Desoto High School

600 Eagle Dr, Desoto, TX, 75115-6006
Tel: (972)230-0726
Grades: 9-12 | 2,011 students
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SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Desoto High School serves 2,011 students in grades 9-12.
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the TX state average of 13:1.
  • The school's 58% graduation rate is lower than the TX state average of 80%.
  • Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body.
  • Desoto High School is one of 2 public high schools within Desoto, and operates within the Desoto Independent School District.

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Source: 2011 NCES data, TX Dept. of Educ.
Desoto High School
Grades Offered Grades 9-12
Total Students 2,011 students
% Male / % Female 48% / 52%
Total Classroom Teachers 148 teachers
Students by Grade
 
 
This School
(TX) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio 14:1 13:1
 
This School
(TX) School Average
% American Indian		 n/a n/a
% Asian		 n/a 3%
% Hispanic		 13% 50%
% Black		 81% 13%
% White		 4% 31%
Unknown		 2% 3%
 
 
This School
(TX) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 44% 44%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 9% 7%
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District Name Desoto Independent School District

Nearby Schools:

Desoto High School
Grades: 9-12 | 0 mi. away
D H S Freshman Campus
Grades: 8-9 | 0.3 mi. away
Amber Terrace Elementary School
Grades: PK-5 | 1 mi. away
Frank D Moates Elementary School
Grades: PK-5 | 1.2 mi. away
Cockrell Hill Elementary School
Grades: PK-5 | 1.3 mi. away
Curtistene S Mccowan Middle School
Grades: 6-8 | 1.4 mi. away

View all schools in: Desoto, Dallas County, Zip 75115

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