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PATHWAYS H S

318 W MORGAN ST, DENISON, TX 75020 · (903) 462-7150 · Grayson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL62 STUDENTS
Enrollment
62
High
DISTRICT 471 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
47 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
6
Grade 10
9
Grade 11
26
Grade 12
21
Student demographics
White
3150%
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
1829%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 54%
Black
711%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 13%
Two+
610%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
2642%
Female
3658%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
40.0%
own-school result
Mathematics
11.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

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BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
62
+43 (+226%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 3.9:1
% White
50%
was 68%
% Hispanic
29%
was 16%
% Black
11%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About PATHWAYS H S

PATHWAYS H S, a minimally staffed four-year high school in DENISON, Texas, operated by DENISON ISD, works with 62 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 92% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

DENISON ISD runs 10 schools in total, collectively educating 4,977 students. PATHWAYS H S is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, PATHWAYS H S shows that the largest single group is White at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 29% Hispanic, 11% Black, 10% multiracial. By comparison, Grayson County as a whole is about 76% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, PATHWAYS H S logs 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.3:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 76% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Grayson County runs at roughly 53%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Grayson County put median household earnings sit near $72,182, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. PATHWAYS H S is one of 68 public schools in Grayson County (combined enrollment of about 25,915 students).

HOUSTON EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PATHWAYS H S.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Over the past 7-year window. PATHWAYS H S's enrollment has increased 226% since 2018, when it stood at 19 (now 62). White enrollment moved from 68% to 50% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 3.9:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the PATHWAYS H S community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Grayson County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
PATHWAYS H S
District
DENISON ISD
Address
318 W MORGAN ST, DENISON, TX 75020
Phone
(903) 462-7150
County
Grayson County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
62
Teachers (FTE)
5
Student–teacher ratio
13.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
47 (76%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
481671007294
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About PATHWAYS H S
How large is PATHWAYS H S?
PATHWAYS H S enrolls approximately 62 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does PATHWAYS H S serve?
PATHWAYS H S serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does PATHWAYS H S have?
PATHWAYS H S employs 5 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
How diverse is PATHWAYS H S?
PATHWAYS H S reports a student body of 50% White, 29% Hispanic, 11% Black, 10% Two or more.
What district is PATHWAYS H S in?
PATHWAYS H S is part of DENISON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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