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Enrollment
2,204
High
DISTRICT 1,023 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623001383
W T White High School
4505 RIDGESIDE DR, DALLAS, TX 75244 · (972) 502-6200 · Dallas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,204 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 28% of Texas public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-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
15.9:1
139 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
1,983 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 | 674 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 575 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 492 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 463 | 21% |
Student demographics
30%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
41.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +17.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
34.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +25.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 17 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 25 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 4.0% | 37.0% | 23.0% | 36.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 21.0% | 39.0% | 27.0% |
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 | 41.0% | 34.0% |
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 22.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 17.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 7.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 9.0% |
% 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
40.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% 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 W T White High School
W T White High School's state test result (40.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| W T White High School this school | 2,204 | 90.0% | 40.0% |
| Trimble Technical High School FORT WORTH | 1,924 | 89.3% | 39.3% |
| Bryan Adams H S Leadership Academy DALLAS | 2,208 | 92.6% | 47.3% |
| S Garland High School GARLAND | 2,001 | 90.1% | 32.3% |
| Channelview High School CHANNELVIEW | 2,917 | 89.4% | 39.2% |
| South Hills High School FORT WORTH | 1,846 | 90.5% | 33.8% |
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 W T White High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #1,131 of 1,385 | #69 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #989 of 1,425 ▲ 158 | #61 of 100 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #1,216 of 1,425 ▼ 14 | #75 of 100 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.5pp | #629 of 1,184 | #35 of 98 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,204 | #250 of 2,107 | #20 of 133 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #892 of 1,344 | #57 of 101 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.7% | #1,026 of 1,346 | #85 of 101 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.0% | #186 of 1,522 | #32 of 107 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.2% | #518 of 557 | #53 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
2,204
+144 (+7%) vs 2020
+92% since 1990-91, when it was 1,145
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
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 | 2,204 | 138.6 | 15.9:1 | 90% (1,983) |
| 2023-24 | 2,074 | 137.1 | 15.1:1 | 87% (1,798) |
| 2022-23 | 2,149 | 132.9 | 16.2:1 | 79% (1,702) |
| 2020-21 | 2,060 | 126 | 16.4:1 | 79% (1,630) |
| 2017-18 | 2,230 | 131.8 | 16.9:1 | 81% (1,806) |
| 2015-16 | 2,292 | 134 | 17.1:1 | 76% (1,731) |
| 2010-11 | 2,273 | 134 | 17.0:1 | 64% (1,461) |
| 2000-01 | 1,936 | 116 | 16.7:1 | 28% (540) |
| 1990-91 | 1,145 | 72 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for W T White High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (2,230 to 2,204); teachers up 5% (131.8 to 138.6).
About W T White High School
W T White High School is a high-enrollment high school in DALLAS, Texas. The school teaches grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 2,204 students. That is 177% bigger than the average of about 796 students for high schools in Texas.
DALLAS ISD is made up of 240 schools with 140,630 students in all.
By race and ethnicity, W T White High School is 83% Hispanic. Other groups make up 10% Black and 4% White. Dallas County as a whole is about 41% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 30% means there is a 30% chance two randomly chosen students at W T White High School are from different groups.
W T White High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1, with 138.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Texas, 15.1:1, is lower. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 90% at W T White High School. It compares with 77% for public schools in Dallas County.
W T White High School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 28% of Texas public high schools.
W T White High School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 40.0%, compared with a predicted 35.3%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Dallas County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $76,547, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 771 public schools in the county, enrolling about 459,645, W T White High School among them.
Among nearby public schools, Nathan Adams Elementary School is closest at about 0.4 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of W T White High School. On state test proficiency, W T White High School ranks 6th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
W T White High School falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
A 7% rise took enrollment from 2,060 in 2020-21 to 2,204 in 2024-25.
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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
- Sunset High SchoolHigh · 2,164 students
- Moises E Molina High SchoolHigh · 2,006 students
- Woodrow Wilson High SchoolHigh · 1,832 students
- Seagoville High SchoolHigh · 1,786 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
- Sunset High SchoolHigh · 2,164 students
- Highland Park High SchoolHigh · 2,119 students
Nearby schools
- Nathan Adams Elementary School0.4 mi · 435
- Tom C Gooch Elementary School0.8 mi · 374
- Thomas C Marsh Middle School1.2 mi · 445
- Prestonwood Montessori at E D Walker1.2 mi · 410
- Ewell D Walker Middle School1.2 mi · 577
- Harry C Withers Elementary School1.3 mi · 447
Frequently asked questions
About W T White High SchoolHow large is W T White High School?
W T White High School enrolls approximately 2,204 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does W T White High School serve?
W T White High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at W T White High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at W T White High School is approximately 15.9:1 (139 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at W T White High School?
Student demographics at W T White High School are roughly 4% White, 83% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees W T White High School?
W T White High School is overseen by DALLAS ISD in Dallas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.