Ryan High School
Public high school in Denton, Texas · Denton ISD · Grades 9–12
Ryan High School serves 2,051 students in grades 9–12 in Denton (Denton County). It is one of 46 schools in Denton ISD. By enrollment it is the 310th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 12.7 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 ÷ 161.63 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| 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 | 481674006976 |
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 | 2,051 | 33,329 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 13.8 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57.9% | 48.1% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 38% 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.
Ryan High School in context
Size
Ryan High School is the 4th largest of Denton ISD's 8 high schools; its 2,051 students are 6.2% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 3.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 143; Ryan 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 548 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 453, against an average of 513 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 541 in grade 9 and 509 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 45.6% here and 35.6% across Denton ISD. White students are next, at 28%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
57.9% 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 161.63 full-time-equivalent teachers for 2,051 students, Ryan High School has 12.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,051 students would have about 146.5 teachers, so Ryan High School has 15.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Ryan High School is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other high school is Joe Dale Sparks Campus, 2.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 13 other high schools, 5 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 | 45.6% |
| White | 28% |
| Black | 20% |
| Two or more races | 3.7% |
| Asian | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
47.5% of students are girls and 52.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 541 |
| Grade 10 | 548 |
| Grade 11 | 453 |
| Grade 12 | 509 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5101 E McKinney, Denton, TX 76208
Phone: (940)369-3000
Website: dentonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ryan High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Dale Sparks Campus | Denton ISD | 2.1 mi | 73 | 4.9 | 41.1% |
| Denton County JJAEP | Denton ISD | 2.2 mi | 10 | – | – |
| Denton County JJAEP | Lewisville ISD | 2.2 mi | 16 | 1.9 | 81.3% |
| Fred Moore High School | Denton ISD | 3.0 mi | 67 | 10.1 | 61.2% |
| The Lagrone Academy | Denton ISD | 4.2 mi | 212 | 12.5 | 37.7% |
| Founders Classical Academy Corinth - Upper School | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 5.3 mi | 509 | 14.7 | 19.6% |
| Guyer High School | Denton ISD | 5.5 mi | 2,577 | 15.1 | 24.4% |
| Lake Dallas High School | Lake Dallas ISD | 5.5 mi | 1,283 | 15.6 | 35.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.