Duncanville High School
Public high school in Duncanville, Texas · Duncanville ISD · Grades 9–12
Duncanville High School serves 4,399 students in grades 9–12 in Duncanville (Dallas County). It is one of 17 schools in Duncanville ISD. By enrollment it is the 4th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 18.2 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 ÷ 242.28 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Duncanville ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481764001524 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Duncanville ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 4,399 | 11,562 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 18.2 | 15.5 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 70.1% | 78.1% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 87% 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.
Duncanville High School in context
Size
Of the 2 high schools in Duncanville ISD, Duncanville High School is the largest, with 38% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 4.1 miles away and have a median of 535 students, so Duncanville 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 10 with 1,176 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 1,021, against an average of 1,100 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 1,129 in grade 9 and 1,073 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 54.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Duncanville ISD (55.1%). Black students are next, at 40.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
70.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 78.1% across Duncanville 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
Duncanville High School has 242.28 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 18.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 4,399 students would have about 314.2 teachers, so Duncanville High School has 71.9 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 Mary E Smithey Pace High School, 1.8 miles away in the same district. There are 9 high schools within 5 miles and 58 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 54.7% |
| Black | 40.6% |
| White | 2% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
49.6% of students are girls and 50.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 1,129 |
| Grade 10 | 1,176 |
| Grade 11 | 1,021 |
| Grade 12 | 1,073 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
900 W Camp Wisdom, Duncanville, TX 75116
Phone: (972)708-3700
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Duncanville High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary E Smithey Pace High School | Duncanville ISD | 1.8 mi | 76 | 6.8 | 57.9% |
| Harmony School of Excellence - Dallas | Harmony Public Schools - North Texas | 2.2 mi | 596 | 16.2 | 65.9% |
| Ume Dallas Secondary | Ume Preparatory Academy | 2.4 mi | 688 | 17.3 | 40.6% |
| Justin F Kimball High School | Dallas ISD | 4.0 mi | 1,175 | 13.9 | 89.5% |
| Winfree Academy Charter School Dallas | Winfree Academy Charter Schools | 4.3 mi | 245 | 55.7 | – |
| Uplift Hampton Prep High School | Uplift Education | 4.4 mi | 414 | 13.6 | 82.1% |
| Moises E Molina High School | Dallas ISD | 4.4 mi | 2,006 | 16.1 | 93.2% |
| Trinidad Garza Early College at Mt View | Dallas ISD | 4.7 mi | 474 | 20.2 | 94.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Duncanville ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 457 |
| Charles Acton Leadershp Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 537 |
| Cj & Anne Hyman Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 453 |
| Clint Q Smith Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 344 |
| Fairmeadows Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 435 |
| G W Kennemer Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 795 |
| Glenn C Hardin Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 508 |
| Grace R Brandenburg Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 345 |
| H Bob Daniel Sr. Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 443 |
| J Herman Reed Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 460 |
| James R Bilhartz Jr. Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 541 |
| Mary E Smithey Pace High School | High | 9–12 | 76 |
| Merrifield Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 393 |
| S Gus Alexander Jr. Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 330 |
| William H Byrd Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 517 |
| William Lee Hastings Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 529 |