Decatur High School
- High school in Decatur ISD
- Decatur, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Decatur ISD: N/A
Total students
1,162
Avg. teacher experience
11.3 years
Decatur ISD: 11.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
94.5 %
Decatur ISD: 94.5%
Statewide: 90.3%
Decatur High School is a high school in Decatur, TX, in the Decatur ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 1,162 students. 49.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 14.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
In the Class of 2023, 94.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.5% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Decatur High School was 985 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 21.7.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,049, which is $425 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.3 years of experience.
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Website
Address
750 E Eagle Summit DrDecatur, TX 76234-3609
Office phone number
Principal
- Jon Lyle Lackey
- jon.lackey@decaturisd.us
- (940) 393-7200
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Decatur High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,162
African American
11 (0.9%)
Decatur ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
7 (0.6%)
Decatur ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
10 (0.9%)
Decatur ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
421 (36.2%)
Decatur ISD: 36.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Decatur ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
677 (58.3%)
Decatur ISD: 58.9%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
35 (3%)
Decatur ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
49.6 %
Decatur ISD: 43.4%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
40.6 %
Decatur ISD: 43.5%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
14.5 %
Decatur ISD: 15.7%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
14.2 %
Decatur ISD: 16.3%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
7.9 %
Decatur ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
12.8 %
Decatur ISD: 16.6%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Decatur ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Decatur ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Decatur ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Decatur ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
94.5 %
Decatur ISD: 94.5%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
Masked
Decatur ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
Masked
Decatur ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
Masked
Decatur ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
93.8 %
Decatur ISD: 93.8%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Decatur ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
94.6 %
Decatur ISD: 94.6%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Decatur ISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0.5 %
Decatur ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0 %
Decatur ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
0 %
Decatur ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
Decatur ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.5 %
Decatur ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Decatur ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0.6 %
Decatur ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Decatur ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
14.1 %
Decatur ISD: 12.2%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
37.5 %
Decatur ISD: 22.2%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
0 %
Decatur ISD: 8%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
7.7 %
Decatur ISD: 4%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
15.4 %
Decatur ISD: 12.7%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Decatur ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
12.3 %
Decatur ISD: 11.5%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
30 %
Decatur ISD: 20.7%
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
12.7 %
Decatur ISD: 12.7%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
0 %
Decatur ISD: 0%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
Decatur ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
28.6 %
Decatur ISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
9.6 %
Decatur ISD: 9.6%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Decatur ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.5%
White
14.7 %
Decatur ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
10 %
Decatur ISD: 10%
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
50 %
Decatur ISD: 50%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Decatur ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Decatur ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
Masked
Decatur ISD: Masked
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
50 %
Decatur ISD: 50%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Decatur ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
48.9 %
Decatur ISD: 48.9%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
Masked
Decatur ISD: Masked
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
985
Decatur ISD: 985
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
21.7
Decatur ISD: 21.7
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
52.8 %
Decatur ISD: 52.8%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
34.1 %
Decatur ISD: 34.1%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
32.9 %
Decatur ISD: 32.9%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
68.9
African American
2 (2.9%)
Decatur ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Decatur ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Decatur ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
6.6 (9.5%)
Decatur ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Decatur ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
58.4 (84.7%)
Decatur ISD: 84.8%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
2 (2.9%)
Decatur ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2.7 (3.9%)
Decatur ISD: 1%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
45.6 (66.1%)
Decatur ISD: 74.9%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
20.7 (30%)
Decatur ISD: 24.1%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Decatur ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
16.9
Decatur ISD: 14.7
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
11.3 years
Decatur ISD: 11.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$62,049
Decatur ISD: $61,048
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$55,200
Decatur ISD: $55,297
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$59,652
Decatur ISD: $57,738
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$59,668
Decatur ISD: $58,925
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$63,244
Decatur ISD: $62,151
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$67,076
Decatur ISD: $67,037
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$78,299
Decatur ISD: $74,197
Statewide: $74,014