John a Dubiski Career High School
Public high school in Grand Prairie, Texas · Grand Prairie ISD · Grades 9–12
John a Dubiski Career High School serves 1,574 students in grades 9–12 in Grand Prairie (Dallas County). It is one of 36 schools in Grand Prairie ISD. By enrollment it is the 442nd 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 ÷ 88.85 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Grand Prairie ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482142012129 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Grand Prairie ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,574 | 26,129 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 17.7 | 15.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 65.5% | 73.3% | 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.
John a Dubiski Career High School in context
Size
Of the 8 high schools in Grand Prairie ISD, John a Dubiski Career High School is the 3rd largest, with 6% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 1.8 miles away and have a median of 402 students, so John a Dubiski Career 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 447 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 364, against an average of 394 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 375 in grade 9 and 364 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 75.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Grand Prairie ISD (70%). Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
65.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 73.3% across Grand Prairie 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
John a Dubiski Career High School has 88.85 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 1,574 students would have about 112.4 teachers, so John a Dubiski Career High School has 23.6 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 Lyndon B Johnson DAEP, 0.7 miles away in the same district. There are 13 high schools within 5 miles and 45 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 75.5% |
| Black | 9.5% |
| Asian | 6.9% |
| White | 6.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
49.5% of students are girls and 50.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 375 |
| Grade 10 | 447 |
| Grade 11 | 388 |
| Grade 12 | 364 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2990 S Hwy 161, Grand Prairie, TX 75052
Phone: (972)343-7800
Website: gpisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: John a Dubiski Career High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyndon B Johnson DAEP | Grand Prairie ISD | 0.7 mi | 73 | 3.5 | 80.8% |
| South Grand Prairie High School | Grand Prairie ISD | 1.1 mi | 3,239 | 16.3 | 60.9% |
| Grand Prairie Collegiate Institute | Grand Prairie ISD | 1.5 mi | 419 | 18.4 | 62.8% |
| Young Women's Leadership Academy High School | Grand Prairie ISD | 1.5 mi | 25 | 6.1 | 52% |
| Winfree Academy Charter School - Grand Prairie | Winfree Academy Charter Schools | 2.2 mi | 198 | 24 | – |
| Sam Houston High School | Arlington ISD | 3.1 mi | 3,208 | 16.2 | 89.9% |
| Uplift Grand Prep High School | Uplift Education | 3.5 mi | 385 | 13.4 | 80.3% |
| Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy | Grand Prairie ISD | 3.8 mi | 877 | 17.2 | 47.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.