Grand Prairie H S

101 High School Dr, Grand Prairie TX, 75050 | Grand Prairie Independent School District | 972-809-5711
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2806
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 36% 23% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
47%Grand Prairie
47%Texas

Grand Prairie H S is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Grand Prairie Independent School District" in Grand Prairie, TX. There are a total of 2,806 students and 193 teachers at Grand Prairie H S, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Grand Prairie H S has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 36.0%, which is 23% lower than the Texas average.

Grand Prairie H S location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2806
Teachers193
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School27%

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.

Grand Prairie H S race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTexasNational
White 9.1% 11.6% 29.4% 51.1%
Black 14.8% 17.8% 13.1% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 3.2% 3.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 73.2% 65.0% 51.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.4% 2.0% 2.1% 3.1%

Grand Prairie demographics profile

StatisticGrand PrairieTexasNational
Population193,83528,995,881328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,67311391
Median age33.634.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%56%55%
Speak English55%65%79%
Speak Spanish37%30%13%

Education level achieved in Grand Prairie

IndexGrand PrairieTexasNational
Completed 8th grade77.2%79.3%84.3%
Completed high school75.1%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college52.6%57.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.1%34.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.7%28.1%30.3%
Completed masters6.7%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Grand Prairie H S data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.