Decatur High School
750 East Eagle Summit Dr
Decatur TX, 76234, Wise County
Phone: 940-393-7200
Ranking: (566 out of 1,337, top 42%)*
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Decatur Independent School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 62 | 61 | 58 | 64 | 62 | 64 | 65 | |||||||
Total Students: | 876 | 884 | 882 | 907 | 859 | 851 | 858 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 234 | 26.7% | 223 | 25.2% | 244 | 27.7% | 260 | 28.7% | 225 | 26.2% | 224 | 26.3% | 224 | 26.1% |
Grade 10: | 215 | 24.5% | 235 | 26.6% | 222 | 25.2% | 212 | 23.4% | 213 | 24.8% | 233 | 27.4% | 204 | 23.8% |
Grade 11: | 210 | 24.0% | 218 | 24.7% | 198 | 22.4% | 217 | 23.9% | 228 | 26.5% | 191 | 22.4% | 216 | 25.2% |
Grade 12: | 217 | 24.8% | 208 | 23.5% | 218 | 24.7% | 218 | 24.0% | 193 | 22.5% | 203 | 23.9% | 211 | 24.6% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 447 | 51.0% | 456 | 51.6% | 427 | 48.4% | 465 | 51.3% | 437 | 50.9% | 430 | 50.5% | 445 | 51.9% |
Female: | 429 | 49.0% | 428 | 48.4% | 455 | 51.6% | 442 | 48.7% | 414 | 48.2% | 413 | 48.5% | 409 | 47.7% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 8 | 0.9% | 5 | 0.6% | 6 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.6% | 9 | 1.0% | 9 | 1.1% | 10 | 1.2% |
Asian: | 4 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.6% | 7 | 0.8% |
Hispanic: | 252 | 28.8% | 250 | 28.3% | 241 | 27.3% | 247 | 27.2% | 229 | 26.7% | 213 | 25.0% | 204 | 23.8% |
Black: | 6 | 0.7% | 11 | 1.2% | 9 | 1.0% | 7 | 0.8% | 9 | 1.0% | 9 | 1.1% | 8 | 0.9% |
White: | 589 | 67.2% | 603 | 68.2% | 609 | 69.0% | 629 | 69.3% | 607 | 70.7% | 615 | 72.3% | 629 | 73.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 16 | 1.8% | 12 | 1.4% | 11 | 1.2% | 13 | 1.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 227 | 25.9% | 245 | 27.7% | 238 | 27.0% | 227 | 25.0% | 203 | 23.6% | 163 | 19.2% | 159 | 18.5% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 64 | 7.3% | 62 | 7.0% | 66 | 7.5% | 58 | 6.4% | 54 | 6.3% | 49 | 5.8% | 38 | 4.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.24 | 14.57 | 15.18 | 14.07 | 13.93 | 13.30 | 13.20 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAAR EOC | ||||||
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 90% | 92% | 83% |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 75% | 82% | 78% |
2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 93% | 93% | 97% |
2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 90% | 90% | 87% |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 88% | 88% | 85% |
2013 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 83% | 83% | 84% |
2012 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 75% | 75% | 68% |
2013 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 73% | 73% | 65% |
2012 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 61% | 61% | 55% |
2013 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 54% | 54% | 48% |
2013 | English II Reading | End of course | % met std | 83% | 83% | 78% |
2013 | English II Writing | End of course | % met std | 50% | 50% | 52% |
2012 | English III Reading | End of course | % met std | 36% | 36% | 50% |
2013 | English III Reading | End of course | % met std | 20% | 20% | 63% |
2012 | English III Writing | End of course | % met std | 32% | 32% | 38% |
2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 98% |
2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 50% | 50% | 86% |
2012 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 84% | 84% | 81% |
2013 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 85% | 85% | 75% |
2013 | World History | End of course | % met std | 69% | 69% | 70% |
TAKS | ||||||
2004 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 73% | 71% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 74% | 72% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 66% | 65% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 51% | 51% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 92% | 90% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 85% | 84% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 94% | 92% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 85% | 83% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 81% | 80% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 98% | 97% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 76% | 75% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 86% | 85% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 90% | 89% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 69.2% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 26.2% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 27.7% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 72.3% |
Mean Base Salary: | $43,379.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,733.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,690.0 |
* Decatur High School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.