Decatur High School
Public high school in Decatur, Texas · Decatur ISD · Grades 9–12
Decatur High School serves 1,163 students in grades 9–12 in Decatur (Wise County). It is one of 6 schools in Decatur ISD. By enrollment it is the 538th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 17.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 65.56 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Decatur ISD |
| County | Wise County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481650001407 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Decatur ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,163 | 3,786 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 17.7 | 15.8 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 43.5% | 45.4% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 84% 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.
Decatur High School in context
Size
Decatur High School is the only high school in Decatur ISD. Its 1,163 students are 30.7% of the district's 3,786. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 13.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 395; Decatur 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 11 with 307 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 271, against an average of 291 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 283 in grade 9 and 271 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 57.3% here and 57.2% across Decatur ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 37.7%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
43.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 45.4% across Decatur 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 65.56 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,163 students, Decatur High School has 17.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 1,163 students would have about 83.1 teachers, so Decatur High School has 17.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Decatur High School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other high school is Paradise High School, 8.3 miles away in Paradise ISD. Within 10 miles there are 3 other high schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 57.3% |
| Hispanic | 37.7% |
| Two or more races | 2.8% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| Black | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
47.1% of students are girls and 52.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 283 |
| Grade 10 | 302 |
| Grade 11 | 307 |
| Grade 12 | 271 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
750 E Eagle Summit Dr., Decatur, TX 76234
Phone: (940)393-7200
Website: decaturisd.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Decatur High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise High School | Paradise ISD | 8.3 mi | 373 | 12.9 | 22.5% |
| Bridgeport High School | Bridgeport ISD | 9.3 mi | 674 | 14.3 | 53.4% |
| Boyd High School | Boyd ISD | 9.8 mi | 417 | 11.1 | 36.5% |
| Alvord High School | Alvord ISD | 12.1 mi | 225 | 9.1 | 36.4% |
| Chico High School | Chico ISD | 14.7 mi | 166 | 8.9 | 50% |
| Ponder High School | Ponder ISD | 16.3 mi | 557 | 12.4 | 37.2% |
| Porcupine Academy | Springtown ISD | 18.0 mi | 18 | 9 | 16.7% |
| Springtown High School | Springtown ISD | 18.7 mi | 1,189 | 13.7 | 38.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Decatur ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 489 |
| McCarroll Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 838 |
| Rann Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 471 |
| STEM Academy at Enis Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 380 |
| Young Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 445 |