Denver City High School
Public high school in Denver City, Texas · Denver City ISD · Grades 9–12
Denver City High School serves 512 students in grades 9–12 in Denver City (Yoakum County). It is one of 4 schools in Denver City ISD. By enrollment it is the 883rd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 13.7 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 ÷ 37.41 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Denver City ISD |
| County | Yoakum County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481677001456 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Denver City ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 512 | 1,474 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 14.5 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 52.1% | 60% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 46% 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.
Denver City High School in context
Size
Denver City High School is the only high school in Denver City ISD. Its 512 students are 34.7% of the district's 1,474. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 36.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 157; Denver City 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 135 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 121, against an average of 128 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 127 in grade 9 and 121 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 85.2% here and 85% across Denver City ISD. White students are next, at 11.9%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
52.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60% across Denver City 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 37.41 full-time-equivalent teachers for 512 students, Denver City High School has 13.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 512 students would have about 36.6 teachers, so Denver City High School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Denver City High School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other high school is Plains High School, 15 miles away in Plains 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 | 85.2% |
| White | 11.9% |
| Black | 1.2% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 127 |
| Grade 10 | 129 |
| Grade 11 | 135 |
| Grade 12 | 121 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
601 Mustang Ave, Denver City, TX 79323
Phone: (806)592-5950
Website: dcisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Denver City High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plains High School | Plains ISD | 15.0 mi | 129 | 7.3 | 55.8% |
| Seminole High School | Seminole ISD | 19.7 mi | 835 | 11.2 | 47.3% |
| Seminole Success Center | Seminole ISD | 20.7 mi | 34 | 8.7 | 82.4% |
| Brownfield Education Center | Brownfield ISD | 36.0 mi | 29 | 15.2 | 93.1% |
| Brownfield High School | Brownfield ISD | 36.6 mi | 465 | 10.6 | 79.8% |
| Sundown High School | Sundown ISD | 39.4 mi | 184 | 7.9 | 45.7% |
| Andrews High School | Andrews ISD | 47.3 mi | 1,193 | 14.2 | 43.3% |
| Andrews Education Center | Andrews ISD | 47.9 mi | 38 | 7.6 | 65.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Denver City ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodson Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 334 |
| Kelley Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 309 |
| William G Gravitt Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 319 |