North Mesquite H S

18201 Lbj Fwy, Mesquite TX, 75150 | Mesquite Independent School District | 972-882-7900
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2808
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 52% 11% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 57 in Mesquite
  • Ranked #0 of 11027 in Texas
Proficiency Averages
43%Mesquite
47%Texas

North Mesquite H S is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Mesquite Independent School District" in Mesquite, TX. There are a total of 2,808 students and 177 teachers at North Mesquite H S, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

North Mesquite H S has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.0%, which is 11% higher than the Texas average.

North Mesquite H S location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2808
Teachers177
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

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 North Mesquite H S, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All59%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School59%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45%

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.

North Mesquite H S race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTexasNational
White 16.5% 18.1% 29.4% 51.1%
Black 22.7% 27.0% 13.1% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 2.1% 3.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 57.4% 50.5% 51.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.6% 1.8% 2.1% 3.1%

Mesquite demographics profile

StatisticMesquiteTexasNational
Population142,42928,995,881328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,90211391
Median age33.034.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%56%55%
Speak English61%65%79%
Speak Spanish35%30%13%

Education level achieved in Mesquite

IndexMesquiteTexasNational
Completed 8th grade77.1%79.3%84.3%
Completed high school75.7%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college51.3%57.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.3%34.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.6%28.1%30.3%
Completed masters5.6%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The North Mesquite H S data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.