Duncanville High School
- High school in Duncanville ISD
- Duncanville, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating
B
Duncanville ISD: B
Total students
4,346
Avg. teacher experience
8.5 years
Duncanville ISD: 8.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
95.9 %
Duncanville ISD: 92.4%
Statewide: 90%
Duncanville High School is a high school in Duncanville, TX, in the Duncanville ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 4,346 students. The school received an accountability rating of B. 66.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 8.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $56,834, which is $2,712 more than the state average. The average SAT score at Duncanville High School was 969. The average ACT score was 18.4. In the Class of 2018, 95.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate was 0.2%.
Contact information
Principal
- Michael Mcdonald
- mmcdonald@duncanvilleisd.org
- (972) 708-3700
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Duncanville High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
4,346
African American
1,816 (41.8%)
Duncanville ISD: 39.6%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
14 (0.3%)
Duncanville ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
57 (1.3%)
Duncanville ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
2,265 (52.1%)
Duncanville ISD: 53.5%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
5 (0.1%)
Duncanville ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
125 (2.9%)
Duncanville ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
64 (1.5%)
Duncanville ISD: 1.9%
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
66.2 %
Duncanville ISD: 66.6%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
71 %
Duncanville ISD: 78.3%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
9.5 %
Duncanville ISD: 19%
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
8.4 %
Duncanville ISD: 17.5%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
95.7 %
Duncanville ISD: 45.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
5.4 %
Duncanville ISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
8 %
Duncanville ISD: 8.9%
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
Duncanville ISD: B
Student achievement
B
Duncanville ISD: C
School progress
B
Duncanville ISD: B
Closing the gaps
C
Duncanville 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 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
95.9 %
Duncanville ISD: 92.4%
Statewide: 90%
African American
97.2 %
Duncanville ISD: 94.8%
Statewide: 86.5%
American Indian
Masked
Duncanville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 85.1%
Asian
100 %
Duncanville ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
95.6 %
Duncanville ISD: 90.9%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Duncanville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.4%
White
81.6 %
Duncanville ISD: 78%
Statewide: 93.6%
Two or more races
100 %
Duncanville ISD: 90.9%
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
0.2 %
Duncanville ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
0 %
Duncanville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.9%
African American
0.2 %
Duncanville ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 2.8%
Asian
0 %
Duncanville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.2 %
Duncanville ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Duncanville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.7%
White
0.7 %
Duncanville ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Duncanville 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
12.6 %
Duncanville ISD: 11.6%
Statewide: 25.8%
African American
7 %
Duncanville ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 17%
American Indian
20 %
Duncanville ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 21.9%
Asian
39.4 %
Duncanville ISD: 38.2%
Statewide: 60.9%
Hispanic
16 %
Duncanville ISD: 14.5%
Statewide: 23.5%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Duncanville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 20.2%
White
27.9 %
Duncanville ISD: 25.4%
Statewide: 27.8%
Two or more races
0 %
Duncanville ISD: 0%
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
37 %
Duncanville ISD: 37%
Statewide: 50.7%
African American
18 %
Duncanville ISD: 18%
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
Masked
Duncanville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 51%
Asian
7.7 %
Duncanville ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 74.6%
Hispanic
46.7 %
Duncanville ISD: 46.7%
Statewide: 38.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Duncanville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 52.5%
White
47.1 %
Duncanville ISD: 47.1%
Statewide: 64.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Duncanville ISD: N/A
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
969
Duncanville ISD: 968
Statewide: 1036
ACT
The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2018. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
18.4
Duncanville ISD: 18.4
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
47.8 %
Duncanville ISD: 43.6%
Statewide: 58.2%
Math
25.1 %
Duncanville ISD: 22.8%
Statewide: 46%
Reading + Math
24.1 %
Duncanville ISD: 21.8%
Statewide: 42.1%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
227.9
African American
88.7 (38.9%)
Duncanville ISD: 40.1%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
2 (0.9%)
Duncanville ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
4 (1.8%)
Duncanville ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
25.9 (11.4%)
Duncanville ISD: 14.9%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
20.1 (8.8%)
Duncanville ISD: 11.6%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
87.2 (38.3%)
Duncanville ISD: 30.7%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Duncanville ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
5.5 (2.4%)
Duncanville ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
143.8 (63.1%)
Duncanville ISD: 69.7%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
74.7 (32.8%)
Duncanville ISD: 28.4%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
3.9 (1.7%)
Duncanville ISD: 1%
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
19.1
Duncanville ISD: 15.8
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
8.5 years
Duncanville ISD: 8.7 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
$56,834
Duncanville ISD: $55,679
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$54,319
Duncanville ISD: $53,462
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$53,678
Duncanville ISD: $53,055
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$55,176
Duncanville ISD: $54,477
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$60,003
Duncanville ISD: $57,983
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$68,173
Duncanville ISD: $63,920
Statewide: $62,039