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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623001273

SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS

1201 E EIGHTH ST, DALLAS, TX 75203 · (972) 925-5930 · Dallas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL497 STUDENTS
Enrollment
497
High
DISTRICT 1,023 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
416 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
Grade 9
126
Grade 10
130
Grade 11
126
Grade 12
115
Student demographics
White
143%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
40181%
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 54%
Black
6914%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 13%
Asian
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
51%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
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
9419%
Female
40381%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
98.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +6.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
56.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -1.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
88.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+50.8pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
497
-49 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
was 18.6:1
% White
3%
was 2%
% Hispanic
81%
was 73%
% Black
14%
was 19%
% Asian
1%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS

Set in DALLAS, Texas, SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS is a close-knit secondary school, overseen by DALLAS ISD. It serves 497 students across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS sits 38% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 240 schools in DALLAS ISD (140,630 students total), SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (81%). Other groups include 14% Black, 3% White. By comparison, Dallas County as a whole is about 41% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 84% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS ranks in the top 10% of Texas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 37.3%; SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS posts 88.1%, +50.8 points above that line.

Around the school, Dallas County reports that median household income runs about $76,547, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Dallas County's 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS is one campus in the mix.

SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 80.0%.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS has contracted 9%, going from 546 students in 2018 to 497 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 73% to 81% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 19.9:1 today.

On this page, the feed for SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Dallas County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS
District
DALLAS ISD
Address
1201 E EIGHTH ST, DALLAS, TX 75203
Phone
(972) 925-5930
County
Dallas County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
497
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
19.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
416 (84%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
481623001273
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS
How large is SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS?
SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS enrolls approximately 497 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS serve?
SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS have?
SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.9:1.
What is the student diversity at SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS?
Student demographics at SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS are roughly 3% White, 81% Hispanic, 14% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS public or private?
SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS 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.
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