ROWLETT H S

ROWLETT H S is a high-enrollment four-year high school in ROWLETT, Texas, overseen by GARLAND ISD. The school instructs 2,156 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 171% above typical.

ROWLETT H S is one of 76 schools operated by GARLAND ISD, a district that serves 53,173 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, ROWLETT H S reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 40%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 27% Black, 23% White, 5% Asian, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Dallas County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, On paper, ROWLETT H S has 141 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 57% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Dallas County runs at roughly 77%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), ROWLETT H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.1%; this one delivers 50.0%.

Across the wider county, census data for Dallas County shows 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. ROWLETT H S is one of 771 public schools in Dallas County (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students).

COYLE MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), ROWLETT H S ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 35.4%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Looking at the recent track record. ROWLETT H S's enrollment has contracted 16% since 2018, when it stood at 2,577 (now 2,156). The White share of enrollment declined from 34% to 23% over that span.

On the community side, the feed for ROWLETT H S typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.