Poteet High School
Public high school in Mesquite, Texas · Mesquite ISD · Grades 9–12
Poteet High School serves 1,523 students in grades 9–12 in Mesquite (Dallas County). It is one of 50 schools in Mesquite ISD. By enrollment it is the 457th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 13.8 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 110.74 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Mesquite ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483039006301 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Mesquite ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,523 | 37,930 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 13.9 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64.3% | 81.2% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 48% 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.
Poteet High School in context
Size
Of the 6 high schools in Mesquite ISD, Poteet High School is the smallest, with 4% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 3 miles away and have a median of 1,368 students, so Poteet High School is close to their typical size.
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 12 with 394 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 374, against an average of 381 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 374 in grade 9 and 394 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 53.8% of enrollment, a lower share than across Mesquite ISD (63.9%). Black students are next, at 27.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
64.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 81.2% across Mesquite 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
Poteet High School has 110.74 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 1,523 students would have about 108.8 teachers, so Poteet High School has 1.9 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 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 Premier H S Mesquite, 1.1 miles away in Premier High Schools. There are 11 high schools within 5 miles and 36 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 53.8% |
| Black | 27.1% |
| White | 13% |
| Two or more races | 2.8% |
| Asian | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
48.5% of students are girls and 51.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 374 |
| Grade 10 | 377 |
| Grade 11 | 378 |
| Grade 12 | 394 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3300 Poteet Dr., Mesquite, TX 75150
Phone: (972)882-5300
Website: mesquiteisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Poteet High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier H S Mesquite | Premier High Schools | 1.1 mi | 103 | 24.4 | 89.3% |
| North Mesquite High School | Mesquite ISD | 1.2 mi | 2,099 | 13.9 | 81.8% |
| Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite | Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy | 2.5 mi | 484 | 14.2 | 53.1% |
| Sunnyvale High School | Sunnyvale ISD | 2.9 mi | 738 | 14.4 | 13.7% |
| Mesquite High School | Mesquite ISD | 3.1 mi | 2,294 | 13.6 | 85% |
| West Mesquite High School | Mesquite ISD | 3.5 mi | 1,997 | 13.8 | 84.9% |
| Lakeview Centennial High School | Garland ISD | 3.9 mi | 2,073 | 15.5 | 77.7% |
| Uplift Luna Prep High School | Uplift Education | 3.9 mi | 472 | 14.3 | 82.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.