W T WHITE H S

W T WHITE H S operates as a substantial senior high in DALLAS, Texas, part of DALLAS ISD. Current enrollment sits at 2,204 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 177% larger than the state mean of about 796.

DALLAS ISD runs 240 schools in total, collectively educating 140,630 students. W T WHITE H S is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, W T WHITE H S shows that nearly all students (83%) are Hispanic. The remainder looks like 10% Black, 4% White. By comparison, Dallas County as a whole is about 41% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, W T WHITE H S has 139 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. About 90% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Dallas County (around 77%), the school's rate is north of typical.

With demographic context factored in, W T WHITE H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 34.6%; this one delivers 39.4%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Dallas County indicate median household income runs about $76,547, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Dallas County runs 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), of which W T WHITE H S is one.

NATHAN ADAMS EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around W T WHITE H S. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts W T WHITE H S at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 45.8%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. W T WHITE H S's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 2,230 (now 2,204). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.