W W Samuell High School
8928 Palisade Dr Dallas TX, 75217, Dallas County Phone: 972-892-5100 Ranking: (1,328 out of 1,337, bottom 1%)* Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 School District: Dallas 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: | 105 | 111 | 122 | 131 | 131 | 132 | 135 | |||||||
Total Students: | 1,672 | 1,690 | 1,865 | 2,051 | 2,073 | 2,028 | 1,917 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 439 | 26.3% | 497 | 29.4% | 549 | 29.4% | 655 | 31.9% | 723 | 34.9% | 762 | 37.6% | 766 | 40.0% |
Grade 10: | 448 | 26.8% | 448 | 26.5% | 532 | 28.5% | 503 | 24.5% | 474 | 22.9% | 480 | 23.7% | 447 | 23.3% |
Grade 11: | 376 | 22.5% | 420 | 24.9% | 386 | 20.7% | 422 | 20.6% | 447 | 21.6% | 428 | 21.1% | 381 | 19.9% |
Grade 12: | 409 | 24.5% | 325 | 19.2% | 398 | 21.3% | 471 | 23.0% | 429 | 20.7% | 358 | 17.7% | 323 | 16.8% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 885 | 52.9% | 912 | 54.0% | 967 | 51.8% | 1,051 | 51.2% | 1,097 | 52.9% | 1,074 | 53.0% | 1,019 | 53.2% |
Female: | 787 | 47.1% | 778 | 46.0% | 898 | 48.2% | 1,000 | 48.8% | 968 | 46.7% | 946 | 46.6% | 894 | 46.6% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 6 | 0.4% | 9 | 0.5% | 10 | 0.5% | 11 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.1% |
Asian: | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.1% | 5 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.1% |
Hispanic: | 1,241 | 74.2% | 1,233 | 73.0% | 1,296 | 69.5% | 1,320 | 64.4% | 1,302 | 62.8% | 1,206 | 59.5% | 1,097 | 57.2% |
Black: | 404 | 24.2% | 428 | 25.3% | 526 | 28.2% | 681 | 33.2% | 746 | 36.0% | 795 | 39.2% | 782 | 40.8% |
White: | 15 | 0.9% | 13 | 0.8% | 20 | 1.1% | 22 | 1.1% | 19 | 0.9% | 25 | 1.2% | 34 | 1.8% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 4 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.2% | 8 | 0.4% | 12 | 0.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 1,459 | 87.3% | 1,441 | 85.3% | 1,483 | 79.5% | 1,583 | 77.2% | 1,592 | 76.8% | 1,519 | 74.9% | 1,415 | 73.8% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 69 | 4.1% | 47 | 2.8% | 37 | 2.0% | 71 | 3.5% | 92 | 4.4% | 109 | 5.4% | 127 | 6.6% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.89 | 15.26 | 15.25 | 15.66 | 15.81 | 15.30 | 14.20 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAAR EOC | ||||||
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 67% | 75% | 83% |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 34% | 68% | 78% |
2012 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 84% | 71% | 65% |
2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 96% | 96% | 97% |
2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 81% | 83% | 87% |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 82% | 81% | 85% |
2013 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 51% | 80% | 84% |
2012 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 42% | 56% | 68% |
2013 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 34% | 54% | 65% |
2012 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 27% | 43% | 55% |
2013 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 18% | 37% | 48% |
2012 | English II Reading | End of course | % met std | 0% | 56% | 61% |
2013 | English II Reading | End of course | % met std | 49% | 72% | 78% |
2012 | English II Writing | End of course | % met std | 0% | 44% | 46% |
2013 | English II Writing | End of course | % met std | 22% | 43% | 52% |
2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 91% | 95% | 98% |
2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 62% | 80% | 86% |
2012 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 40% | 62% | 61% |
2012 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 68% | 76% | 81% |
2013 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 53% | 70% | 75% |
2012 | World History | End of course | % met std | 33% | 42% | 43% |
2013 | World History | End of course | % met std | 49% | 65% | 70% |
TAKS | ||||||
2004 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 32% | 49% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 18% | 45% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 37% | 49% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 36% | 51% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 30% | 51% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 44% | 56% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 57% | 68% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 51% | 64% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 47% | 69% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 33% | 60% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 56% | 76% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 56% | 77% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 72% | 80% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 79% | 83% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 82% | 87% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 82% | 87% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 31% | 49% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 13% | 38% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 23% | 42% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 23% | 42% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 29% | 50% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 39% | 52% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 52% | 65% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 52% | 66% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 72% | 83% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 57% | 78% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 56% | 78% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 66% | 81% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 77% | 86% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 83% | 88% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 90% | 92% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 91% | 92% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 55% | 78% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 46% | 72% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 42% | 71% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 58% | 72% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 60% | 74% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 60% | 77% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 74% | 86% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 81% | 87% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 68% | 84% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 51% | 83% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 52% | 79% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 66% | 85% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 80% | 86% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 87% | 90% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 86% | 91% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 90% | 92% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 56% | 77% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 54% | 75% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 37% | 68% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 54% | 68% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 55% | 75% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 70% | 82% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 78% | 88% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 81% | 88% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 90% | 96% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 78% | 93% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 81% | 93% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 81% | 93% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 90% | 95% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 95% | 97% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 97% | 98% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 98% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 16% | 42% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 17% | 35% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 25% | 37% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 19% | 41% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 30% | 45% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 40% | 56% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 47% | 60% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 45% | 60% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 51% | 72% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 47% | 67% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 69% | 77% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 61% | 75% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 72% | 76% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 78% | 83% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 80% | 87% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 76% | 83% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 63.5% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 31.0% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 28.6% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 71.4% |
Mean Base Salary: | $52,699.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $44,109.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $56,135.0 |
* W W Samuell High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.