Denton High School
Public high school in Denton, Texas · Denton ISD · Grades 9–12
Denton High School serves 2,083 students in grades 9–12 in Denton (Denton County). It is one of 46 schools in Denton ISD. By enrollment it is the 298th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 14.5 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 143.38 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Denton ISD |
| County | Denton County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481674000657 |
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 | 2,083 | 33,329 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 13.8 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53.9% | 48.1% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 54% 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.
Denton High School in context
Size
Denton High School is the 3rd largest of Denton ISD's 8 high schools; its 2,083 students are 6.2% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 4 miles away and have a median of 70 students, so Denton 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 9 with 549 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 467, against an average of 521 per grade. This year grade 12 has 15% fewer students than grade 9 (467 against 549). 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 39.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across Denton ISD (35.6%). White students are next, at 36.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
53.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.1% across Denton 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
Denton High School has 143.38 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,083 students would have about 148.8 teachers, so Denton High School has 5.4 fewer.
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, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other high school is The Lagrone Academy, 3 miles away in the same district. There are 6 high schools within 5 miles and 11 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 39.9% |
| White | 36.4% |
| Black | 16.4% |
| Asian | 3.3% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
49% of students are girls and 51% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 549 |
| Grade 10 | 535 |
| Grade 11 | 532 |
| Grade 12 | 467 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3001 Bronco Way, Denton, TX 76207
Phone: (940)369-2000
Website: dentonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Denton High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lagrone Academy | Denton ISD | 3.0 mi | 212 | 12.5 | 37.7% |
| Krum High School | Krum ISD | 3.6 mi | 776 | 14.3 | 31.2% |
| Fred Moore High School | Denton ISD | 3.7 mi | 67 | 10.1 | 61.2% |
| Denton County JJAEP | Denton ISD | 4.0 mi | 10 | – | – |
| Denton County JJAEP | Lewisville ISD | 4.0 mi | 16 | 1.9 | 81.3% |
| Joe Dale Sparks Campus | Denton ISD | 4.1 mi | 73 | 4.9 | 41.1% |
| Ryan High School | Denton ISD | 5.9 mi | 2,051 | 12.7 | 57.9% |
| Linda Tutt High School | Sanger ISD | 7.7 mi | 21 | 5.4 | 52.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.