📍 2050 Cullen Blvd, Pearland, Brazoria County, 77581
Glenda Dawson H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Pearland, Brazoria County. The school has 2,557 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Michael Hamann. It is part of the Pearland Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 142.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.0:1. 68% of students are proficient in reading. 60% are proficient in maths. The school offers 24 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Glenda Dawson H S enrolls 2,557 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 142.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 28% White, 24% Hispanic or Latino and 24% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 726 | 28% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 618 | 24% |
| Black or African American | 616 | 24% |
| Asian | 488 | 19% |
| Two or more races | 99 | 3.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
708 of the school's 2,557 students (28%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 607 qualify for free lunch and 101 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.
Glenda Dawson H S is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 11, state house district 29.
Glenda Dawson H S is one of 24 schools in PEARLAND ISD, based in PEARLAND, Texas. The district serves 20,862 students district-wide and employs 1,282 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,557 students, Glenda Dawson H S is larger than the district average of about 869 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large