📍 601 Mustang Ave, Denver City, Yoakum County, 79323
Denver City H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Denver City, Yoakum County. The school has 521 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Chris Brattain. It is part of the Denver City Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 36.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. The school offers 8 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Denver City H S enrolls 521 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 36.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 84% Hispanic or Latino, 13% White and <1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 439 | 84% |
| White | 69 | 13% |
| Black or African American | 5 | <1% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
245 of the school's 521 students (47%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 221 qualify for free lunch and 24 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.
Denver City 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 At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 31, state house district 88.
Denver City H S is one of 4 schools in DENVER CITY ISD, based in DENVER CITY, Texas. The district serves 1,474 students district-wide and employs 111 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 521 students, Denver City H S is larger than the district average of about 369 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote