Denison High School

Summary:

Denison High School is a public high school serving 1,310 students in grades 9-12 in Denison, Texas, which is part of the Denison Independent School District. The school has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup that is predominantly White (55.73%), followed by Hispanic (22.44%), two or more races (9.77%), African American (9.54%), Native American (1.37%), and Asian (1.15%).

Denison High School stands out for its consistently high graduation rates, ranging from 93.8% to 96.4% over the past four school years, significantly higher than the state average. The school also maintains low dropout rates, between 0.2% and 1.5%, lower than the state average. In terms of academic performance, Denison High School's STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) exam results are generally on par with or slightly above the district and state averages, with particular strengths in Biology and English II Reading. However, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Native American and Gifted and Talented students performing well, but Asian and Multi-racial students lagging behind.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Howe High School and Bells High School, Denison High School generally performs on par or slightly better in terms of graduation rates, dropout rates, and STAAR EOC performance. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined from 522 out of 1,734 Texas high schools in 2013-2014 to 955 out of 1,987 in 2023-2024, suggesting it may be struggling to keep pace with improvements in other Texas high schools. Additionally, the school serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 43.7% to 57.48% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch over the past three school years, which can present unique challenges.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 4200 N State Hwy 91
       Denison, TX  75020-6899


(903) 462-7125

District: Denison Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
955th of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,928 Help


Feeder schools for Denison High School:

Elementary:    Houston Elementary
    Hyde Park Elementary
    Lamar Elementary
    Mayes Elementary
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Middle:    B McDaniel Intermediate
    Henry Scott Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  12.8 Help
Number of students:  1,320

Racial breakdown:

White:
54.2%
Hispanic:
24.2%
African American:
9.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  61.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Denison High School ranks better than 51.9% of high schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.14. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Denison High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (54.2%), Hispanic (24.2%), African American (9.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 61.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Denison High School is 12.8. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Denison High School is $10,928.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Denison High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Denison High School 955th of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Denison High School in the ranking list.)

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Denison Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Denison Independent School District (Isd) 603rd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Denison High School

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Rank History for all students at Denison High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 66.77 461st 1427 67.7%
2005 71.18 343rd 1429 76.0%
2006 76.51 219th 1430 84.7%
2007 75.59 244th 1497 83.7%
2008 68.31 442nd 1510 70.7%
2009 74.57 248th 1539 83.9%
2010 72.77 275th 1568 82.5%
2011 70.40 389th 1672 76.7%
2012 62.85 480th 1603 70.1%
2013 62.06 566th 1652 65.7%
2014 64.81 522nd 1734 69.9%
2015 60.49 686th 1743 60.6%
2016 58.23 741st 1762 57.9%
2017 54.30 654th 1777 63.2%
2018 59.78 576th 1797 67.9%
2019 59.54 628th 1857 66.2%
2021 64.06 552nd 1861 70.3%
2022 62.15 559th 1876 70.2%
2023 58.05 717th 1961 63.4%
2024 49.14 955th 1987 51.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Denison High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.37 310th 582 46.7%
2019 37.20 379th 604 37.3%
2021 52.14 261st 588 55.6%
2022 40.97 362nd 664 45.5%
2023 34.85 442nd 677 34.7%
2024 23.24 592nd 730 18.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Denison High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.54 408th 1113 63.3%
2019 30.79 797th 1136 29.8%
2021 50.22 425th 1195 64.4%
2022 43.77 539th 1278 57.8%
2023 45.95 556th 1371 59.4%
2024 40.24 707th 1435 50.7%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Denison High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.34 366th 1347 72.8%
2019 64.39 280th 1357 79.4%
2021 60.83 340th 1382 75.4%
2022 52.71 484th 1418 65.9%
2023 50.06 583rd 1478 60.6%
2024 37.46 953rd 1547 38.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Denison High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.01 597th 1794 66.7%
2019 56.52 600th 1818 67.0%
2021 60.05 550th 1848 70.2%
2022 60.98 456th 1847 75.3%
2023 51.79 748th 1897 60.6%
2024 45.34 878th 1883 53.4%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Denison High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.02 693rd 1781 61.1%
2019 57.40 709th 1798 60.6%
2021 65.59 506th 1815 72.1%
2022 62.43 546th 1841 70.3%
2023 57.45 719th 1891 62.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Denison High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.82 447th 1137 60.7%
2019 63.98 489th 1145 57.3%
2021 70.20 380th 1177 67.7%
2022 65.64 450th 1172 61.6%
2023 72.00 211th 1182 82.1%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Denison High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.21 829th 1784 53.5%
2019 49.59 752nd 1810 58.5%
2021 46.61 829th 1829 54.7%
2022 43.95 857th 1837 53.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Denison High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.35 592nd 1803 67.2%
2019 57.14 646th 1824 64.6%
2021 60.36 600th 1840 67.4%
2022 58.50 619th 1853 66.6%
2023 54.46 738th 1913 61.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Denison High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.40 418th 486 14.0%
2019 0.61 483rd 487 0.8%
2023 53.97 277th 525 47.2%
2024 82.44 31st 529 94.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Denison High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.29 573rd 1013 43.4%
2019 40.63 557th 1024 45.6%
2021 54.63 371st 1020 63.6%
2022 51.16 388th 1031 62.4%
2023 41.02 564th 1069 47.2%
2024 37.86 587th 1065 44.9%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Denison High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.69 508th 1691 70.0%
2019 58.25 570th 1714 66.7%
2021 63.51 474th 1743 72.8%
2022 55.95 607th 1762 65.6%
2023 50.62 773rd 1820 57.5%
2024 45.80 828th 1804 54.1%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for Native American students at Denison High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.83 26th 122 78.7%
2019 75.03 30th 105 71.4%
2021 77.19 34th 95 64.2%
2022 79.68 31st 106 70.8%
2023 85.45 17th 101 83.2%
2024 82.22 18th 107 83.2%
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Rank History for White students at Denison High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.76 686th 1539 55.4%
2019 52.15 691st 1526 54.7%
2021 50.08 733rd 1510 51.5%
2022 54.78 593rd 1525 61.1%
2023 52.29 715th 1576 54.6%
2024 38.40 969th 1556 37.7%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Denison High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1053 159 10 12 16 n/a n/a 0 1250
1989 1019 162 9 14 15 n/a n/a 0 1219
1990 992 151 10 17 19 n/a n/a 0 1189
1991 991 135 6 26 16 n/a n/a 0 1174
1992 957 119 8 26 10 n/a n/a 0 1120
1993 921 126 5 32 12 n/a n/a 0 1096
1994 976 130 6 33 10 n/a n/a 0 1155
1995 1003 140 7 30 20 n/a n/a 0 1200
1996 1003 140 7 30 20 n/a n/a 0 1200
1997 1018 140 9 40 16 n/a n/a 0 1223
1998 1028 149 13 43 23 n/a n/a 0 1256
1999 1132 144 11 53 15 n/a n/a 0 1355
2000 1102 133 13 55 15 n/a n/a 0 1318
2001 1042 148 7 57 17 n/a n/a 0 1271
2002 998 150 14 76 26 n/a n/a 0 1264
2003 998 150 14 76 26 n/a n/a 0 1264
2004 1023 131 12 78 21 n/a n/a 0 1265
2005 1042 131 11 97 23 n/a n/a 0 1304
2006 1023 120 8 89 30 n/a n/a 0 1270
2007 1027 128 12 110 37 n/a n/a 0 1314
2008 1030 151 16 121 32 n/a n/a 0 1350
2009 1030 137 9 121 35 n/a n/a 0 1332
2010 1001 135 6 140 28 n/a n/a 0 1310
2011 937 143 10 111 57 2 19 0 1279
2012 896 128 11 82 93 2 15 0 1227
2013 871 135 10 64 109 1 15 0 1205
2014 782 131 15 165 43 3 41 0 1180
2015 820 115 14 188 41 3 62 0 1243
2016 806 129 13 217 38 3 74 0 1280
2017 778 123 19 236 31 0 91 0 1278
2018 784 137 12 243 35 0 101 0 1312
2019 783 142 15 255 30 1 95 0 1321
2020 780 144 16 255 25 1 97 0 1318
2021 758 148 11 264 30 1 111 0 1323
2022 736 135 11 269 27 1 107 0 1286
2023 730 125 15 294 18 0 128 0 1310
2024 715 128 15 320 24 0 118 0 1320

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Denison High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1250 79.0 15.8 n/a
1989 1219 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1189 72.0 16.5 n/a
1991 1174 71.7 16.3 n/a
1992 1120 70.6 15.8 13.8
1993 1096 71.0 15.4 22.1
1994 1155 72.3 16.0 17.5
1995 1200 76.2 15.7 23.3
1996 1200 76.2 15.7 23.3
1997 1223 79.6 15.4 18.3
1998 1256 82.4 15.2 19.6
1999 1355 86.3 15.7 25.5
2000 1318 87.4 15.1 24.3
2001 1271 83.7 15.2 23.6
2002 1264 85.4 14.8 35.8
2003 1264 85.4 14.8 35.8
2004 1265 87.6 14.4 35.3
2005 1304 92.2 14.1 39
2006 1270 88.5 14.4 40.6
2007 1314 95.5 13.8 42.6
2008 1350 95.7 14.1 46
2009 1332 96.6 13.8 50.3
2010 1310 96.8 13.5 49.4
2011 1279 93.8 13.6 48.4
2012 1227 95.6 12.8 51.8
2013 1205 99.5 12.1 53.9
2014 1180 97.6 12.0 53.8
2015 1243 100.0 12.4 53.7
2016 1280 99.0 12.9 51.1
2017 1278 100.0 12.7 53.6
2018 1312 94.9 13.8 53
2019 1321 95.3 13.8 56.8
2020 1318 95.1 13.8 53.8
2021 1323 93.3 14.1 47.5
2022 1286 96.0 13.3 43.7
2023 1310 97.5 13.4 57.5
2024 1320 102.8 12.8 61.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Denison High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1250 79.0 15.8 n/a
1989 1219 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1189 72.0 16.5 n/a
1991 1174 71.7 16.3 n/a
1992 1120 70.6 15.8 13.8
1993 1096 71.0 15.4 22.1
1994 1155 72.3 16.0 17.5
1995 1200 76.2 15.7 23.3
1996 1200 76.2 15.7 23.3
1997 1223 79.6 15.4 18.3
1998 1256 82.4 15.2 19.6
1999 1355 86.3 15.7 25.5
2000 1318 87.4 15.1 24.3
2001 1271 83.7 15.2 23.6
2002 1264 85.4 14.8 35.8
2003 1264 85.4 14.8 35.8
2004 1265 87.6 14.4 35.3
2005 1304 92.2 14.1 39
2006 1270 88.5 14.4 40.6
2007 1314 95.5 13.8 42.6
2008 1350 95.7 14.1 46
2009 1332 96.6 13.8 50.3
2010 1310 96.8 13.5 49.4
2011 1279 93.8 13.6 48.4
2012 1227 95.6 12.8 51.8
2013 1205 99.5 12.1 53.9
2014 1180 97.6 12.0 53.8
2015 1243 100.0 12.4 53.7
2016 1280 99.0 12.9 51.1
2017 1278 100.0 12.7 53.6
2018 1312 94.9 13.8 53
2019 1321 95.3 13.8 56.8
2020 1318 95.1 13.8 53.8
2021 1323 93.3 14.1 47.5
2022 1286 96.0 13.3 43.7
2023 1310 97.5 13.4 57.5
2024 1320 102.8 12.8 61.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Denison High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $815 (7.9%) $9,534 (92.1%) $10,349
2020 $1,065 (9.9%) $9,661 (90.1%) $10,726
2021 $1,162 (10.6%) $9,767 (89.4%) $10,928

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Denison High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 628th of 1857 High schoolsRanks 717th of 1961 High schools
 2.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Denison High School)6448
 16%
   End of Course Algebra I (Denison Independent School District (Isd))7155
 16%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Denison High School)7369
 4%
   End of Course Biology (Denison Independent School District (Isd))7267
 5%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Denison High School)5658
 2%
   End of Course English I Reading (Denison Independent School District (Isd))5557
 2%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Denison High School)5162
 11%
   End of Course English II Reading (Denison Independent School District (Isd))4960
 11%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Denison High School)7678
 2%
   End of Course U.S. History (Denison Independent School District (Isd))7575
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students13211310
 0.8%
African American142125
 12%
American Indian3018
 40%
Asian1515
Hispanic255294
 15.3%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White783730
 6.8%
Two or More Races95128
 34.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients56.8%57.5%
 0.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Denison High School

Denison High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Houston Elementary
Elementary : Hyde Park Elementary
Elementary : Lamar Elementary
Elementary : Mayes Elementary
Elementary : Terrell Elementary
Middle : B McDaniel Intermediate
Middle : Henry Scott Middle

Denison High School ranks 955th of 1987 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Denison High School are 54% White, 24% Hispanic, 10% African American, 9% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,320 students attended Denison High School.


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