Deer Park High School
Public high school in Deer Park, Texas · Deer Park ISD · Grades 9–12
Deer Park High School serves 4,057 students in grades 9–12 in Deer Park (Harris County). It is one of 13 schools in Deer Park ISD. By enrollment it is the 8th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 14.9 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 ÷ 271.86 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Deer Park ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481653001415 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Deer Park ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 4,057 | 12,165 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 14.3 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 34.4% | 47.6% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 58% 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.
Deer Park High School in context
Size
Deer Park High School is the only high school in Deer Park ISD. Its 4,057 students are 33.3% of the district's 12,165. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 4.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,520; Deer Park 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 1,101 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 938, against an average of 1,014 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 1,018 in grade 9 and 938 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 62.1% here and 64.5% across Deer Park ISD. White students are next, at 32.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
34.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 47.6% across Deer Park 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 271.86 full-time-equivalent teachers for 4,057 students, Deer Park High School has 14.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 4,057 students would have about 289.8 teachers, so Deer Park High School has 17.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Deer Park High School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other high school is The Summit (High School), 1.7 miles away in Pasadena ISD. Within 10 miles there are 34 other high schools, 5 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 62.1% |
| White | 32.3% |
| Black | 2.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |
| Asian | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
48.5% of students are girls and 51.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 1,018 |
| Grade 10 | 1,101 |
| Grade 11 | 1,000 |
| Grade 12 | 938 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
710 W San Augustine, Deer Park, TX 77536
Phone: (832)668-7200
Website: dpisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Deer Park High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Summit (High School) | Pasadena ISD | 1.7 mi | 161 | 10.1 | 77% |
| Sam Rayburn High School | Pasadena ISD | 3.3 mi | 2,627 | 15.7 | 86.1% |
| Pasadena Memorial High School | Pasadena ISD | 4.3 mi | 3,177 | 17.4 | 65.2% |
| Tegeler Community School | Pasadena ISD | 4.6 mi | 150 | 5.1 | 86.7% |
| Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena | Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen) | 4.7 mi | 123 | 15.3 | 69.9% |
| Pasadena High School | Pasadena ISD | 5.3 mi | 2,217 | 15.6 | 89.6% |
| South Houston High School | Pasadena ISD | 5.5 mi | 2,185 | 15.3 | 85.3% |
| YES Prep - Southeast | YES Prep Public Schools Inc | 5.8 mi | 854 | 15.3 | 82.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Deer Park ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnette Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 662 |
| Carpenter Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 837 |
| Deepwater Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 629 |
| Deepwater Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 639 |
| Deer Park Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 661 |
| Deer Park Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 877 |
| Early Childhood Center | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 250 |
| Fairmont Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 776 |
| Fairmont Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 676 |
| Jp Dabbs Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 612 |
| Parkwood Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 619 |
| San Jacinto Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 862 |