W W SAMUELL H S

W W SAMUELL H S is one of the sizable high schools in DALLAS, Texas, one of the schools within DALLAS ISD, with 1,709 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 115% bigger than typical.

DALLAS ISD comprises 240 schools with combined enrollment of 140,630 students; W W SAMUELL H S is among them.

Demographically, W W SAMUELL H S shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (84%); the rest is composed of 12% Black, 2% White. The wider county runs roughly 41% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 120 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. About 96% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Dallas County's rate of about 77%.

With demographic context factored in, W W SAMUELL H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 32.1%; this one delivers 40.1%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Dallas County) logs that median household income runs about $76,547, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Dallas County's 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), W W SAMUELL H S is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: ANNIE WEBB BLANTON EL, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts W W SAMUELL H S at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 35.9%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. W W SAMUELL H S's enrollment has ticked down 12% since 2018, when it stood at 1,945 (now 1,709). Over the same period, the Black share edged down from 19% to 12%. Class-load math has fell: from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.