Denison High School
- High school in Denison ISD
- Denison, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Denison ISD: N/A
Total students
1,319
Avg. teacher experience
12.2 years
Denison ISD: 11.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
97.1 %
Denison ISD: 95.8%
Statewide: 90.3%
Denison High School is a high school in Denison, TX, in the Denison ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 1,319 students. 47.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 8.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
In the Class of 2023, 97.1% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.8% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Denison High School was 1039 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 19.4.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,985, which is $3,489 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
4200 N State Hwy 91Denison, TX 75020-6899
Office phone number
Principal
- Cavin Boettger
- cboettger@denisonisd.net
- (903) 462-7125
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Denison High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,319
African American
128 (9.7%)
Denison ISD: 8.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
24 (1.8%)
Denison ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
15 (1.1%)
Denison ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
320 (24.3%)
Denison ISD: 25.4%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Denison ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
714 (54.1%)
Denison ISD: 52.3%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
118 (8.9%)
Denison ISD: 11.3%
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
47.5 %
Denison ISD: 44.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
61.3 %
Denison ISD: 67.6%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
9.2 %
Denison ISD: 10.4%
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
8.7 %
Denison ISD: 10%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
4.9 %
Denison ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
16.3 %
Denison ISD: 17%
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
Denison ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Denison ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Denison ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Denison 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
97.1 %
Denison ISD: 95.8%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
93.9 %
Denison ISD: 94.6%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
Masked
Denison ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
Masked
Denison ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
94.8 %
Denison ISD: 93.7%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Denison ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
98.1 %
Denison ISD: 96.6%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
100 %
Denison ISD: 96.9%
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
0.8 %
Denison ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0.8 %
Denison ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
0 %
Denison ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
Denison ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.9 %
Denison ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Denison ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0.5 %
Denison ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Denison 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
23.1 %
Denison ISD: 19.6%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
29.4 %
Denison ISD: 22.8%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
15.8 %
Denison ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
12.5 %
Denison ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
25.6 %
Denison ISD: 20.2%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Denison ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
20.2 %
Denison ISD: 19.3%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
29.9 %
Denison ISD: 18.8%
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
24.9 %
Denison ISD: 22.8%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
10.9 %
Denison ISD: 9.9%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
50 %
Denison ISD: 45.5%
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
20 %
Denison ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
20.3 %
Denison ISD: 18.8%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Denison ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
31.7 %
Denison ISD: 29.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
10 %
Denison ISD: 9.2%
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
52.1 %
Denison ISD: 52.1%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
71.4 %
Denison ISD: 71.4%
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
40 %
Denison ISD: 40%
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
Masked
Denison ISD: Masked
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
33.3 %
Denison ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Denison ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
56 %
Denison ISD: 56%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
50 %
Denison ISD: 50%
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
1039
Denison ISD: 1039
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
19.4
Denison ISD: 19.4
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
83.5 %
Denison ISD: 71.2%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
73.7 %
Denison ISD: 62.4%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
68 %
Denison ISD: 57.6%
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
102.8
African American
7.6 (7.4%)
Denison ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
5 (4.9%)
Denison ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (1%)
Denison ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
4.8 (4.7%)
Denison ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Denison ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
82.2 (80%)
Denison ISD: 81.6%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
2.2 (2.2%)
Denison ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
4 (3.9%)
Denison ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
65.2 (63.4%)
Denison ISD: 73.9%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
32.7 (31.8%)
Denison ISD: 24.2%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0.9 (0.9%)
Denison ISD: 0.2%
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
12.8
Denison ISD: 13.4
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
12.2 years
Denison ISD: 11.1 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
$58,985
Denison ISD: $57,754
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$50,592
Denison ISD: $53,487
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$56,582
Denison ISD: $55,290
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$58,362
Denison ISD: $56,252
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$57,777
Denison ISD: $57,838
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$64,415
Denison ISD: $63,581
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$80,902
Denison ISD: $69,834
Statewide: $74,014