Desoto High School
Public high school in Desoto, Texas · Desoto ISD · Grades 9–12
Desoto High School serves 1,936 students in grades 9–12 in Desoto (Dallas County). It is one of 11 schools in Desoto ISD. By enrollment it is the 354th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 18.4 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 ÷ 105.39 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Desoto ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481686001459 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Desoto ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,936 | 5,708 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 18.4 | 18.7 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 62.8% | 64.6% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 88% 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.
Desoto High School in context
Size
Desoto High School is the largest of Desoto ISD's 2 high schools; its 1,936 students are 33.9% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 3.2 miles away and have a median of 218 students, so Desoto 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 562 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 414, against an average of 484 per grade. This year grade 12 has 23% fewer students than grade 9 (432 against 562). 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
Black students are the largest group, at 71.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Desoto ISD (70.2%). Hispanic students are next, at 23.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
62.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 64.6% across Desoto ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Desoto High School has 105.39 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 18.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 1,936 students would have about 138.3 teachers, so Desoto High School has 32.9 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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other high school is Premier H S - Desoto, 0.9 miles away in Premier High Schools. There are 8 high schools within 5 miles and 28 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 71.1% |
| Hispanic | 23.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.8% |
| White | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
47.4% of students are girls and 52.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 562 |
| Grade 10 | 528 |
| Grade 11 | 414 |
| Grade 12 | 432 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
600 Eagle Dr., Desoto, TX 75115
Phone: (972)230-0726
Website: desotoisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Desoto High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier H S - Desoto | Premier High Schools | 0.9 mi | 72 | 18 | 65.3% |
| Texasworks - Desoto | Texas Works | 0.9 mi | 11 | 5.5 | – |
| Desoto Alternative Education Center (Daep) | Desoto ISD | 1.0 mi | 19 | – | 47.4% |
| Iltexas Lancaster Desoto High School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 2.3 mi | 191 | 8.9 | 83.2% |
| Winfree Academy Charter School Dallas | Winfree Academy Charter Schools | 4.1 mi | 245 | 55.7 | – |
| Uplift Hampton Prep High School | Uplift Education | 4.1 mi | 414 | 13.6 | 82.1% |
| Cedar Hill High School | Cedar Hill ISD | 4.7 mi | 1,974 | 15.2 | 59.3% |
| David W Carter High School | Dallas ISD | 4.8 mi | 1,097 | 15.7 | 91.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Desoto ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Terrace Early Childhood Learning Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 402 |
| Cockrell Hill Elementary School | Elementary | K–2 | 397 |
| Curtistene S McCowan Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 643 |
| Desoto Alternative Education Center (Daep) | High | 6–12 | 19 |
| Desoto West Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 370 |
| Frank D Moates Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 468 |
| Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy | Elementary | K–8 | 536 |
| Ruby Young Talented and Gifted Academy | Elementary | K–8 | 263 |
| The Meadows Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 312 |
| Woodridge Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 362 |