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Enrollment
1,351
High
DISTRICT 471 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DENISON ISD·NCES 481671001433
Denison High School
4200 N STATE HWY 91, DENISON, TX 75020 · (903) 462-7125 · Grayson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,351 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
97 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
764 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 417 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 337 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 312 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 285 | 21% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
54.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +14.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
45.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -21.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 14 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 8.0% | 46.0% | 20.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 18.0% | 27.0% | 32.0% | 23.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 54.0% | 45.0% |
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 59.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 52.0% |
| 2020-21 | 40.0% | 66.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Denison High School
Denison High School's state test result (57.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denison High School this school | 1,351 | 56.6% | 57.3% |
| Sulphur Springs High School SULPHUR SPRINGS | 1,270 | 58.6% | 54.9% |
| Columbia High School WEST COLUMBIA | 885 | 55.4% | 47.3% |
| Gilmer High School GILMER | 895 | 60.3% | 69.2% |
| Livingston High School LIVINGSTON | 1,147 | 48.4% | 43.7% |
| Mabank High School MABANK | 1,173 | 61.0% | 55.4% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Denison High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Grayson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.3% | #576 of 1,385 | #8 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #664 of 1,425 ▼ 96 | #5 of 12 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #830 of 1,425 ▲ 101 | #10 of 12 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #1,034 of 1,184 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,351 | #490 of 2,107 | #2 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #553 of 1,344 | #11 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.1% | #277 of 1,346 | #2 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.6% | #877 of 1,522 | #3 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.0% | #575 of 672 | #10 of 11 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,351
+28 (+2%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 1,174
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 14.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,351 | 96.7 | 14.0:1 | 57% (764) |
| 2023-24 | 1,320 | 102.8 | 12.8:1 | 61% (810) |
| 2022-23 | 1,310 | 97.5 | 13.4:1 | 57% (753) |
| 2020-21 | 1,323 | 93 | 14.2:1 | 48% (629) |
| 2017-18 | 1,312 | 94.9 | 13.8:1 | 53% (695) |
| 2015-16 | 1,280 | 99 | 12.9:1 | 51% (654) |
| 2010-11 | 1,279 | 93 | 13.8:1 | 48% (619) |
| 2000-01 | 1,271 | 83 | 15.3:1 | 24% (300) |
| 1990-91 | 1,174 | 71 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Denison High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (1,312 to 1,351); teachers up 2% (94.9 to 96.7).
About Denison High School
Denison High School is a large high school serving families in DENISON, Texas. In all, 1,351 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12. It has 70% more students than the average for high schools in Texas (about 796).
DENISON ISD operates 10 schools. Combined enrollment is 4,977 students.
More than half of the students at Denison High School are White (54%). The remaining shares are 25% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 9% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Grayson County's population at about 76%. The diversity index for Denison High School is 63%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school had 96.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 14.0:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Texas is 15.1:1. The school reported 57% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Denison High School is 7.8 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (57.3% versus 49.5%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
For Grayson County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $72,182, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The county has 68 public schools and about 25,915 students.
Denison High School's nearest public school is Terrell Elementary School (about 2.0 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Denison High School. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Denison High School is 1st on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 1,351, close to the 1,323 recorded in 2020-21.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Denison High School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Grayson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
143,337
Census ACS
Median income
$72,182
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
68
25,915 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DENISON ISD
- Henry Scott Middle SchoolMiddle · 733 students
- B McDaniel Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 708 students
- Mayes Elementary SchoolElementary · 508 students
- Hyde Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 502 students
- Terrell Elementary SchoolElementary · 432 students
- Lamar Elementary SchoolElementary · 425 students
Other schools in DENISON
- Henry Scott Middle SchoolMiddle · 733 students
- B McDaniel Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 708 students
- Mayes Elementary SchoolElementary · 508 students
- Hyde Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 502 students
- Terrell Elementary SchoolElementary · 432 students
- Lamar Elementary SchoolElementary · 425 students
Other Denison High schools
One other US public school is named Denison High. Denison High School is the largest of the 2.
- Denison High SchoolDenison, IA · 777 students
Nearby schools
- Terrell Elementary School2.0 mi · 432
- Houston Elementary School2.8 mi · 255
- Pathways High School2.8 mi · 62
- Mayes Elementary School3.1 mi · 508
- B McDaniel Intermediate School3.2 mi · 708
- Lamar Elementary School3.4 mi · 425
Frequently asked questions
About Denison High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Denison High School?
Denison High School enrolls approximately 1,351 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Denison High School serve?
Denison High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Denison High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Denison High School is approximately 14.0:1 (97 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Denison High School?
At Denison High School, the student body is approximately 54% White, 25% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Denison High School public or private?
Denison High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by DENISON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.