Dickinson High School
Public high school in Dickinson, Texas · Dickinson ISD · Grades 9–12
Dickinson High School serves 3,810 students in grades 9–12 in Dickinson (Galveston County). It is one of 16 schools in Dickinson ISD. By enrollment it is the 17th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 16.2 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 ÷ 235.18 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Dickinson ISD |
| County | Galveston County |
| Area type | Suburb, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481707001477 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Dickinson ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 3,810 | 12,554 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 14.6 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59.1% | 62.3% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 72% 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.
Dickinson High School in context
Size
Of the 3 high schools in Dickinson ISD, Dickinson High School is the largest, with 30.3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 5.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 464; Dickinson 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 1,102 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 819, against an average of 953 per grade. This year grade 12 has 26% fewer students than grade 9 (819 against 1,102). 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: 52.9% here and 53% across Dickinson ISD. White students are next, at 24.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
59.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 62.3% across Dickinson 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 235.18 full-time-equivalent teachers for 3,810 students, Dickinson High School has 16.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 3,810 students would have about 272.1 teachers, so Dickinson High School has 36.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Dickinson High School is in an urbanized area of 100,000 to 250,000 people, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, midsize. The nearest other high school is Dickinson Continuation Center, 1.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 14 other high schools, 4 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 | 52.9% |
| White | 24.2% |
| Black | 17.7% |
| Two or more races | 2.7% |
| Asian | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
47.5% of students are girls and 52.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 1,102 |
| Grade 10 | 1,005 |
| Grade 11 | 884 |
| Grade 12 | 819 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3800 Baker Dr., Dickinson, TX 77539
Phone: (281)229-6400
Website: dickinsonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dickinson High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson Continuation Center | Dickinson ISD | 1.3 mi | 78 | 13.3 | 62.8% |
| Clear Falls High School | Clear Creek ISD | 2.9 mi | 2,508 | 18.6 | – |
| Galveston County Detention Center | Dickinson ISD | 4.2 mi | 24 | 8.8 | 16.7% |
| Clear Creek High School | Clear Creek ISD | 4.6 mi | 2,469 | 17.2 | – |
| Clear Path Alternative School | Clear Creek ISD | 6.7 mi | 118 | 2.3 | 60.2% |
| La Marque High School | Texas City ISD | 6.7 mi | 737 | 12.8 | 88.5% |
| Clear View High School | Clear Creek ISD | 7.0 mi | 190 | 8.3 | – |
| Clear Springs High School | Clear Creek ISD | 7.0 mi | 2,668 | 17.4 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Dickinson ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Colony Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 509 |
| Calder Road Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 534 |
| Dickinson Continuation Center | High | 8–12 | 78 |
| Dickinson Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,060 |
| Dunbar Middle School | Elementary | 4–5 | 558 |
| Elva C Lobit Middle School | Elementary | 4–5 | 669 |
| Eugene 'gene' Kranz Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 877 |
| Galveston County Detention Center | High | 6–12 | 24 |
| Hughes Road Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 585 |
| Jake Silbernagel Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 509 |
| John and Shamarion Barber Middle School | Elementary | 4–5 | 614 |
| Kenneth E Little Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 505 |
| Louis G Lobit Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 774 |
| R D McAdams Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 891 |
| San Leon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 540 |