📍 3200 N Cleveland, Dayton, Liberty County, 77535
Dayton H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Dayton, Liberty County. The school has 1,633 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Shayann Johnson. It is part of the Dayton Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 103.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1. 45% of students are proficient in reading. 45% are proficient in maths. The school offers 25 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Dayton H S enrolls 1,633 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 103.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% Hispanic or Latino, 41% White and 7.1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 802 | 49% |
| White | 662 | 41% |
| Black or African American | 116 | 7.1% |
| Two or more races | 33 | 2% |
| Asian | 11 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,084 of the school's 1,633 students (66%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 991 qualify for free lunch and 93 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Dayton H S is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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 3, state house district 18.
Dayton H S is one of 7 schools in DAYTON ISD, based in DAYTON, Texas. The district serves 5,675 students district-wide and employs 363 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,633 students, Dayton H S is larger than the district average of about 811 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe