Barbara Cardwell Career Preparatory Center
Public high school in Irving, Texas · Irving ISD · Grades 9–12
Barbara Cardwell Career Preparatory Center serves 247 students in grades 9–12 in Irving (Dallas County). It is one of 34 schools in Irving ISD. By enrollment it is the 1249th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 12.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 19.28 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Irving ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482442006275 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Irving ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 247 | 30,767 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 15.7 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 91.9% | 85.2% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 39% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Barbara Cardwell Career Preparatory Center in context
Size
Barbara Cardwell Career Preparatory Center is the smallest of Irving ISD's 5 high schools; its 247 students are 0.8% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 2.8 miles away and have a median of 1,107 students, so Barbara Cardwell Career Preparatory Center is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 12 with 93 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 35, against an average of 62 per grade. This year grade 12 has 166% more students than grade 9 (93 against 35). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 81.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Irving ISD (76.6%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
91.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 85.2% across Irving ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Barbara Cardwell Career Preparatory Center has 19.28 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 247 students would have about 17.6 teachers, so Barbara Cardwell Career Preparatory Center has 1.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other high school is Irving High School, 0.3 miles away in the same district. There are 10 high schools within 5 miles and 55 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 81.4% |
| White | 8.1% |
| Black | 7.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2.4% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 0.4% |
53% of students are girls and 47% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 35 |
| Grade 10 | 63 |
| Grade 11 | 56 |
| Grade 12 | 93 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
101 E Union Bower Rd, Irving, TX 75061
Phone: (972)600-6140
Website: irvingisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Barbara Cardwell Career Preparatory Center. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irving High School | Irving ISD | 0.3 mi | 2,390 | 15.7 | 83.8% |
| Uplift Infinity Prep High School | Uplift Education | 1.7 mi | 357 | 13.3 | 74.5% |
| Nimitz High School | Irving ISD | 2.0 mi | 2,343 | 15 | 82.6% |
| Macarthur High School | Irving ISD | 2.3 mi | 2,484 | 16.1 | 79.7% |
| Jack E Singley Academy | Irving ISD | 3.3 mi | 1,697 | 17.7 | 77.5% |
| North Lake Early College High School | Dallas ISD | 3.6 mi | 291 | 17.1 | 87.6% |
| Winfree Academy Charter School (Irving) | Winfree Academy Charter Schools | 4.1 mi | 173 | 40 | – |
| Uplift Williams Prep High School | Uplift Education | 4.6 mi | 517 | 13.7 | 85.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.