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Enrollment
1,300
High
DISTRICT 1,023 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623001324
North Dallas High School
3120 N HASKELL AVE, DALLAS, TX 75204 · (972) 925-1500 · Dallas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,300 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 18% of Texas public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
81 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
1,184 students
DISTRICT 89% · 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 | 373 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 338 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 314 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 275 | 21% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
School pathway
Based on published attendance-zone data from DALLAS ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +15.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
29.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +0.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 15 points since 2020, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 6.0% | 39.0% | 21.0% | 34.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 20.0% | 38.0% | 33.0% |
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 | 45.0% | 29.0% |
| 2024-25 | 35.0% | 19.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 22.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2021-22 | 28.0% | 31.0% |
| 2020-21 | 30.0% | 29.0% |
% 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
38.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 North Dallas High School
North Dallas High School's state test result (38.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dallas High School this school | 1,300 | 91.1% | 38.5% |
| Justin F Kimball High School DALLAS | 1,175 | 89.5% | 29.5% |
| Westbury High School HOUSTON | 1,991 | 91.3% | 41.6% |
| Madison High School HOUSTON | 1,588 | 89.9% | 39.5% |
| Dr L G Pinkston Sr High School DALLAS | 1,264 | 95.3% | 32.9% |
| O D Wyatt High School FORT WORTH | 1,499 | 92.7% | 24.9% |
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 North Dallas High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #1,173 of 1,385 | #73 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #1,112 of 1,425 ▲ 151 | #73 of 100 ▲ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #1,104 of 1,425 ▲ 146 | #62 of 100 ▲ 16 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.5pp | #1,057 of 1,184 | #82 of 98 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,300 | #501 of 2,107 | #47 of 133 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #919 of 1,344 | #60 of 101 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.0% | #748 of 1,346 | #48 of 101 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.1% | #158 of 1,522 | #29 of 107 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +23.3% | #174 of 672 | #12 of 43 |
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
1,300
+106 (+9%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 1,476
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 1,300 | 81.1 | 16.0:1 | 91% (1,184) |
| 2023-24 | 1,276 | 83.4 | 15.3:1 | 88% (1,128) |
| 2022-23 | 1,261 | 80.8 | 15.6:1 | 82% (1,033) |
| 2020-21 | 1,194 | 73 | 16.4:1 | 82% (983) |
| 2017-18 | 1,054 | 64.4 | 16.4:1 | 92% (973) |
| 2015-16 | 1,207 | 83 | 14.5:1 | 95% (1,142) |
| 2010-11 | 1,527 | 108 | 14.1:1 | 82% (1,248) |
| 2000-01 | 1,690 | 125 | 13.5:1 | 47% (798) |
| 1990-91 | 1,476 | 86 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Dallas High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 23% (1,054 to 1,300); teachers up 26% (64.4 to 81.1).
About North Dallas High School
At 3120 N HASKELL AVE in DALLAS, Texas, North Dallas High School operates as a large high school. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 1,300 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 796 students for high schools in Texas.
North Dallas High School is part of a district of 240 schools: DALLAS ISD, with 140,630 students.
More than half of the students at North Dallas High School are Hispanic (67%). Beyond that, enrollment is 28% Black and 3% White. In Dallas County overall, about 41% of residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 48%.
North Dallas High School reported 81.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 16.0:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Texas is 15.1:1. There are 1,184 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 91% of enrollment. The gap from the 77% average for public schools in Dallas County is 14 points.
Among Texas public high schools, North Dallas High School outscored 18%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
North Dallas High School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 38.5%, compared with a predicted 34.8%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
For Dallas County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $76,547, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. There are 771 public schools in the county, enrolling about 459,645, North Dallas High School among them.
Among nearby public schools, Alex W Spence Talented/Gifted Academy is closest at about 0.4 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The school's 38.5% average proficiency ranks 5th among 8 nearby schools.
Federal data place North Dallas High School in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 1,300, up from 1,194 in 2020-21.
Anyone can start a thread about open houses, carpools, and field trips at North Dallas High School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 DALLAS ISD
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 3,837 students
- Bryan Adams H S Leadership AcademyHigh · 2,208 students
- W T White High SchoolHigh · 2,204 students
- Sunset High SchoolHigh · 2,164 students
- Moises E Molina High SchoolHigh · 2,006 students
- Woodrow Wilson High SchoolHigh · 1,832 students
Other schools in DALLAS
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 3,837 students
- Lake Highlands High SchoolHigh · 2,972 students
- Oak Cliff Faith Family AcademyCombined · 2,670 students
- Bryan Adams H S Leadership AcademyHigh · 2,208 students
- W T White High SchoolHigh · 2,204 students
- Sunset High SchoolHigh · 2,164 students
Nearby schools
- Alex W Spence Talented/Gifted Academy0.4 mi · 486
- Ben Milam Elementary School0.5 mi · 298
- Ignite Middle at Jw Ray Learning Center0.7 mi · 292
- William B Travis Vanguard Academy of Academically Tag0.7 mi · 517
- Solar Preparatory School for Girls at Bonham0.9 mi · 703
- Cesar Chavez Learning Center1.0 mi · 541
Frequently asked questions
About North Dallas High SchoolHow many students attend North Dallas High School?
North Dallas High School enrolls approximately 1,300 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does North Dallas High School serve?
North Dallas High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at North Dallas High School?
Approximately 16.0:1 students per teacher at North Dallas High School.
How diverse is North Dallas High School?
North Dallas High School reports a student body of 3% White, 67% Hispanic, 28% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is North Dallas High School public or private?
North Dallas High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by DALLAS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.