Duncanville High School
- High school in Duncanville ISD
- Duncanville, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Duncanville ISD: N/A
Total students
4,607
Avg. teacher experience
10.1 years
Duncanville ISD: 9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
94.4 %
Duncanville ISD: 92.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
Duncanville High School is a high school in Duncanville, TX, in the Duncanville ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 4,607 students. 72.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 15.6% 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, 94.4% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 2.2% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Duncanville High School was 850 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 15.9.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,975, which is $499 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.1 years of experience.
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Principal
- Bryan Byrd
- bbyrd@duncanvilleisd.org
- (972) 708-3700
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Duncanville High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
4,607
African American
1,888 (41%)
Duncanville ISD: 39.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
10 (0.2%)
Duncanville ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
43 (0.9%)
Duncanville ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
2,516 (54.6%)
Duncanville ISD: 55.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
2 (0%)
Duncanville ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
79 (1.7%)
Duncanville ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
69 (1.5%)
Duncanville ISD: 2%
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
72.9 %
Duncanville ISD: 68.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
71 %
Duncanville ISD: 79.7%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
17.4 %
Duncanville ISD: 25.4%
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
15.6 %
Duncanville ISD: 23.8%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
5.3 %
Duncanville ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
8.9 %
Duncanville ISD: 11.3%
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
Duncanville ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Duncanville ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Duncanville ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Duncanville 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
94.4 %
Duncanville ISD: 92.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
97.3 %
Duncanville ISD: 94.2%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
Masked
Duncanville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
100 %
Duncanville ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
92.6 %
Duncanville ISD: 91.5%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Duncanville ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
80.8 %
Duncanville ISD: 80.8%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
95.7 %
Duncanville ISD: 96.2%
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
2.2 %
Duncanville ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 2%
African American
1.8 %
Duncanville ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
0 %
Duncanville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
2 %
Duncanville ISD: 2%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
2.5 %
Duncanville ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Duncanville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.8%
White
4 %
Duncanville ISD: 5%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Duncanville 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
38.2 %
Duncanville ISD: 30.7%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
40.8 %
Duncanville ISD: 33.8%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
53.8 %
Duncanville ISD: 50%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
6.1 %
Duncanville ISD: 7.8%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
36.8 %
Duncanville ISD: 28.5%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Duncanville ISD: 50%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
38.5 %
Duncanville ISD: 35.7%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
35.2 %
Duncanville ISD: 27.4%
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
24.2 %
Duncanville ISD: 22.8%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
17.9 %
Duncanville ISD: 16.9%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
33.3 %
Duncanville ISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
60 %
Duncanville ISD: 57.7%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
28 %
Duncanville ISD: 26.3%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Duncanville ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
28.1 %
Duncanville ISD: 28.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
25.6 %
Duncanville ISD: 23.8%
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
29.3 %
Duncanville ISD: 29.3%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
15 %
Duncanville ISD: 15%
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
Masked
Duncanville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
40 %
Duncanville ISD: 40%
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
36.3 %
Duncanville ISD: 36.3%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Duncanville ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
33.3 %
Duncanville ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
10 %
Duncanville ISD: 10%
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
850
Duncanville ISD: 850
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
15.9
Duncanville ISD: 15.9
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
59.6 %
Duncanville ISD: 59.9%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
55.5 %
Duncanville ISD: 55.2%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
44.2 %
Duncanville ISD: 43.7%
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
239.5
African American
115.7 (48.3%)
Duncanville ISD: 55.7%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
2 (0.8%)
Duncanville ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
5 (2.1%)
Duncanville ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
33.3 (13.9%)
Duncanville ISD: 18.5%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
12.9 (5.4%)
Duncanville ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
70.7 (29.5%)
Duncanville ISD: 19%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Duncanville ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
21.2 (8.9%)
Duncanville ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
138.4 (57.8%)
Duncanville ISD: 64.2%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
76.9 (32.1%)
Duncanville ISD: 27.3%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
3 (1.3%)
Duncanville ISD: 0.4%
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
19.2
Duncanville ISD: 15.7
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
10.1 years
Duncanville ISD: 9 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
$61,975
Duncanville ISD: $60,517
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$51,669
Duncanville ISD: $52,543
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$60,036
Duncanville ISD: $58,487
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$62,043
Duncanville ISD: $60,571
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$63,374
Duncanville ISD: $63,264
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$71,632
Duncanville ISD: $69,415
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$91,483
Duncanville ISD: $79,754
Statewide: $74,014