📍 199 N School Ave, Dawson, Navarro County, 76639
Dawson H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Dawson, Navarro County. The school has 265 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Deborah Fuller. It is part of the Dawson Isd school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 24.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.9:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Dawson H S enrolls 265 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 24.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 58% White, 30% Hispanic or Latino and 7.9% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 153 | 58% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 79 | 30% |
| Black or African American | 21 | 7.9% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 1.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
172 of the school's 265 students (65%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 158 qualify for free lunch and 14 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Dawson H S is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). 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-60, state senate district 22, state house district 8.
Dawson H S is one of 3 schools in DAWSON ISD, based in DAWSON, Texas. The district serves 628 students district-wide and employs 45 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 265 students, Dawson H S is larger than the district average of about 209 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote