Galveston County Detention Center
Public high school in Dickinson, Texas · Dickinson ISD · Grades 6–12
Galveston County Detention Center serves 24 students in grades 6–12 in Dickinson (Galveston County). It is one of 16 schools in Dickinson ISD. By enrollment it is the 1830th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 8.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 2.72 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| District | Dickinson ISD |
| County | Galveston County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481707007290 |
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 | 24 | 12,554 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 8.8 | 14.6 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 16.7% | 62.3% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 15% 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.
Galveston County Detention Center in context
Size
Galveston County Detention Center is the smallest of Dickinson ISD's 3 high schools; its 24 students are 0.2% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 5.1 miles away and have a median of 1,213 students, so Galveston County Detention Center is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools.
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 9 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 1, against an average of 3 per grade. This year grade 12 has 100% more students than grade 6 (2 against 1). 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 45.8% of enrollment, a higher share than across Dickinson ISD (15%). Hispanic students are next, at 25%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
16.7% of students qualify 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
Galveston County Detention Center has 2.72 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 8.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 24 students would have about 1.7 teachers, so Galveston County Detention Center has 1 more.
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 rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other high school is La Marque High School, 3.6 miles away in Texas City ISD. There are 3 high schools within 5 miles and 9 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 45.8% |
| Hispanic | 25% |
| White | 25% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% |
20.8% of students are girls and 79.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 1 |
| Grade 7 | 2 |
| Grade 8 | 1 |
| Grade 9 | 4 |
| Grade 10 | 5 |
| Grade 11 | 9 |
| Grade 12 | 2 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6101 Attwater, Dickinson, TX 77539
Phone: (281)229-6363
Website: dickinsonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Galveston County Detention Center. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Marque High School | Texas City ISD | 3.6 mi | 737 | 12.8 | 88.5% |
| Dickinson High School | Dickinson ISD | 4.2 mi | 3,810 | 16.2 | 59.1% |
| Texas City High School | Texas City ISD | 4.6 mi | 1,689 | 13.8 | 69.1% |
| Dickinson Continuation Center | Dickinson ISD | 5.1 mi | 78 | 13.3 | 62.8% |
| Woodrow Wilson DAEP | Texas City ISD | 5.1 mi | 75 | 4.7 | 86.7% |
| Clear Falls High School | Clear Creek ISD | 6.3 mi | 2,508 | 18.6 | – |
| Hitchcock High School | Hitchcock ISD | 6.4 mi | 585 | 20.4 | 72% |
| Clear Creek High School | Clear Creek ISD | 8.7 mi | 2,469 | 17.2 | – |
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 High School | High | 9–12 | 3,810 |
| 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 |
| 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 |