Nimitz High School

Nimitz High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
100 W Oakdale Rd,  Irving, TX
Irving Independent School District
3.5
3.2
2,477 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Curtis Mauricio
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Average SAT Score
1040
Average ACT Score
20
Math Proficiency
20%
Reading Proficiency
27%
Average GPA
3.33
Graduation Rate
96%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.33
Reading Proficiency
27%
Math Proficiency
20%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
164
Full Time Teachers
164
Teachers in First or Second Year
18.2%
College Prep
Average SAT
1040
Math
520
Verbal
530
Average ACT
20
Math
19
English
18
Reading
21
Science
20
Number of AP Courses
19
AP Pass Rate
23.7%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Low
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

English
4%
State Average
17%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
387:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.8%
Female
48.2%
Hispanic
83.6%
White
6.9%
Black
5.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.1%
Native American
1.5%
Two or more races
<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.
University of Texas - Arlington 407 Students
Texas A&M University 340 Students
University of Texas - Austin 317 Students
University of North Texas 280 Students
Baylor University 211 Students
University of Dallas 200 Students
Southern Methodist University 193 Students
Dallas College - North Lake Campus 185 Students
Texas State University 179 Students
Texas Woman's University 177 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 132 Students
Business 129 Students
Psychology 93 Students
Biology 72 Students
Education 56 Students
Computer Science 50 Students
Marketing 43 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 41 Students
Veterinary Sciences 41 Students
Architecture 37 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.5 503 Reviews
4.0 Sophomore
11/25/2024
My good experiences is that the kids and teachers seem more calmer compared to my old school, since this is my first year here, it just seems safe. I don't have any bad experiences, it's just I think that the principle is too strict with the phones and bathrooms and that's really just it.
4.0 Alum
8/29/2024
The best part of being a student at Nimitz High School was being able to run for homecoming Queen and princess both my senior and sophomore year. The worst experience would be when on of my teachers tried to email all my other teachers to affect my grade when me and the teacher had a disagreement over miscommunication although I passed her class and had no missing assignments.
3.0 Alum
3/13/2024
The area it's in is slowly becoming unsafe, but in my experience, Nimitz helped me get into UT Austin even with its finite resources. It's mostly the students who worsen the experience, but some of the teachers make up for it. I have hope that someday it'll be the institution it hopes to be.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.2 13 Reviews
1.0 parent
10/19/2024
The new principal, Mr. Nickerson, is on a power trip and insults both students and teachers. He does not respect the students or parents.
4.0 parent
9/27/2022
Me encanta,esta escuela mi hija asiste aquí si la recomiendo
5.0 student
5/27/2021
Nimitz is an excellent school to attend the teachers make you understand the assignment that they give you.also Nimitz has a solid culture especially band.Band has taught me valuable lessons in life and band has prepared me for the future the teachers in Nimitz make you feel prepared.
1.0 student
10/25/2019
Absolutely terrible environment in every possible way imaginable. I used to enjoy attending this school for the most part but recent leadership has made my experience intolerable. I no longer feel welcomed into a learning environment without fearing harsh punishments from administration. They cater...

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