📍 152 W Maple St, Dekalb, Bowie County, 75559
Dekalb H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Dekalb, Bowie County. The school has 272 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Clayton Little. It is part of the Dekalb Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 24.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Dekalb H S enrolls 272 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 57% male and 43% female. A teaching staff of 24.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 57% White, 19% Black or African American and 17% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 154 | 57% |
| Black or African American | 51 | 19% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 45 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 7.4% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
181 of the school's 272 students (67%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 179 qualify for free lunch and 2 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Dekalb 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-10, state senate district 1, state house district 1.
Dekalb H S is one of 3 schools in DEKALB ISD, based in DEKALB, Texas. The district serves 898 students district-wide and employs 66 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 272 students, Dekalb H S is close to the district average of about 299 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote