Deer Park High School
- High school in Deer Park ISD
- Deer Park, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Deer Park ISD: N/A
Total students
4,058
Avg. teacher experience
14.3 years
Deer Park ISD: 12.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
91.8 %
Deer Park ISD: 91.8%
Statewide: 90.3%
Deer Park High School is a high school in Deer Park, TX, in the Deer Park ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 4,058 students. 43.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 10.9% 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, 91.8% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.4% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Deer Park High School was 1074 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 21.7.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $71,013, which is $8,539 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.3 years of experience.
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Website
Address
710 W San AugustineDeer Park, TX 77536
Office phone number
Principal
- Evette Powell, John Wegman, Kirk Taylor
- askted@dpisd.org
- (832) 668-7200
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Deer Park High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
4,058
African American
97 (2.4%)
Deer Park ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
4 (0.1%)
Deer Park ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
45 (1.1%)
Deer Park ISD: 1%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
2,465 (60.7%)
Deer Park ISD: 62.7%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Deer Park ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1,362 (33.6%)
Deer Park ISD: 31.4%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
85 (2.1%)
Deer Park ISD: 2.1%
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
43.2 %
Deer Park ISD: 43%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
33.7 %
Deer Park ISD: 48.7%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
11.2 %
Deer Park ISD: 15.6%
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
10.9 %
Deer Park ISD: 17.2%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
6.9 %
Deer Park ISD: 7.2%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
13 %
Deer Park ISD: 16.8%
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
Deer Park ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Deer Park ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Deer Park ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Deer Park 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
91.8 %
Deer Park ISD: 91.8%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
88.2 %
Deer Park ISD: 88.2%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
Masked
Deer Park ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
100 %
Deer Park ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
90.3 %
Deer Park ISD: 90.3%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Deer Park ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
95.1 %
Deer Park ISD: 95.1%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
93.3 %
Deer Park ISD: 93.3%
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
1.4 %
Deer Park ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0.8 %
Deer Park ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
0 %
Deer Park ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
Deer Park ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.6 %
Deer Park ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Deer Park ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
1 %
Deer Park ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
3.4 %
Deer Park ISD: 3.4%
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
22.4 %
Deer Park ISD: 16.1%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
43 %
Deer Park ISD: 34.6%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
0 %
Deer Park ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
10.9 %
Deer Park ISD: 8%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
23.7 %
Deer Park ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Deer Park ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
18.4 %
Deer Park ISD: 13.2%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
24.7 %
Deer Park ISD: 18.7%
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
21.7 %
Deer Park ISD: 21.7%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
18.9 %
Deer Park ISD: 18.9%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
20 %
Deer Park ISD: 20%
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
60 %
Deer Park ISD: 60%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
16.8 %
Deer Park ISD: 16.8%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Deer Park ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
29.3 %
Deer Park ISD: 29.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
29.4 %
Deer Park ISD: 29.4%
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
47.9 %
Deer Park ISD: 47.9%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
30 %
Deer Park ISD: 30%
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
Masked
Deer Park ISD: Masked
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
75 %
Deer Park ISD: 75%
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
43.5 %
Deer Park ISD: 43.5%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Deer Park ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
53.6 %
Deer Park ISD: 53.6%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
20 %
Deer Park ISD: 20%
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
1074
Deer Park ISD: 1074
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
21.7
Deer Park 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
89.5 %
Deer Park ISD: 89.5%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
58 %
Deer Park ISD: 58%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
55 %
Deer Park ISD: 55%
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
262.2
African American
4 (1.5%)
Deer Park ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (0.4%)
Deer Park ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
7 (2.7%)
Deer Park ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
51.8 (19.7%)
Deer Park ISD: 22.7%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.4%)
Deer Park ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
194.5 (74.2%)
Deer Park ISD: 73%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
3 (1.1%)
Deer Park ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
4 (1.5%)
Deer Park ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
183 (69.8%)
Deer Park ISD: 74.5%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
73.3 (28%)
Deer Park ISD: 24.7%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
2 (0.8%)
Deer Park ISD: 0.3%
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
15.5
Deer Park ISD: 14.6
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
14.3 years
Deer Park ISD: 12.7 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
$71,013
Deer Park ISD: $69,209
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$61,322
Deer Park ISD: $62,582
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$65,707
Deer Park ISD: $63,873
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$67,037
Deer Park ISD: $66,727
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$72,279
Deer Park ISD: $71,058
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$76,075
Deer Park ISD: $74,879
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$81,559
Deer Park ISD: $80,711
Statewide: $74,014