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Enrollment
2,343
High
DISTRICT 1,528 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IRVING ISD·NCES 482442002734
Nimitz High School
100 W OAKDALE, IRVING, TX 75060 · (972) 600-5700 · Dallas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,343 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
156 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
1,936 students
DISTRICT 87% · 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 | 654 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 583 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 540 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 566 | 24% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
42.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
27.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +10.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 22 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 4.0% | 38.0% | 21.0% | 37.0% |
| Mathematics | 4.0% | 23.0% | 51.0% | 22.0% |
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 | 42.0% | 27.0% |
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 20.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 20.0% |
| 2022-23 | 23.0% | 16.0% |
| 2021-22 | 18.0% | 16.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
41.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Nimitz High School
Nimitz High School's state test result (41.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nimitz High School this school | 2,343 | 82.6% | 41.2% |
| Irving High School IRVING | 2,390 | 83.8% | 36.5% |
| Spring Woods High School HOUSTON | 2,020 | 86.9% | 51.5% |
| Holmes High School SAN ANTONIO | 2,422 | 77.6% | 43.8% |
| Sam Rayburn High School PASADENA | 2,627 | 86.1% | 48.8% |
| Galena Park High School GALENA PARK | 1,815 | 86.2% | 55.9% |
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 Nimitz High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.2% | #1,099 of 1,385 | #65 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #1,165 of 1,425 ▲ 80 | #79 of 100 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #1,197 of 1,425 ▼ 7 | #71 of 100 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.0pp | #609 of 1,184 | #33 of 98 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,343 | #206 of 2,107 | #14 of 133 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #740 of 1,344 | #42 of 101 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.9% | #1,002 of 1,346 | #80 of 101 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.6% | #345 of 1,522 | #48 of 107 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.5% | #383 of 557 | #39 of 55 |
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
2,343
-210 (-8%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 1,934
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 2,343 | 155.9 | 15.0:1 | 83% (1,936) |
| 2023-24 | 2,379 | 160 | 14.9:1 | 78% (1,848) |
| 2022-23 | 2,361 | 164.4 | 14.4:1 | 84% (1,978) |
| 2020-21 | 2,553 | 167 | 15.3:1 | 79% (2,026) |
| 2017-18 | 2,480 | 179.1 | 13.8:1 | 69% (1,712) |
| 2015-16 | 2,463 | 167 | 14.8:1 | 71% (1,738) |
| 2010-11 | 2,381 | 167 | 14.3:1 | 71% (1,692) |
| 2000-01 | 2,332 | 157 | 14.8:1 | 37% (862) |
| 1990-91 | 1,934 | 108 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nimitz High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (2,480 to 2,343); teachers down 13% (179.1 to 155.9).
About Nimitz High School
Students in IRVING, Texas, attend Nimitz High School, a large high school. Grades offered run from 9 through 12, with 2,343 students enrolled. For comparison, high schools in Texas average about 796 students.
Within IRVING ISD, Nimitz High School is one of 37 schools. The district enrolls 31,918 students.
Hispanic students are the large majority at Nimitz High School, with 83% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 8% White, 4% Black, 3% Native American, and 2% Asian. In Dallas County overall, about 41% of residents are Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Nimitz High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 31%.
Teachers at Nimitz High School total 155.9 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.0:1. High schools in Texas average about 15.1:1, a similar figure. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 83%.
Nimitz High School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (41.2%) and its predicted rate (38.4%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
In Dallas County (population about 2,621,179), median household income is about $76,547, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 771 public schools operate in Dallas County, serving about 459,645 students.
The school nearest to Nimitz High School is Townley Elementary School, at a distance of about 0.7 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Nimitz High School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Nimitz High School went from 2,553 students to 2,343.
Discussions about Nimitz High School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in IRVING ISD
- Macarthur High SchoolHigh · 2,484 students
- Irving High SchoolHigh · 2,390 students
- Jack E Singley AcademyHigh · 1,697 students
- Brandenburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 947 students
- Travis Middle SchoolMiddle · 936 students
- Farine Elementary SchoolElementary · 916 students
Other schools in IRVING
- Macarthur High SchoolHigh · 2,484 students
- Irving High SchoolHigh · 2,390 students
- Jack E Singley AcademyHigh · 1,697 students
- Brandenburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 947 students
- Great Hearts Irving UpperHigh · 937 students
- Travis Middle SchoolMiddle · 936 students
Other Nimitz High schools
One other US public school is named Nimitz High. Nimitz High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Nimitz High SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 2,651 students
Nearby schools
- Townley Elementary School0.7 mi · 804
- Uplift Infinity Prep High School0.9 mi · 357
- Uplift Infinity Prep PS0.9 mi · 489
- Uplift Infinity Prep Middle School0.9 mi · 357
- Britain Elementary School1.0 mi · 637
- Bowie Middle School1.1 mi · 730
Frequently asked questions
About Nimitz High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Nimitz High School?
Nimitz High School enrolls approximately 2,343 students in grades 09-12.
Is Nimitz High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Nimitz High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Nimitz High School have?
Nimitz High School employs 156 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Nimitz High School?
At Nimitz High School, the student body is approximately 8% White, 83% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Nimitz High School public or private?
Nimitz High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by IRVING ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.