300 e Davis St, Mesquite, Dallas County, 75149
Mesquite H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Mesquite, Dallas County. The school has 2,388 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jeffrey Johnson. It is part of the Mesquite Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 171.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. 36% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The school offers 30 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Mesquite H S enrolls 2,388 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 171.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 59% Hispanic or Latino, 28% Black or African American and 9.6% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,405 | 59% |
| Black or African American | 668 | 28% |
| White | 230 | 9.6% |
| Two or more races | 40 | 1.7% |
| Asian | 33 | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
2,008 of the school's 2,388 students (84%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,924 qualify for free lunch and 84 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Mesquite 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-50, state senate district 2, state house district 107.
Mesquite H S is one of 51 schools in MESQUITE ISD, based in MESQUITE, Texas. The district serves 37,930 students district-wide and employs 2,613 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,388 students, Mesquite H S is larger than the district average of about 744 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large