📍 3800 Baker Dr, Dickinson, Galveston County, 77539
Dickinson H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Dickinson, Galveston County. The school has 3,619 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Courtney Ramirez. It is part of the Dickinson Isd school district. It serves grades 8–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 226.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.0:1. 46% of students are proficient in reading. 30% are proficient in maths. The school offers 40 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Dickinson H S enrolls 3,619 students across grades 8–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 226.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 51% Hispanic or Latino, 25% White and 20% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,837 | 51% |
| White | 902 | 25% |
| Black or African American | 716 | 20% |
| Two or more races | 79 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 73 | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
2,305 of the school's 3,619 students (64%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 2,058 qualify for free lunch and 247 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.
Dickinson H S is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). 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 11, state house district 24.
Dickinson H S is one of 18 schools in DICKINSON ISD, based in DICKINSON, Texas. The district serves 12,554 students district-wide and employs 871 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 3,619 students, Dickinson H S is larger than the district average of about 697 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize