
Dickinson ISD: 92.3%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
96.6 %
Dickinson ISD: 96%
Statewide: 87%
American Indian
N/A
Dickinson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
Asian
100 %
Dickinson ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
91.9 %
Dickinson ISD: 90.8%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Dickinson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.2%
White
92.6 %
Dickinson ISD: 91.3%
Statewide: 94%
Two or more races
100 %
Dickinson ISD: 92.3%
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
0.7 %
Dickinson ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.6%
American Indian
0 %
Dickinson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
African American
1.1 %
Dickinson ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 2.5%
Asian
0 %
Dickinson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Hispanic
0.7 %
Dickinson ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Dickinson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.5%
White
0.7 %
Dickinson ISD: 1%
Statewide: 0.9%
Two or more races
0 %
Dickinson ISD: 0%
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
9.8 %
Dickinson ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
16.7 %
Dickinson ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
7.4 %
Dickinson ISD: 5%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
3.7 %
Dickinson ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
10.1 %
Dickinson ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Dickinson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.2%
White
11.8 %
Dickinson ISD: 8.2%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
8.5 %
Dickinson ISD: 9.2%
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
15.3 %
Dickinson ISD: 14.5%
Statewide: 22%
African American
14.4 %
Dickinson ISD: 14.1%
Statewide: 13.3%
American Indian
0 %
Dickinson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 17.2%
Asian
28.6 %
Dickinson ISD: 27.9%
Statewide: 59.1%
Hispanic
13.6 %
Dickinson ISD: 12.8%
Statewide: 18.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Dickinson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.5%
White
18.3 %
Dickinson ISD: 17.2%
Statewide: 25.4%
Two or more races
6.7 %
Dickinson ISD: 6.5%
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
47.4 %
Dickinson ISD: 47.4%
Statewide: 59%
African American
39 %
Dickinson ISD: 39%
Statewide: 40.4%
American Indian
N/A
Dickinson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 57.6%
Asian
58.3 %
Dickinson ISD: 58.3%
Statewide: 81.2%
Hispanic
48.9 %
Dickinson ISD: 48.9%
Statewide: 47.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Dickinson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 58.9%
White
49.3 %
Dickinson ISD: 49.3%
Statewide: 69%
Two or more races
Masked
Dickinson ISD: Masked
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
1030
Dickinson ISD: 1031
Statewide: 1019
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2019-2020. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
20.4
Dickinson ISD: 20.4
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
66.6 %
Dickinson ISD: 62.3%
Statewide: 59.7%
Math
61.1 %
Dickinson ISD: 58.2%
Statewide: 47.9%
Reading + Math
53.5 %
Dickinson ISD: 49.8%
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
212.1
African American
26.2 (12.4%)
Dickinson ISD: 13.7%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
1 (0.5%)
Dickinson ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (1.4%)
Dickinson ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
27.8 (13.1%)
Dickinson ISD: 17%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Dickinson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
153 (72.1%)
Dickinson ISD: 67.7%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
1 (0.5%)
Dickinson ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
6.7 (3.2%)
Dickinson ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
140.3 (66.2%)
Dickinson ISD: 74.9%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
60.9 (28.7%)
Dickinson ISD: 23.4%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
4.1 (1.9%)
Dickinson ISD: 0.6%
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
15.7
Dickinson ISD: 13.9
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
11.1 years
Dickinson ISD: 10.3 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
$61,344
Dickinson ISD: $60,465
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$57,103
Dickinson ISD: $58,083
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$58,664
Dickinson ISD: $58,016
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$59,905
Dickinson ISD: $59,424
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$62,188
Dickinson ISD: $61,508
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$67,086
Dickinson ISD: $66,595
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$74,334
Dickinson ISD: $73,637
Statewide: $69,974