Joe Dale Sparks Campus
Public high school in Denton, Texas · Denton ISD · Grades 5–12
Joe Dale Sparks Campus serves 73 students in grades 5–12 in Denton (Denton County). It is one of 46 schools in Denton ISD. By enrollment it is the 1673rd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 4.9 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 ÷ 14.95 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 5–12 |
| District | Denton ISD |
| County | Denton County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481674003735 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Denton ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 73 | 33,329 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 4.9 | 13.8 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 41.1% | 48.1% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 3% 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.
Joe Dale Sparks Campus in context
Size
Of the 8 high schools in Denton ISD, Joe Dale Sparks Campus is the 6th largest, with 0.2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 2.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 748; Joe Dale Sparks Campus 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 9 with 29 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 1, against an average of 10 per grade. This year grade 12 has 100% more students than grade 5 (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
The largest group is Hispanic students: 37% here and 35.6% across Denton ISD. White students are next, at 30.1%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
41.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.1% across Denton 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 14.95 full-time-equivalent teachers for 73 students, Joe Dale Sparks Campus has 4.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 73 students would have about 5.2 teachers, so Joe Dale Sparks Campus has 9.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Joe Dale Sparks Campus is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. Denton County JJAEP (in the same district) is listed at the same location. Within 10 miles there are 11 other high schools, 6 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 | 37% |
| White | 30.1% |
| Black | 23.3% |
| Two or more races | 6.8% |
| Asian | 2.7% |
24.7% of students are girls and 75.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 1 |
| Grade 7 | 2 |
| Grade 8 | 6 |
| Grade 9 | 29 |
| Grade 10 | 22 |
| Grade 11 | 11 |
| Grade 12 | 2 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
210 S Woodrow, Denton, TX 76205
Phone: (940)349-2468
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Joe Dale Sparks Campus. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denton County JJAEP | Denton ISD | 0.0 mi | 10 | – | – |
| Denton County JJAEP | Lewisville ISD | 0.0 mi | 16 | 1.9 | 81.3% |
| Fred Moore High School | Denton ISD | 0.9 mi | 67 | 10.1 | 61.2% |
| Ryan High School | Denton ISD | 2.1 mi | 2,051 | 12.7 | 57.9% |
| The Lagrone Academy | Denton ISD | 3.5 mi | 212 | 12.5 | 37.7% |
| Denton High School | Denton ISD | 4.1 mi | 2,083 | 14.5 | 53.9% |
| Guyer High School | Denton ISD | 5.3 mi | 2,577 | 15.1 | 24.4% |
| Lake Dallas High School | Lake Dallas ISD | 6.2 mi | 1,283 | 15.6 | 35.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.