Dalhart High School
Public high school in Dalhart, Texas · Dalhart ISD · Grades 9–12
Dalhart High School serves 481 students in grades 9–12 in Dalhart (Hartley County). It is one of 4 schools in Dalhart ISD. By enrollment it is the 922nd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 12.6 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 ÷ 38.04 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Dalhart ISD |
| County | Hartley County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481620001203 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Dalhart ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 481 | 1,846 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 15 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 55.3% | 70.8% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 38% 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.
Dalhart High School in context
Size
Dalhart High School is the only high school in Dalhart ISD. Its 481 students are 26.1% of the district's 1,846. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 38.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 183; Dalhart High School is larger than most of them.
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 10 with 130 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 111, against an average of 120 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 119 in grade 9 and 111 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 64.4% here and 72.6% across Dalhart ISD. White students are next, at 33.7%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
55.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 70.8% across Dalhart ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 38.04 full-time-equivalent teachers for 481 students, Dalhart High School has 12.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 481 students would have about 34.4 teachers, so Dalhart High School has 3.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Dalhart High School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other high school is Stratford High School, 31.1 miles away in Stratford ISD. No other high school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 64.4% |
| White | 33.7% |
| Black | 1% |
| Two or more races | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
48.2% of students are girls and 51.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 119 |
| Grade 10 | 130 |
| Grade 11 | 121 |
| Grade 12 | 111 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2100 Spirit Trl, Dalhart, TX 79022
Phone: (806)244-7300
Website: dalhartisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dalhart High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stratford High School | Stratford ISD | 31.1 mi | 160 | 7.9 | 47.5% |
| Dumas High School | Dumas ISD | 31.8 mi | 1,192 | 13.6 | 60.9% |
| North Plains Opportunity Center | Dumas ISD | 31.9 mi | 35 | 6.3 | 80% |
| Sunray High School | Sunray Collegiate ISD | 38.0 mi | 205 | 10.1 | 40.5% |
| Boys Ranch High School | Boys Ranch ISD | 38.2 mi | 88 | 3.8 | – |
| Vega High School | Vega ISD | 55.2 mi | 108 | 6.8 | – |
| Sanford-Fritch High School | Sanford-Fritch ISD | 58.5 mi | 236 | 9.1 | 39.8% |
| West Texas Secondary School | Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD | 60.7 mi | 304 | 7.7 | 32.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Dalhart ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalhart Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 523 |
| Dalhart Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 430 |
| Dalhart Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 412 |