Denison H S

4200 N State Hwy 91, Denison TX, 75020 | Denison Independent School District | 903-462-7125
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1312
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 57% 21% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 13 in Denison
  • Ranked #0 of 11027 in Texas
Proficiency Averages
42%Denison
47%Texas

Denison H S is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Denison Independent School District" in Denison, TX. There are a total of 1,312 students and 95 teachers at Denison H S, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Denison H S has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 57.0%, which is 21% higher than the Texas average.

Denison H S location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1312
Teachers95
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment218
Taking some courses208
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses77
Passing no courses117

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Denison H S, there are a total of 218 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 208 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School52%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Denison H S race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTexasNational
White 65.3% 62.6% 29.4% 51.1%
Black 10.9% 10.9% 13.1% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 0.9% 3.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.7% 16.9% 51.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 3.9% 2.8% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.6% 5.8% 2.1% 3.1%

Denison demographics profile

StatisticDenisonTexasNational
Population24,85128,995,881328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)86911391
Median age39.134.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%56%55%
Speak English94%65%79%
Speak Spanish5%30%13%

Education level achieved in Denison

IndexDenisonTexasNational
Completed 8th grade80.4%79.3%84.3%
Completed high school78.6%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college52.4%57.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.2%34.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.6%28.1%30.3%
Completed masters5.6%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Denison H S data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.