Decatur High School

Decatur High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
750 E Eagle Smt,  Decatur, TX
Decatur Independent School District
4.1
4.0
1,047 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr Christopher Mogan
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Average SAT Score
1110
Average ACT Score
24
Math Proficiency
30%
Reading Proficiency
47%
Average GPA
3.49
Graduation Rate
96%

Niche Grade

B-
Academics
B
Teachers
B
College Prep
B
Administration
B
Resources/Facilities
B+
Clubs and Activities
B+
Sports
B
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.49
Reading Proficiency
47%
Math Proficiency
30%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Teachers
69
Full Time Teachers
69
Teachers in First or Second Year
13.1%
College Prep
Average SAT
1110
Math
550
Verbal
560
Average ACT
24
Math
23
English
23
Reading
24
Science
24
Number of AP Courses
9
AP Pass Rate
29.7%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Average
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

English
11%
State Average
17%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
344:1

Student Diversity

Male
53.9%
Female
46.1%
White
59%
Hispanic
35.3%
Two or more races
2.5%
Black
1.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.1%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Texas A&M University 221 Students
University of North Texas 193 Students
Texas Tech University 191 Students
University of Texas - Austin 161 Students
Weatherford College 139 Students
Tarleton State University 123 Students
Texas State University 117 Students
Baylor University 111 Students
Midwestern State University 107 Students
Oklahoma State University 93 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 95 Students
Nursing 76 Students
Biology 46 Students
Psychology 43 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 42 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 29 Students
Education 27 Students
Computer Science 25 Students
Architecture 21 Students
Accounting 20 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.1 125 Reviews
4.0 Senior
6/3/2024
As a student who transfer to Decatur High School half way through in 2023. The experience was quite amazing. I was very welcomed and the teachers were really sweet and helpful. Overall, it was a good experience and I enjoyed my time there.
4.0 Alum
7/18/2023
Ag Mech was the best thing for me there. It taught me discipline. Bring back the good things for kids and focus on helping the parents teach the kids so they can get back to school and teaching instead of babysitting and worrying about kids being out of control.
4.0 Senior
8/2/2022
Sporting events are so fun and the academics are great, but being in a small town obviously has its downsides lol.
GreatSchools Reviews
4.0 8 Reviews
5.0 parent
5/30/2018
My experience with DHS has always been positive. My child has loved his teachers and has had a very positive experience.
5.0 parent
1/17/2018
Decatur High School has been a positive experience for my student. When he transferred into the district mid semester, the students and staff were welcoming, which eased the transition. Since attending Decatur High School, he has become more involved in extracurricular activities and all aspects of...
1.0 student
8/8/2017
While attending decatur high school i can say from the classes u took though out my year i can only remember about half of my courses because they would slap a textbook on the table instead of teaching students or make us read things on our laptops
5.0 student
8/12/2011
I just graduated from this school and i have to say I loved it. No sport was more important than the other. I played softball and the coaches really cared about school before the sport. This school district is much better than the surrounding school districts. Decatur ISD parents are super involved...

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