📍 600 Eagle Dr, Desoto, Dallas County, 75115
Desoto H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Desoto, Dallas County. The school has 2,216 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Leon Darden. It is part of the Desoto Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 129.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1. 28% of students are proficient in reading. 16% are proficient in maths. The school offers 34 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Desoto H S enrolls 2,216 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 129.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 75% Black or African American, 21% Hispanic or Latino and 1.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 1,655 | 75% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 466 | 21% |
| Two or more races | 43 | 1.9% |
| White | 39 | 1.8% |
| Asian | 8 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,334 of the school's 2,216 students (60%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,286 qualify for free lunch and 48 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.
Desoto H S is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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 23, state house district 109.
Desoto H S is one of 10 schools in DESOTO ISD, based in DESOTO, Texas. The district serves 5,708 students district-wide and employs 405 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,216 students, Desoto H S is larger than the district average of about 571 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large