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IRVING H S
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveBeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About IRVING H S
IRVING H S, a roomy 9-12 campus in IRVING, Texas, run under IRVING ISD, enrolls 2,390 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 200% above the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.
Within IRVING ISD, which oversees 37 schools and 31,918 students, IRVING H S is one campus in the system.
In terms of who attends, IRVING H S reports that 76% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest consists of 9% White, 7% Native American, 6% Black. The wider county runs roughly 41% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.
In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 153 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.7:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 84% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
After controlling for student poverty, IRVING H S performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 37.3%, the actual is 36.0%, a residual of -1.3 points.
Across the wider county, Dallas County reports that median household income runs about $76,547, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. IRVING H S is one of 771 public schools in Dallas County (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students).
Nearest neighbor: BARBARA CARDWELL CAREER PREPARATORY CENTER, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts IRVING H S at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 30.1%.
The school occupies a high-density site.
Five-year trend. IRVING H S's enrollment has fell 7% since 2018, when it stood at 2,571 (now 2,390). Over the same period, the Hispanic share decreased from 83% to 76%.
Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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