Denton County JJAEP
Public high school in Denton, Texas · Denton ISD · Grades 8–12
Denton County JJAEP serves 10 students in grades 8–12 in Denton (Denton County). It is one of 46 schools in Denton ISD. By enrollment it is the 1916th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students).
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. NCES reports no teacher count for this school.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| District | Denton ISD |
| County | Denton County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | Not in the National School Lunch Program |
| NCES school ID | 481674007581 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Denton ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 10 | 33,329 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | – | 13.8 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | – | 48.1% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. State test results aren't published here yet.
Denton County JJAEP in context
Size
Denton County JJAEP is the smallest of Denton ISD's 8 high schools; its 10 students are 0% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 2.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 748; Denton County JJAEP 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 10 with 4 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 1, against an average of 2 per grade. This year grade 12 has 100% more students than grade 8 (2 against 1). 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
The largest group is Hispanic students: 60% here and 35.6% across Denton ISD. Black students are next, at 20%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
It does not take part in the National School Lunch Program.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
NCES reports no teacher count for Denton County JJAEP for 2024-25, so this page shows no students-per-teacher figure for it. Across Denton ISD there are 13.8 students per teacher.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Location
Denton County JJAEP is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. Denton County JJAEP (in Lewisville ISD) is listed at the same location. Within 10 miles there are 11 other high schools, 6 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 | 60% |
| Black | 20% |
| Two or more races | 10% |
| White | 10% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 8 | 1 |
| Grade 9 | 2 |
| Grade 10 | 4 |
| Grade 11 | 1 |
| Grade 12 | 2 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
210 S Woodrow Ln, Denton, TX 76205
Phone: (940)898-5840
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Denton County JJAEP. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denton County JJAEP | Lewisville ISD | 0.0 mi | 16 | 1.9 | 81.3% |
| Joe Dale Sparks Campus | Denton ISD | 0.0 mi | 73 | 4.9 | 41.1% |
| Fred Moore High School | Denton ISD | 0.9 mi | 67 | 10.1 | 61.2% |
| Ryan High School | Denton ISD | 2.2 mi | 2,051 | 12.7 | 57.9% |
| The Lagrone Academy | Denton ISD | 3.5 mi | 212 | 12.5 | 37.7% |
| Denton High School | Denton ISD | 4.0 mi | 2,083 | 14.5 | 53.9% |
| Guyer High School | Denton ISD | 5.3 mi | 2,577 | 15.1 | 24.4% |
| Lake Dallas High School | Lake Dallas ISD | 6.2 mi | 1,283 | 15.6 | 35.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.