Dayton High School
- High school in Dayton ISD
- Dayton, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Dayton ISD: N/A
Total students
1,644
Avg. teacher experience
10.2 years
Dayton ISD: 8.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
94.1 %
Dayton ISD: 94.4%
Statewide: 90.3%
Dayton High School is a high school in Dayton, TX, in the Dayton ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 1,644 students. 60.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 17.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
In the Class of 2023, 94.1% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.1% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Dayton High School was 952 for 2022-2023 graduates.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,017, which is $457 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
3200 N ClevelandDayton, TX 77535-2515
Office phone number
Principal
- Shayann Johnson
- shayann.johnson@daytonisd.net
- (936) 258-2510
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Dayton High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,644
African American
97 (5.9%)
Dayton ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
7 (0.4%)
Dayton ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
6 (0.4%)
Dayton ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
833 (50.7%)
Dayton ISD: 47.4%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Dayton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
669 (40.7%)
Dayton ISD: 42.8%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
32 (1.9%)
Dayton ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
60.5 %
Dayton ISD: 60.4%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
65.1 %
Dayton ISD: 69.4%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
20.6 %
Dayton ISD: 23.3%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
17.4 %
Dayton ISD: 20.4%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
5.7 %
Dayton ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
13 %
Dayton ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Dayton ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Dayton ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Dayton ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Dayton ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
94.1 %
Dayton ISD: 94.4%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
90 %
Dayton ISD: 91.3%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
Masked
Dayton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
Masked
Dayton ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
97.1 %
Dayton ISD: 97.4%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Dayton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
90 %
Dayton ISD: 90.3%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
100 %
Dayton ISD: 100%
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
1.1 %
Dayton ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0 %
Dayton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
0 %
Dayton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
Dayton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.7 %
Dayton ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Dayton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
1.9 %
Dayton ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Dayton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
24.4 %
Dayton ISD: 20.1%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
22.7 %
Dayton ISD: 17.4%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
11.1 %
Dayton ISD: 15.8%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
16.7 %
Dayton ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
20.5 %
Dayton ISD: 17.5%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Dayton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
29.1 %
Dayton ISD: 23.2%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
34.3 %
Dayton ISD: 23.3%
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
13.2 %
Dayton ISD: 12.6%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
0 %
Dayton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
Dayton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
60 %
Dayton ISD: 50%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
17.2 %
Dayton ISD: 16.5%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Dayton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
10.1 %
Dayton ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
4.8 %
Dayton ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
47.2 %
Dayton ISD: 47.2%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Dayton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Dayton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
Masked
Dayton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
53.4 %
Dayton ISD: 53.4%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Dayton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
37 %
Dayton ISD: 37%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
Masked
Dayton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
952
Dayton ISD: 952
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
Masked
Dayton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
35 %
Dayton ISD: 31.5%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
22 %
Dayton ISD: 19.9%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
20.1 %
Dayton ISD: 17.7%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
100.8
African American
8.6 (8.6%)
Dayton ISD: 13%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Dayton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (1.9%)
Dayton ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
9.8 (9.7%)
Dayton ISD: 16%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Dayton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
80.5 (79.8%)
Dayton ISD: 70.2%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Dayton ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2 (2%)
Dayton ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
72.5 (71.9%)
Dayton ISD: 80.1%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
25.4 (25.2%)
Dayton ISD: 18.6%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
1 (1%)
Dayton ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
16.3
Dayton ISD: 16
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
10.2 years
Dayton ISD: 8.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$62,017
Dayton ISD: $60,470
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$59,606
Dayton ISD: $58,254
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$60,191
Dayton ISD: $58,827
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$62,551
Dayton ISD: $60,576
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$62,290
Dayton ISD: $62,049
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$65,020
Dayton ISD: $64,865
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$77,573
Dayton ISD: $73,864
Statewide: $74,014