Jack E Singley Academy
Public high school in Irving, Texas · Irving ISD · Grades 9–12
Jack E Singley Academy serves 1,697 students in grades 9–12 in Irving (Dallas County). It is one of 34 schools in Irving ISD. By enrollment it is the 413th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 17.7 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 ÷ 95.62 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Irving ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482442008525 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Irving ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,697 | 30,767 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 17.7 | 15.7 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 77.5% | 85.2% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 84% 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.
Jack E Singley Academy in context
Size
Jack E Singley Academy is the 4th largest of Irving ISD's 5 high schools; its 1,697 students are 5.5% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 2.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 711; Jack E Singley Academy 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 483 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 370, against an average of 424 per grade. This year grade 12 has 23% fewer students than grade 9 (370 against 483). 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: 71.4% here and 76.6% across Irving ISD. Black students are next, at 10.5%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
77.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 85.2% across Irving 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
With 95.62 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,697 students, Jack E Singley Academy has 17.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 1,697 students would have about 121.2 teachers, so Jack E Singley Academy has 25.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Jack E Singley Academy is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other high school is North Lake Early College High School, 0.4 miles away in Dallas ISD. Within 10 miles there are 39 other high schools, 11 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 | 71.4% |
| Black | 10.5% |
| Asian | 7.5% |
| White | 7.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
56.6% of students are girls and 43.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 483 |
| Grade 10 | 453 |
| Grade 11 | 391 |
| Grade 12 | 370 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4601 N Macarthur Blvd, Irving, TX 75038
Phone: (972)600-5300
Website: irvingisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Jack E Singley Academy. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Lake Early College High School | Dallas ISD | 0.4 mi | 291 | 17.1 | 87.6% |
| Macarthur High School | Irving ISD | 1.0 mi | 2,484 | 16.1 | 79.7% |
| Winfree Academy Charter School (Irving) | Winfree Academy Charter Schools | 1.5 mi | 173 | 40 | – |
| Great Hearts Irving Upper | Great Hearts Texas | 2.0 mi | 937 | 15.6 | 18.9% |
| Uplift North Hills Prep High School | Uplift Education | 2.5 mi | 522 | 14.3 | 20.1% |
| Irving High School | Irving ISD | 3.0 mi | 2,390 | 15.7 | 83.8% |
| Barbara Cardwell Career Preparatory Center | Irving ISD | 3.3 mi | 247 | 12.8 | 91.9% |
| Ranchview High School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 3.7 mi | 899 | 13.1 | 50.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.