📍 4200 N State Hwy 91, Denison, Grayson County, 75020
Denison H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Denison, Grayson County. The school has 1,310 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Cavin Boettger. It is part of the Denison Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 97.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1. 53% of students are proficient in reading. 53% are proficient in maths. The school offers 13 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Denison H S enrolls 1,310 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 97.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 56% White, 22% Hispanic or Latino and 9.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 730 | 56% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 294 | 22% |
| Two or more races | 128 | 9.8% |
| Black or African American | 125 | 9.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 18 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 15 | 1.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
753 of the school's 1,310 students (57%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 647 qualify for free lunch and 106 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.
Denison 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-40, state senate district 30, state house district 62.
Denison H S is one of 9 schools in DENISON ISD, based in DENISON, Texas. The district serves 4,977 students district-wide and employs 353 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,310 students, Denison H S is larger than the district average of about 553 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe