📍 4505 Ridgeside Dr, Dallas, Dallas County, 75244
W T White H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Dallas, Dallas County. The school has 2,149 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Beth Wing. It is part of the Dallas Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 132.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1. 28% of students are proficient in reading. 14% are proficient in maths. The school offers 46 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
W T White H S enrolls 2,149 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 132.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% Hispanic or Latino, 11% Black or African American and 4.3% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,756 | 82% |
| Black or African American | 247 | 11% |
| White | 93 | 4.3% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 1% |
| Asian | 17 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,702 of the school's 2,149 students (79%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,640 qualify for free lunch and 62 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
W T White H S is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 16, state house district 114.
W T White H S is one of 240 schools in DALLAS ISD, based in DALLAS, Texas. The district serves 139,802 students district-wide and employs 9,952 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,149 students, W T White H S is larger than the district average of about 583 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large